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  1. ken

    M52 exaust

    I got one from boyce equipment last summer. It's a repro but i fit good. And looks original.
  2. ken

    underdash starter relay.

    Id have to say it starts pretty quickly. There isn't any extended period of cranking to get it running. A hot start is very quick. You can barely hear the starter work before it's running. It's only got 19k showing on the speedo and drives like a new truck. I've tried the original part from GM...
  3. ken

    underdash starter relay.

    Mike i'm thinking of giving that a try. I'm also thinking of putting a inline fuse on the 24V side going to the starter. Mabye it will blow before the relay welds it's self and kills another starter.
  4. ken

    M35A2 turbo exhaust gasket PN?

    I haven't found a part number for those. But i can make you one.
  5. ken

    underdash starter relay.

    I'm only getting about 6 months of service out of the underdash started relay on my 1028. I've tried the auto parts china made heater relays and the real GM part. But after about 6 months it burns/sticks and the starter takes off by itself again. I've gotten to the piont of keeping a spare in...
  6. ken

    M543 Wiring harness question

    Anyone know of a rear harness for a M52A2? I found NOS front harnesses from tactical truck. But i'm still looking for the rear.
  7. ken

    fiberglass bows and troop seats

    I got some one piece all steel bows for mine. I haven't seen them before. They are much stronger than the wood. Does anyone have any pics of bows stored eather in the headache rack or under the bed of a dropside?
  8. ken

    Bad turbo

    Beck, They will need to be balenced together as a rotor. Even though they have been balenced seperately. A assembled rotor has a much tighter tolarence for the amount of unbalence allowed. They usally won't last long unless they are balenced together as one spinning unit. It is nessary to...
  9. ken

    Bad turbo

    Beck, When you reassembled your turbo did you make sure you clocked the compressor in the exact same position as it came apart? If not the rotor was out of balence and it destoryed the bearings. Balence is very critical for turbos! But back to the question at hand. Go inspect the turbo see...
  10. ken

    Bad turbo

    Yes it should have a little wobble. About .015 at the end of the shaft. Once oil pressure gets there the shaft will center in the oil and run true. If it's in balence. That's another reason it's never a good idea to rev the engine untill the oil pressure gets up. You will hear the turbo slow...
  11. ken

    Bad turbo

    Take the elbow from the turbo to the intake manifold off. Yes the engine will be injesting unfiltered air but that's better than injesting compressor wheel pieces. If oil is comming out of the compressor side this will keep the engine from running away. And if it sezies up while driving it will...
  12. ken

    The ol' M52A2 -to- M54 Cargo Canvas On

    Are you still using the original rear wiring harness? The one with the trailor light connection behind the cab? I've been looking for one for a while.
  13. ken

    M52 air filter.

    Thanks guys.
  14. ken

    M52 air filter.

    I was wondering if anybody had the filter number from K&N? Or had a catoulage to look the number up from the sizes. This filter is in pretty good shape. I'd just like to get one for the other truck and mabye my M35. Have you tried cleaning one of these yet?
  15. ken

    M52 air filter.

    I just opened the new to me M52's airfilter canaster, found a K&N style filter. Has anybody seen these before? And has anyone found one of these in a 2 1/2 ton? I'll try to upload the photo's from my phone.
  16. ken

    updated m109 camper pics

    I've seen the truck in person. It's looks better than the pics. Hey shane. I have the original A/C for the truck. It mounts in the front of the body. It's NOS and i have the manual with it. Let me know if you want to check it out. Mabye we can trade something?
  17. ken

    meet and hang out texas style

    Het brian, We get together almost every weekend down at the museum on wallisville in houston. Work on our stuff and help each other out. Feel free to come by and join the party.
  18. ken

    LDS 465 turbo on LDT motor?

    The biggest difference you will see is a higher boost pressure at lower RPM's Once the waste gate opens you won't see much change. You will only get more power at lower RPM's. Unless you increase the fuel rate also. Increasing the fuel rate alone will give you a very noticable increase in...
  19. ken

    M52A1 transmission reverse switch?

    There isn't a backup light switch on these trucks. But you could get a pneumatic switch from grainger or another industrial supply, and plumb it into the reverse sprag air line. If you look at the top of the tranny you will find some air lines. When you shift to reverse one of these lines will...
  20. ken

    4 Inch Exhaust?

    Witch turbo do you have?
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