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    PSA: a lightly bombed civilian 8.3 is a great repower for an old 5 ton

    Yep, it's M35 sheetmetal. I have more in common with the 5 ton crew so I think this fits better here. And, interesting that the 6CT is spec'd to pull 45 tons!!!! My truck is all of 7 tons, so I'm very very fast. :) I flipped both 5 ton axles to accomodate the outputs on the transfer case. I...
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    PSA: a lightly bombed civilian 8.3 is a great repower for an old 5 ton

    One quick pic from the drive. Not sure if I have others handy right now. Bodywork is still on the to-do, as things like lights, brakes and steering have taken precedence. :) It's an amalgam, for sure, but the truck is a screamer with that engine, the tranny, the brakes, and the steering (poor...
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    PSA: a lightly bombed civilian 8.3 is a great repower for an old 5 ton

    I am between tasks right now, and I figured I'd jump over here and give a brief report on the first real road report of my repower project. I drove the truck from Boulder down to Golden and up and over Lookout Mountain on Sunday morning, covering maybe 50 miles in total. The trip consisted of...
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