Recent content by D'cheat

"The issue with running without a thermostat is two-fold. The first part is that the thermostat provides drag on the water flow. This drag increases the backpressure the water pump and all of the engine sees. This additional pressure, over and above the nominal 15 psi static pressure the...

Your engine's cooling system Needs a thermostat to properly function. Ive professionally raced for Years and have seen this tested over and over and over. With out a proper thermostat in place, its not so much that your engine will not hit operating temperature. The issue is that the coolant...

Its not national guard. Its indeed privately owned. Ive seen it a few times around town. The last few times its been parked and hasn't been out and a bout as much as it used to be. Ive never had a chance to meet the owner though :(

If you plan on a bunch of street driving or light trail use, I say what the heck. Go ahead and convert it to a 4x4. Its more of a "it looks good" sort of situation. The down side to this conversion is it moves the trucks center of gravity Way forward and you loose the advantage of having all...

Any properly weight rated divorced t-case would work. Frightliner and Mack have awd rigs in their lineup. I really dont see why you cant swap one in. Fabricate a new crossmember, weld in the correct size u-joint yokes and be done with it. There are air actuated t-cases, Electronic actuated...

Thats like asking, "Why buy a jeep if the first thing your going to do is swap in stronger axles and a lift kit?" You would hate me. Heck, I swapped in a 351W and unimog 406 axles into a bronco II. ;-) Everything can be improved. If you buy a truck that you have always wanted, but find...

Most of the wires on the passenger side engine bay. Headlights, and a few things that dont seem to have an affect on the truck running. So your guess is as good as mine. I know the gasser engine's wires system. The multi's wires are unknown to me.

Last one. The crushed front fender.

fiberglass hardtop, windows are crack free. You can sorta see the bent front bumper in this one.

Standard stake bed with dump conversion

The interior is not bad, and there is that military attempt of creature comforts with the incab heater.

Multi fuel engine with 12v conversion, and a some charred wires from the engine bay fire. But still runs. Needs head gasket and or new injector.

Pictures of the rig:

*chuckles* Worthless? Come'on. I painted you a picture with words, man. :) Besides, with gas prices the way they are, Im not willing to drive that 6 hour round trip again just to take a few photos.

This fella is selling his truck due to simply needing the money. I would LOVE to buy it, but I dont currently have the time for another project. Its a 1971 M54 with winch, and a professional dump bed conversion with dual telescopic rams. They work Very well. The truck has been converted to 12v...