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Been awhile but the update is, the head is on with a new thermostat, belts, rad cleaned, hoses, and rubber fuel lines. Had to shorten the exhaust just fore of the rear suspension till I order a new pipe kit. No leaks found on the head. Cleaned up the spark plugs and I have been driving her back...

Well the head is done. Checked out great and had a valve job done. One of the exhaust valve boss's threads are jacked but the head itself is fine. Just need to thread a bolt through. Dropped the Rad off at a local shop to get cleaned up and I am in the process of ordering new gaskets, rubber...

It turns out I have an early style head on my engine. Thanks goes out to rickf and the members of G838 forum for helping me identify some parts. Not too sure what the key differences in the head are though?

So after My compression testing I discovered two head gasket leaks and two exhaust leaks. Took head to local engine shop with literature pulled from TM's. Shop has been in business for 30+ years. The two lower mount bolts for the intake manifold were missing. Threads appeared to be shot. One...

Almost forgot. This Mutt is showing her colors which I find unique as the original semi gloss OD is coming through then the MERDC, and finally what I believe is the 383 CARC green. I was kicking around a paint job however the history of service surfacing seems too awesome to cover. Thinking of...

Just an update emerging from the thaw. Bought two correct batteries by DEKKA made in PA. Battery floor looks rough and will need replaced in the future. Cleaned up what I have and painted it for now. Re working the batt brackets with need rubber. Replaced the batt terminal lugs, and picked up...

Nice! Appreciate the ideas for the radio. Not sure which route to go yet. Yes I believe 18' is the standard wire heigtht across the country however do to old standards, loose wire or leaning poles here in Ohio I hit some frequently haha. Double clutching seems to help third gear. I'm still going...

Hello everyone. Been awhile. I have been cruising around in the MUTT driving back and forth to work and such and the old girl runs great! Leaks a little here and there but great. Going to tackle the exhaust this winter. Ended up removing the upper east of antennas so I could relax the springs...

Bent one inner bearing seal unfortunately. They are a bugger to get started right. All the new seals have the wear sleeves vs the existing ones. Have to replace the two rear bearings and races. Hopefully have her put back together by independence day. I would like to thank all of you who have...

Steady progress. One hub done. Repainted pedal assembly and installed new master cylinder. Running new brake lines soon.

Update: I removed all brake lines, wheel cylinders, brass blocks, pedal assembly, and wheels. I'm replacing all brake components, pedal assembly bushings, master cylinder as well as repacking the bearings. Cannot for the life of me find a new brass blocks for the rear rubber lines. The existing...

Thanks for help fellas. Wheel bearing, races and seal pullers and presses. What tools / kits work best?

Thank you for the compliments. She is a strong runner. I thought about converting the radio by removing the guts and converting it to AM FM. This way it looks the part yet plays music. I plan on driving her around quite a bit. I am curious about the radio and the double antenna setup though. Any...

Hello everyone. It's been awhile and I posted some new pics. I am currently replacing the entire hydraulic brake system and had a question on whether the hub needs to be torn apart to get the wheel cylinders out. The TM says they should be able to slide out from behind the hub but the cyliders...