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You might have gone through the basics, turn the engine to top dead center and then make sure the distributor rotor is pointing to the number one wire. Make sure the wires are not in the wrong position on the distributor. I had two swapped on my M38A1 when I first started it after a rebuild...

Why does the winch on your truck look different from the one on mine? Were there different models? Can't seem to get my picture up upload - will have to figure that out. Alan

What makes me feel stupid is that I knew better. I have rebuilt over 8 different kinds. The hardest was a 1984 Honda CRX. On the M211 I took one of the idle screws out of the spare carburetor that looks like the one from the M211 but the base is different. Maybe from a Comet? The idle...

From the previous post - 'As I said the M211 and M220 use Bendix 2500685. It appears that Bendix 2500690 is a suitable replacement, just swap the brass fittings over since they are smaller on the model 690. The Bendix Model 2500690 can be bought from NAPA.' Has anyone used the 2500690 on...

Ok, I am rebuilding the carburetor on my M211. I have an NOS rebuilding kit. I cleaned the carb up and doing the reassemble. The new idle screws are a brass where the old ones where steel. I put the new ones in just to see how they fit and I guess trying to seat them and back them out, I...

That is good news! You might want to take the speedo cable loose and grease and/or lube it good. You don't want to snap it off. These old speedometers can have issues too. It is not too hard to find a replacement. Alan

That picture was interesting. On your muffler the mounting metal just above the inlet looks totally different from mine.

I just took the center pipe with me to see if the flange he made would fit. So I happened to asked him if he could make the center pipe and he said sure. I am not getting him to make the center pipe. He only charged me $15 per flange. I will spend almost that much buying a pipe to make one...

Well the first step is done. I found a local muffler shop that can create the flange for the pipes. I also showed him an NOS pipe, the one that goes from the manifold down pipe over the drive shaft and to the muffler. He said he could make those too. Next is to create some sort of form to...

I wanted to get the truck started before winter and I still might be able to get that done. Other things keep getting in the way. But I did get her under cover for winter. She barely fits inside!!! Oh and you can see the pile of junk that I scooped up out of the bed.

I looked at this truck with Red a few weeks ago before he went back and took pictures. The current owner has not had the tuck long and got it from a local law enforcement department. The truck has spent a long time outside. The canvas cab top has rotted off. I have worked on two M35A3's...

In the next two weeks I hope to crank mine as well. The carburetor is cleaned but not yet together on my work bench. The air cleaner needs another going over and then mounting back on the firewall. Then I will get to the plugs and wires.

My plan is to try to make the 2 1/2 inches inlet and outlet flange pipes first. I bought some pipe at the local auto parts store to try and make the flanges but I want to find a heaver gauge. Years ago I bought some metal shelves from a warehouse that was closing. These kind are the flat...

Well they say Heavy Duty all Welded Aluminized Steel. That price is about double the price of a standard muffler in stores. But then again we are talking custom. I have been giving some thought to making one but mine would not have an Aluminum coating. But you can always do Cold...

I sent the drawing to United Muffler yesterday and got a call back today. I half knew what they would say ahead of time. They do custom mufflers but only in certain sizes. So the guy said the closest size they can custom make that matches the M211 6 1/2x10 is their 7 x 9. So now I need to...

I had some where it looked like they broke in two. But it was really the rubber outer cover and the wire mesh. The core wire was still good. So the truck should run but yes time to replace.

Ok. I know it has taken weeks to complete this. I had to fight the urge to work on the truck and do this diagram. Study this and let me know if I have any of this wrong. Remember I was working from a rusty old muffler that was compete but had holes and no ends. Once we think this is the...

Dang am I having a stupid stretch. aua I was still trying to get the carburetor apart and my Father in-law had one he bought somewhere that does not fit anything he has. He brought it over and I took one look at the top and dumb, I missed the 5th center screw that holds the air horn on. It...

Anyone ever see a pre-cleaner mounted on the intake of the air cleaner? Other MVs I have seen have one. All I see is the flange for I guess attaching the fording pipe to the air cleaner. If it had has a pre-cleaner it would have kept the sycamore balls out of the air cleaner that some mouse...

Well I went by the local hydraulic line company after work. They claim to have every hose. But they did not have a flexible line that had the flair type ends and could not make one. They could make the same as the original metal hard lines. So unless I change my fittings I might have to go...