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Not to hijack this thread but, I just completed putting a A3 system on my 83 A2. I is fully working with rebuilt wheel cylinders using Napa kits. New hoses and Rebuilt the master cylinder with a Bindex kit. I used DOT air brake line for the air lines and added a check valve for the output to...

I have been trying to focus on getting this truck finished and fixing the engine noise so I can make my first trip to the GA rally with it this fall. I ordered a set of rod bearings and rod bolts because that's what I thought the problem was. After pulling the pan and inspecting the bearings...

I'm in Lebanon 20 mi east of Nashville I would be glad to meet up with you and talk about MV I have a few MV if you want to come by sometime Jim

I have been doing some searching for which filter to use and I thought I read to use a Napa 1060 but I can't even find that again.

The engine has spin on oil filter adapters with 13/16 threads. Which oil filter should I use? It had the shorter black napa filters on it but, I have lost the numbers on them. I got the 1 5/8 coolant hose and turbo rebuild kit delivered to day so maybe I will get to start it this weekend. I...

It's funny you ask about an update as today is the first time I have worked on it in over a month. I am in the process of rebuilding a John Deere 450b loader as well, so I am taking a break from the loader and working on the M275. I got the rod bearings replaced and the heads on. Now I am...

I have read about using acid to disolve aluminum somewhere but, I could not remember why I read that. I will give it try this weekend Thanks

I bought a 3LJ 319 turbo that was on a enging that melted a piston. I have it apart and it just needs a rebuild but, there is melted piston in the exhaust housing. I have got the melted aluminum off where I can get to it but, I can't get to all of it. Any ideas on how to get it out? I was...

Well I ordered 6 sets of rings this morning ($10 a set) from one of the vendors and a few hours later they called and said they only had one set but, could get more they would be $80 a set. I called several other vendors and the cheapest I could find was $38 a set. I am also going to need a...

Well I have ordered lots of parts and waiting for them to arrive. I have rod bearing and rod bolts coming. I have a question about if I should get new rings and hone the cylinders or run what is in there now. With the heads off and replacing rod bearings it would not be much more work to put...

I got the heads dropped of at the machine shop today. After they get them cleaned up and checked for cracks they will let me know how much it will cost to machine and repair them. Due to the weather and having to work late, today was the first day I have been able to work on the truck since last...

I got the heads pulled off today. The cylinders look good you can still see some hone crosshatch in the liners and no ring ridge. I pulled one of the exhaust valves to check the Clearance and the guide is .010 bigger than the valve stem. As Rustystud said this is where the oil is coming...

I did not notice any fuel in what was blowing out just oil. I should have the heads off tomorrow I will be able to tell more about it then. If it is valve guides can they be replaced on these heads?

Richard I will give you a call first of the week about the trailer. I want it just got to find a way to get it home.

This is my second try to post this the last one I closed out before I posted it for some reason. I got the compression tester adapter made and ran the test a little while ago. The first test broke the 300 PSI gauge that was on the compression tester.The only other gauge I had was a 2000 psi...

It could be wet stacking. All of the exhaust ports and exhaust manifold are oily. I have not seen this from the other trucks I have/have had. I am still relatively new to MV. I got my first one only four years ago. I should know more about the condition of the engine in a day or two.

Yea I want to go to the new style lights.

Nothing exciting to tell just an update on where I am at. I am getting parts removed to get ready to fix or replace the engine. I am going to try to test compression tomorrow and and if is with in specs I will pull the heads and oil pan. If the compression is bad I will be looking for another...

Well I got to play with the truck for a little while after work today. I pulled it up to the shop and ran it a different RPM's with the hand throttle up to 1500 RPM's. Still tring to figure out how the oil is getting in the exhaust. I held a piece of paper under the pipe with it running at 1500...

Here are some pictures. There is a picture of how much I had to raise the back of the cab to get the tank out and a picture when the tank is going back in. The rest are of the truck before I started working on it. I will take more as I go. I am working on it outside there is not room in the...