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  1. J

    Does the m800 use the same caging bolts as an fmtv

    Pretty decent looking truck, hopefully you guys can get it going and stopping on its own soon. And glad you found a towing company that knew and understood the task at hand and probably even brought back some memories and spark for those operators
  2. J

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    116 trailer in the shop today in primer , putting together the pioneer trailer soon hopefully
  3. J

    Does the m800 use the same caging bolts as an fmtv

    Air over hydraulic brakes on 800 series truck
  4. J

    Introduction and pictures

    Welcome my friend, great group of guys here. Nice looking project. Lots of parts available vintage power wagons and eBay have been my go-to working on mine
  5. J

    Continental R6602

    I'm not sure the make but here's one I took some pics of a couple years ago when I was looking at a m-62 gasser wrecker when I was building mine
  6. J

    Continental 6602 engines

    I went through and painted my 816 in 2022 and did the m-62 in 2023 they kinda look alike when quickly going through pictures to post from my phone. I love the way the m-62 runs and sounds we got it from military auction in 1996 or so when I was about 15 and about 15 years ago it started getting...
  7. J

    Continental 6602 engines

    Sorry wrong truck that's the 816 dragging the m51 last fall. Here's some pictures of the m-62 in use at the Portland military show in Portland Indiana 2023
  8. J

    Continental 6602 engines

    Portrayal press has it for $49 on the their website
  9. J

    M818 no crank

    My 816 had a bad ground at the frame last summer
  10. J

    M56B1 questions

    Here's the written manual I got from portrayal press for under $20
  11. J

    M56B1 questions

    Had a setback last weekend, had a new stud that wouldn't stop leaking. So apart came the manifolds again another timesert installed. Yesterday new water pump, thermostat, hoses, belt, and reinstall intake exhaust manifolds. Joely fired it up and it runs like a new one ran it for about half an...
  12. J

    M56B1 questions

    My friend you stole that truck, I'm currently working on one and would like to trade information. As guy stated the manual is available I just got mine last week from portrayal press was only $20 photocopies aren't awesome but rest of manual are.
  13. J

    M26 Dragon Wagon

    I realize that there aren't very many of these trucks around however I have located an old FWD snowblower that has one of these hall Scott engines in the rear of it driving the snow blower section. Is there any market for these? Hoping to keep it out of the scrap yard
  14. J

    Old wrecker troubleshooting

    Lever beside the seat pulled forward, transfer case in neutral, gear shifter in 4th gear all this after bed lever engaged is how I run our m-62 and m-816. I don't use the air clutch in the rear very often
  15. J

    Pa to Nashville empty pick up truck

    I could use something brought from Eastern equipment to East Central Indiana
  16. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    No worries, I've talked to kendelrio and have one coming that he was willing to share with us
  17. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    I hoping to keep my 14 year old daughter interested in the restoration of our truck (trucks) and thinking a couple of books like this will be able to connect her to the project and get her started
  18. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    Are you interested in selling your copy?
  19. J

    Military Magazine resto guide

    One just sold on eBay this week for 205
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