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I have recently acquired an interesting critter and I am looking for any and all insight, information and leads to get it back together. It is a 1967 XM778 Diamond REO truck Division of White motor Co, built 2 1/2 ton truck. I'll post pictures and let them do most of the talking. I am after...
My '09 has been trying to die for awhile it seems. I noticed it smoking and missing around thanksgiving. I pulled the RH head and found the valves werent perfect. I had done a compression test but I'll not include that here because I found my tester was doo-doo. New head and new gaskets ect...
MIMVPA will be hosting the 2011 Camp Grayling Trailride from September 12 through the 18th with the scheduled trailride events held Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th. There will be a Camp Grayling Base tour starting at approx 3:30 Friday afternoon. Participants for the base tour need to be...
Somebody had the great idea to race MVs at the Onaway Speedway here in Michigan. The crowd loved it and the racing was a lot of fun. I wonder who was paid off though.... somehow the tanker "won"............ :p Average speed, 22mph, top speed, (in my M1009) 46mph, I think it is a 1/4...
I am working on a 56ft LCM landing craft. The upper rudder bearing is dry and shot. I have removed steering linkage, tiller arm, lock nut, upper bearing plate and cover. Now I can see what looks like a collar or the bearing inner race. And it is quite corroded to the rudder post. Does...
I just changed the HH on my Deuce. It started right up and ran. I did notice some hunting at idle. What I really noticed was smoke at idle. When I drove it I had no power. Had to come up the driveway in low 1st. Normally an easy high 2nd hill. I have removed the shut down and the advance...
I was going thru and cleaning my grounds and I found this connecting my 24v buss to the negative buss on the bulkhead of the M1009. It has a GM number and everything. As you can see it is broken. It has three different sized orangish colored things that I think are resistors. Someone please...
I would like to put up a good word for Jason (jason lott here on SS). He is a new member here as of January 2010. I just bought a CUCV starter and alternators from Jason. They arrived quickly and were packaged VERY well. He said he may be selling ssome more CUCV parts as his project...
Anyone out there have anything to say about the Navistar C170 inline 6 cly engines? Local Cummins service guy has one he doesn't want (International-vs-cummins?) Anyways, I know they are used in school busses, anyone like or dislike these? Would it have any deuce potential? Andrew
I just picked up some things at Great Lakes and was very happy with Noel at the Great Lakes GL location. He was very helpful. He seemed happy to assist and was not pushy. He used the loader to dig the items out of the snow and was actually CAREFUL with the big piece of equipment. He did not...
I know we all like to see broken stuff, as long as it is not terminal to our or someone elses MV. Here is the broken off cone of a M1009 starter. WOW, exciting, I know. Here's the question - The bolts were tight, the brace is in place. there are some missing teeth on the flexplate. Which...
I know some of us are using Banks' 6.2 systems, I have a used one and was wondering if it was any good. So, just what is worn out?
I asked Banks in an e-mail. If you have been wondering, I hope this helps.
"In regard to the play in the turbo shaft, the max tolerances are as follows: .018”...
HA! You thought I had the usual how do I use a 12 v starter question. Actually, I was wondering if any of the cucvs used a single alternator, 24v charging system or If anyone had converted a cucv to a single alternator 24v system. I think the ambulances had a single alternator but someone may...
I picked up this 6.2 block because it is a fresh rebuild. It is a take out so there was something wrong with it. I tore it done and found treasure in the pan. It kinda looks like the bolts holding the rocker shafts were "out of alingment" Both bolts were broken on one rocker shaft, the pushrods...
Ok I have done some searching here and either I havn't searched long enough or I havn't clicked on the one I need, so here goes. I picked up a transfer case PTO for my deuce, the idea is to use it to drive a rear winch. I do not know the M# of the pto. So the question is, where do I find...
Anyone have a 1009 with intermittent lighting issues? Today I helped a friend of mine repair the inop brake lights. The turn signals were not working for a while and after some trail riding they have been working flawlessly for a week now. The brake lights didn't heal and we found the pedal...
I would like to put in a good word for Brian and the GL crew at Wright-Patterson. Even in the miserable cold of Febuary they were friendly and willing to assist with loading and were not offended when we declined to use the forklift to load some 105's. Thanks!
I would like to thank a Steelsoldiers member for making a pickup a lot easier! Stretch went to Wright Patterson and picked up stuff so I could make less trips from Northern Michigan. He made a few trips and I understand there was some paperwork issues. When it came time to pick it all up, he was...
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