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@banditt1979 :) I tried to "clean" the MULTIFUEL data plate on the engine. That worked really well, too! The black plate turned shiny silver with randomly stencilled numbers. Great.

Not 9.00-20. You'd be burned on a pile of 395s. I can see why trailer roofing material would be too thick for the curves. But the side panels? They are thin enough, one would think. Are you planning to zap the whole roof off, all around, below the corners and re-build it up square?

It should be written on the sending unit. Not sure how clearly visible it is. I checked on the new ones and there seems to be merely a sticker on the side: https://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/oilprseun1201.html The NSN number is also different.

I fully agree. The truck feels like it shrunk in size, especially when maneuvering in tight spaces.

@fleetmech Thank you for that fascinating insight! I would not have thought that a blown head gasket can "heal itself". But that is, essentially, what happened. You would not have been any the wiser, had you not decided to pull the rear head; it had no noise, no compression loss and no...

page 2-126 TM 9-2320-361-20 Table 2-4. Electrical Troubleshooting (Contd). MALFUNCTION TEST OR INSPECTION CORRECTIVE ACTION 32. OIL PRESSURE GAGE INOPERATIVE NOTE If STE/ICE is available, perform NG31 - gage test (chapter 2, section VII). Test 1. Test oil pressure gage operation. Step 1...

http://www.jatonkam35s.com/DeuceTechnicalManuals/TM9-2320-361-20.pdf Page 2-122 Troubleshooting 30. ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAGE INOPERATIVE Test 1. Test coolant temperature gage operation. Step 1. Disconnect lead 33 from coolant temperature sending unit. Step 2. Turn accessory/ignition switch to...

Oil pressure sending unit/gauge need to be a matched pair. There are two max values out there (60 psi and 120 psi if memory serves, but I might be wrong). Both items need to be the same. I would think from your description that the water temp gauge is bad if the sending unit reacts to temp...

I remember watching these entrepreneurial dudes repair an accident wrecked 53' van trailer and they obtained repair material from Utility (I think). Also some good footage of how to affix the panels with relatively routine tools and elbow grease. Here is the video:

As for the valve springs, the older style is the "spring inside the spring" style whereas the newer ones are a single spring. I am not aware that any style is superior.

They sure LOOK the part and the pictures do get me excited (and I do not need more cylinder heads in my life!). The price is about a quarter of what I paid for mine. I am not sure you can lose on that gamble; I know what I would do (and then have them checked/shaved at the machine shop if needed).

I replaced my cylinder heads with NOS during my rebuild due to cracking and the machine shop being unenthusiastic about fixing them; I ordered the heads from TNJ Murray. What showed up in original brown foam filled boxes were late 1990' castings, complete with valve train, ready to mount and...

Yes; so does mine.

This is exciting. She is coming back to life!

The Deuce is also not a forgiving off road beast. It weighs 12,000 lbs so it needs every bit of traction the 6 wheels can provide. As soon as the ground gets soft or sandy, the operator is called upon to work on tire pressure to get optimal traction. The open diffs mean that, as soon as one...

I know that in temperatures that we have here in the summer (30 plus C/90F and up) my Deuce did perfectly fine WITHOUT the mechanical fan, just cooled by the air flowing through the rad when driving. Temps would climb immediately when stopped, though. From what you are telling us it seems to me...

@davidm2232 I think you nailed it with "gotten used to it". It is all in what you are used to. There are people that daily drive the M35A2 and they (and their body) know what experience to expect and drive/plan accordingly. Is it do-able? As you demonstrated, sure it is! There also are 1001...

@ldmack3 When my LDT went kaputt, I had no way of getting it out or moving the disabled truck around. I have no real shop and had no engine hoist or engine stand. If I did not tackle the job, I would have to sell the truck, which I did not want to do and I would be lucky to find a buyer for a...

I do not doubt the assessment on the pistons. I do want to say that, when I rebuilt my LDS I took a deep breath when I saw the tops of my pistons and was convinced that #6 had a hole in it and others were at least cracked. Panic post (#17) is here...

Since we are a nosy bunch - any updates @DaneGer21