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    6.2 Build - Input desired.

    had a 6.2 in my dually, it was ok, got great milage but overheated when trying to tow....... course I tow heavy,,, really heavy... Loved the 6.2, 6.5 heads or your navistar heads would be the ticket, to cool it down some. Mine had a Ranger overdrive and the SM465 granny tranny with 3:73 I...
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    LED Gauge Panel Backlighting Upgrade

    But if I have to source things locally (which btw is a 120 mile drive round trip) or on the internet, doesnt that defeat the purpose of a "Kit" ??????
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    What have you done WITH your wrecker this week?

    Out with the old Got a little help from Soldier B,,, she's getting better with the crane controls... admit a little spooky at first Mock up of the new,,,, eeerrr well new to me, Making a dump bed out of a shortened M105 for my 1 ton dually. Original bed would flap it's wings going down...
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    What have you done WITH your wrecker this week?

    Moved taillights up to bed height. previous owner backed into something and bent the steps and crushed the right lite. Ordered a couple Frome Dueceman and now we are back up and running. Pulled the wiring up off the frame rail through drag winch hole and tucked it through a pipe welded to the...
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    m816 Declutching

    Looked at mine last nite, and yes my actuator arm off the bellhousing points straight up. looks like its movable on the bell shaft by way of a tension bolt running forward to aft of the arm, with a big washer and cotter pin on the bell shaft to hold it on the shaft in the event of actuation...
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    m816 Declutching

    ok, I will have to look at mine, but I think its just a tension bolt, thus if you loosen it and pry the tension crack out it should allow you to rotate it on the shaft, barring 30 years of dirt and crud, to the desired position. I will look at mine when I get home in a few hours to...
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    Turbo ID help

    call Blaylock Turbo Ph: 620-856-5227 in KS, give them the numbers in the tag, and they can tell you what "base" you have, that will determine how many differant engines that turbo can be used on. most of the big trucks used only a couple differant base sizes,,,, thus the same turbo can fit...
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    LED Gauge Panel Backlighting Upgrade

    Green, is my vote, M809,,,, 816 to be specific,,,, as I lost all my gauge lights the other nite, now would be a good time to start fresh....:confused:
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    m816 Declutching

    not entirely sure what your refering to as 180 out. mine points up from the throwout rod actuator,-rod running through bellhousing-- My arm has a small bolt and nut that allows the can to actuate the throwout only so far, a bump stop if you will. I believe the can actuator arm can be...
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    Wrecker wishlist of mods

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    What have you done WITH your wrecker this week?

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    What have you done WITH your wrecker this week?

    Made my old lawn mower fly. Also loaded/hauled 35 concrete foundation pillers, using for porch foundation and set up pillars for my old Frick Sawmill Hah, 3 days later, the pics finally uploaded......
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    Wrecker wishlist of mods

    Or,,,, what Im toying with, is swap in a 10spd Eaton/Fuller and run a "wet kit" (hydraulic pto) off the bottom and supply the front winch and rear winch with hydraulics. Leaving the T-case PTO to power the crane assembly with its current config.- or a seperate wet kit for the crane, as in a...
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    "Rescued" M816 Wrecker

    Looking good, wow get those temps down. My turbo cooled it off to about 700-800 running, 900-1000 hard pulling, next you'll be wanting Jake's
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    "Rescued" M816 Wrecker

    5 mpg is not bad, I got about 7mpg out of mine roading it back from Colorado 2 years ago. but Im figuring my IP is needing a rebuild with all thats going on with it not responding to the dual fuel, and the taching out at 1800. Good luck with it.
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    "Rescued" M816 Wrecker

    Sweeeeeet!!!!!,,,, Time for Jakes and a Turbo...... 10spd tranny, airbrakes,,, incab accesories, etc etc etc........ and most of all,,,, a longer boom for better reach... Looking good guys, Hope to get back on mine soon.
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    What civilian batteries to use?

    I second the DEKAS,,,, I have had all kinds, but put my trust in East Penn. Deka-East Penn is who is making the Cat batteries. the plates are twice the thickness of regular batteries....
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    Need CDL to drive 5 ton in Texas?

    Wow,,, here we go down this rabbit hole again,,,,,, Yall say hello to Alice and the Rabbit for me,,, Im gettin off this wagon. :rolleyes:
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    cummins 855 fuel button?

    No worrys, most refer to it as a button, looks like a button,,,,, engineers commonly call a simple item a complex term... IE: who ever heard of a propeller shaft on land,,???? thats the technical term for a driveshaft..... :cookoo: good video... another way to turn up the fuel is to drill...
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    Anyone modified there Cu 8.3 Turbo to be louder or whistle at a higher sound decibel?

    What did you Say???? I Cant Hear you!!!!!..... My old 6.2 w/ a GM3 turbo and no intake to speak of did have a nice whistle over the growl and rattle of the 6.2, Seriously though my ears would ring for hours after a 2 hour ride at highway speeds. much less a roadtrip. After swapping in...
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