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  1. MarkM

    Alternator bracket bolts

    If you move the bracket connection further out it is going to impart more leverage force on the stud. Mark
  2. MarkM

    Alternator bracket bolts

    This configuration requires a lock washer of some sort as once the stud nut is torqued the heat cycles over time can loosen the nut. Special locks can be used but in my setup there were still stud threads after the nut was in place so I just used a jam nut to lock everything together without...
  3. MarkM

    Alternator bracket bolts

    You really don't want to use a spacer and a longer stud as it will put more load on the stud due to leverage on the stud at the base (cantilevered). Mine has not broken but the nut loosening a tiny bit and causing a rattle. Not a great design. My alt is a 100 amp so not as heavy as the larger...
  4. MarkM

    Mike’s Mechanical Mules

    Found this engine https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/220142870426850/
  5. MarkM

    M416 value

    Up here in New England it would be worth about the same maybe a little more. In pristine shape it would be worth over 2K. Mark
  6. MarkM

    Camo paint with white rims look good?

    Whatever looks good for you. If asking my opinion it would be a no. Black or match the truck and please post some pics to see your decision. Mark
  7. MarkM

    M989A1 Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailer towing question

    Not to say you "can't" do it but is the risk worth the reward. It's not safe to haul that kind of weight without brakes with a one ton. That's a lot of iron to come up on you if you need to stop fast. I'm just saying. Mark
  8. MarkM

    Mike’s Mechanical Mules

    Below is the one I did not buy. Could have had it for 11K and that gun mount is worth some coin. Dumb dumb move on my part. Mark
  9. MarkM

    Mike’s Mechanical Mules

    There is a guy on fleebay that has been trying to sell a mule motor for a long time. Mark
  10. MarkM

    Mike’s Mechanical Mules

    What models are they? Wow three of them. I am really kicking myself for letting a museum quality one slip through my fingers in 2020. Keep us updated on the progress. Mark
  11. MarkM

    '94 M998 TRANSFER CASE ID

    My 91 has a NP 242 but the truck had a refit in 2008. Emergency brakes are now on the rear calipers but the DS Emergency brake rotor is still there. Marl
  12. MarkM

    DOT3/4 vs DOT5 - Solicone vs. Glykol based brake fluid

    Brake Fluid DOT Grades DOT3 DOT3 brake fluid is the "conventional" brake fluid used in most vehicles. Advantages: DOT3 fluid is inexpensive, and available at most gas stations, department stores, and any auto parts store. Disadvantages: DOT3 fluid eats paint! DOT3 fluid absorbs water very...
  13. MarkM

    Someone tampered with Sgt York!

    Wish someone found them screwing with your truck.
  14. MarkM

    Someone tampered with Sgt York!

    Hopefully they just unscrewed it. Too high to piss in the damn thing. Just jerks. Probably the best to change out the oil and when the pan is empty use a rubber mallet to try to figure if something is loose in there like a coin/coins. Good luck. Mark
  15. MarkM

    Coolant in rear diff

    Was the vent line capped off? Hopefully it was just the cooling coil in the cover so yes you could just cap of the ends going to the cooler and connect the two coolant lines together. This can also happen in the transfer case as well as other coil coolers and is commonly called a vampire leak...
  16. MarkM

    Ludicrous Speed DECAL for speedometer

    Does the scenery around you start to distort when you get up to those speeds? I bet you aged a little less than everyone else traveling at those hyper speeds. "My God. it's full of stars" Mark
  17. MarkM

    Govplanet Tires

    Very curious if those wheels fit the Hmmwv. Mark
  18. MarkM

    Govplanet Tires

    Those are getting a bit long in the tooth but if they were stored properly and have zero sign of dry cracking then it could be a deal. No idea what the wheels fit but they do have 8 lugs. Mark
  19. MarkM

    Govplanet Tires

    Is there a date code listed? The Good Year M/Ts are a good tire. Mark
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