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Since you were gifted the Optima's, you are good to go. But just for the record, Optima's are not what they were 20 years ago.

Sorry, I swapped in a 4L80 not a six speed. I fixed my typo. Ok, best sources for 6.5 NA engines?

Again looking for advice from the collective. As I put in a post previously, I made the mistake of attempting to change out my glow plugs myself. One head had one that was rusted to the treads and would no budge with a breaker bar and rounded off the head. Another on the other head actually...

Yeah, but it looks so friggin' cool! (y)

Just a suggestion. Maybe the moderators can create a sticky with a table of states and status of Friendly, Unfriendly or Undetermined?

My apologies for taking so long trying this ball valve out. My first mistake is that the output line of the fuel filter is 3/8" while the input line is 1/4" from the tank. I had to go to Ace to get new fittings. I decided to connect it to the 1/4" side, which is the fuel filter intake, the...

I just received mine and had not had a chance to play with it other than unboxing it. It opens when 24VDC is applied to the leads, and automatically closes when the votage is removed. It uses a capacitor to power the close without power. It has some sort of dial on top of it with an arrow...

I have done a bunch of thinking and searching and I think, which is always questionable according to the wife, that I might have a solution that might satisfy both an anti-theift and run-away concerns without opening the hood. I found a Motorized Ball Valve 24VDC with Auto Return. This valve is...

I think the rubber lines are 3/8". So I was looking at a 3/8 inch NORMALLY OPEN 24V DC VDC Brass Solenoid Valve, with a 3/8" barb on each end, clamp, and powered off a fused 24V connection directly to the battery through a toggle switch hidden (or not). Only thing is that I guess this cannot...

WoW! This being my first diesel, I too was concerned about this so I posted a thread asking if this was a valid concern. The consensus of the forum was that run-aways were of no concern, and did not happen! Now I am concerned again. I think I will install a brass valve to cut-off fuel supply...

I am no expert, but I recently upgraded from a 60 amp to 200 amp and now mine stays in the middle of the green no matter what accessories or lights, I have on. As the others said, maybe a loose or corroded connection, regulator going funky, or battery developing a problem.

FWIW, I recall watching a "science" show on TV some years ago showing a Cold War EMP testing site. It was a wooden bridge that was built off a cliff, and had all kinds of massive electronic gizmos surrounding it that could generate a EMP. They would test large things, whole airplanes, tanks...

I just went through this a couple of months ago for my M998. I was upgrading to a 200 amp generator and I noticed a few drips coming out of the PS pump. I figured this was the time to do it as otherwise most of the stuff would have to come off again. I got one off of Fleabay for $266. Yes, I...

Maybe mine is different, but I could NOT move the tranny/gearbox combo back far enough to get the flexplate off. The gearbox hit the fuel tank and there was not sufficient room to get the flexplate off. Maybe with the right tranny jack it could have tilted, but not working on my back with the...

I had the same problem last spring. You can buy the GM one without the HMMWV tax. Pretty much as the others stated. If you do not have a lift, just make sure you have a substantial hydraulic tranny jack as the tranny and transfer case is a heavy beast! Getting it down is easy, but getting it...

I went through this last year on my 92 M998 when I had to remove (most) of the system to upgrade to a 4L80 tranny and the exhaust disintegrated in my hands. Performance options? Nah - you don't need ANY stink'in performance options. You drag racing your rig? You might be able to find an old...

Well with me the M998 is definitely one step forward, three steps back. :eek: Lots of frustration. I completed some of my "winter" assignments now that the Florida Inferno has abated 🔥 Replaced all the v-belts as a maintenance item. After a lot of trial and error with different belt sizes, I...

I am a newbie so my knowledge is from the experienced forum members here. I was able to do the swap on my back with a proper hydraulic tranny jack. The sucker is heavy with the transfer case attached so make sure you have something capable of lifting that beast. I found the 4L80E plentiful as...

Isn't this gadget also what holds the bottom of the dog house? I think I am missing one...

Wish there was some procedure that was easy when one has one glow plug totally seized and immovable, and inaccessable, and other that disintegrated the housing and left the threads in the head. aua