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The serrated grooves are not unlike a chip as metal is turned from a lathe. Either something really bad happened or this is debris left over from manufacturing. If the engine runs without unusual noise and full oil pressure I would guess the latter.

If you don't have any bare metal a primer isn't really necessary. If you have a little bare metal go ahead and use the red oxide for spot repairs. If you have a lot of bare metal you'll want to use a zinc primer for spot repairs and an epoxy primer to cover everything.

Pull the injectors, put the piston at top dead center, tap the glow plug into the pre-chamber, grab with pliers.

I note on internal fuses, inverters like this are usually current limited and aren't capable of blowing their internal fuse. The internal fuse is there to disable the inverter in the event of a hardware failure such as a shorted transistor.

There is nothing special about the Lucas Red N Tacky grease. Interestingly, Lucas X-Tra Heavy Duty is the better grease for wheel bearings. It's not necessarily compatible with lithium greases so it would be best to start with a clean pack.

383 is an obsolete designation. Federal Spec 595C describes colors for many things including military vehicles. The green used for 1980's + military vehicles is FS 34094. My local paint store can mix the color directly from the 39094 number if you tell them to search under "US Government" as the...

Google "roll and tip". It's a brushing technique where you apply the paint with a roller and then knock the orange peel off with a brush. You'll have to experiment to get it dialed in.

The plugs on the 6.2 are 5/16". Get a piece of key stock from the hardware store before you damage the plug.

I had the opportunity(?) to cut open a week 8D battery. I found the plates bad mostly broken apart and laying in the bottom of the battery. I don't think a charger can fix this.

It is my understanding that synthetic oils don't have the aromatic hydrocarbon content of conventional. Conventional oils cause buna-n rubbers to swell which eventually leads to them hardening and then leak. If your leaks start after switching to synthetics it's because the damage has already...

The rule of thumb when using synthetics in gearboxes is that you can drop a viscosity range without sacrificing protection vs a conventional. The lower friction and whatever are benefits though they're barely noticeable. I like synthetics because seals last longer with synthetics.

You said you cracked the injectors. If you have fuel there the engine will run. If it's still not starting I would be looking at glow plugs.

For those looking to repair, I don't think Timesert has the correct kit for this application. Full-Torque has an insert with the counterbore for the o-rings. http://castingrepair.locknstitch.com/viewitems/tapered-pipe-thread-o-ring-boss-inserts/o-ring-boss-inserts-for-hydraulic-fittings-and-dra

The 50 series is apparently a 4 cylinder 60 series. These are big engines, very tall from pan to valve cover. That would be your biggest fitment issue. I operate a few C7 engines and can absolutely understand why you don't want another. We use John Deere 6068 engines in the same application and...

The crossover pipe helps eliminate that 2500 RPM drone that V8 engines have.

Studs are available. This is a battery charger install I did a few years back.

I use adhesive mount fasteners. https://www.clickbond.com/ It's expensive but it isn't. You're looking at $75 to $150 to install your first fastener. Fasteners are a few dollars each. The adhesive is about $35-45 a cartridge lasts only a short time after it's opened.

Start at the battery and probe every wire until you find one that has no voltage at the other end. You may be able to feel where the wire fused as it will have a soft spot where the conductor burned our. You can cut that piece and use a butt splice to repair, you don't need to replace the entire...

The 14 bolt full float axle was only built as a heavy 3/4, 1, and 1-1/4 ton axle. 4.10 is the 1 ton ratio and you know your 1-1/4 M1008 is 4.56. There is probably a 3.73 option, otherwise, I don't think you're going to find any lower ratios. The M1008 cruises at 65mph ok. It has some serious...

Sandia.National Laboratories did a study about running the 6.2 diesels on low lubricity fuels, specifically Jet A-1, where they examined failed pumps. https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA234930.pdf Their conclusion was that the pumps were not affected by the low lubricity fuels.