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Update 5/6/24
Engine would not turn over.. so I removed the oil pan to give a look. everything looked ok so we are thinking stuck rings. So I removed the caps on pistons 6, 5, 4, and popped out the pistons,
cly 4 yuck.. rings were packed solid when removed.
Cly 5
cly 6 rings stuck.
oil pan
Pulled the Radiator to see if the engine is stuck and my luck is not that good yes the motor is stuck. So I put atf on every cylinder to soke in. And I'm gonna drop the pan tomorrow.
Checked the cylinders and piston heads found alot of carbon build up and junk. So spent a day cleaning and between 4,5, 6 I found 4 small chunks of metalchunks of metal
Cylinder 6 after cleaning. Cylinder walls look like stuck rings? Or just carbon scratch?
Cylinder 5 after cleaning
Cylinder 4...
Ugh well it's official sports fans my engine is sick. I've had time between jobs to work on the truck so let's jump into it. Now keep in mind it's been about 3 years since this truck ran after the bent push rods.
It all boils down to a combination of ignorant so called friends that think they...
I thought about it but im no fab shop lol
Maybe I can learn. Lol
On a side note I know of a guy that has a M118 in lower right Colorado and I can pm you in info.
Old post I'm still looking for side racks.. some racks off the M127 trailers work but the M118 have 4 racks that have 3 stake uprights. Not the 4 stake panels on the M127..
So far I've found the front rack for the M118.. the 2 rear racks. And the 2 in the middle left and right.
Still need the...
It's what I said
Talked with my. Friends over at white owl surplus today. And they had a civilian equivalent part number back in the day of CA0280 found this website that might have it I want to know what you guys think??? Says it's a Ford push 12 inch push type...
Im sorry everyone for not posting on this for a awhile. Life has gotten in the way.
Alot has happened to me since I last posted on this but im hopeing to get back to work on this truck soon.
I got married, got a house, a new job so everything is looking up. Besides the fact that my M275 is...
Hi guys we have a M52A2 5 ton with the LDS mutifuel engine in it and we would love to upgrade the Radiator fan from the original to something metal with as meny blades as we can get. With the same bolt pattern and same size.
Let me know what are my options.
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