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The data plate is a particularly nice touch. M Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

This has been answered several times here. The yellow sticker means that the fuel density compensator (FDC) is bypassed. The engine is still multifuel capable. Nothing in its internals changed. It just won't compensate for different fuel viscosity. All that means is a little less power when...

@Gunfreak25 That sounded almost like a "boring" update, which is excellent news after all the excitement you had. Once you have the truck where it starts and runs and stops reliably, it will hopefully continue to deliver predictable and reliable service. The rest is gravy!

@Jeepsinker It was my first multi rebuild/refresh and I remember being super nervous about whether that bucket of bolts would hold together after startup, let alone driving, and whether I had forgotten to torque "that one bolt" to spec....somewhere in there.... lol It starts as soon as you...

What does a Gama Goat cover look like? Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

I thought it was a bit of hyperbole when people said, before doing any leak fixes to load up the truck and drive it long and hard. From my own experience, the above really does take care of a lot of the minor ailments. I did have an LDT multifuel that always had significant blow-by and oiled...

@TheQuaker Good catch! So much better this way as opposed to finding out about the problem when brake fluid is squirting all over the place while you are trying to stop the beast!

Definitely less or unnoticeable when warm. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

Noticed what I believed to be tic-tic-tic sounds from valves, especially when cold and under load (e.g. accelerating). It sounds a bit like what you hear in an old pickup truck where the valve train is a little noisy and clatters when the engine bogs down. So, set valve lash today. Nothing way...

When my truck had to live outside over the winter (when it had no engine installed) I put a couple 2x4 across the cab bows between bows and canvas to straighten out the valleys and prevent puddles. Worked well. I like your idea of adding additional cab bows; they should be easy to make from...

If you are anticipating deep water fording, I recommend putting a 1/8 in hose barb in place of the axle vents and running (clear) hose up high, with a cheap fuel filter at the end to keep crud out. It removes one likely entry point for water into the axle housing and also avoids...

In a commercial truck without an engine brake or a retarder a downhill grade usually has to be driven in the gear one would use to climb said grade. This is to ensure that it is not only the service brakes that stand between you and a smoking wreck at the bottom of the hill. This knowledge was...

@Gunfreak25 I admire your tenacity. Sometimes, walking away for a while is the right thing to do. Do something else, something fun...you never know what that brain comes up with when left to mull over things without pressure. Thanks for documenting your journey so well.

@Yukon Russ Welcome and good luck with your truck preservation effort! I don't have anything (knowledge or parts) for the old gasser M35.

Looks like a fantastic way to build a dump truck; no futzing around with cutting frame and welding on hinges etc. Thanks for the details!

@Mackafd That subframe assembly looks as if it weighed half the payload of a Deuce already! So this is complete with pump, just needs the PTO part set up and a tank? Out of interest, is it difficult to adapt a suitable dump bed to it?

@Gunfreak25 When mine had the fluttery exhaust, died randomly and often felt during driving like I had lifted my foot off the throttle (although I was standing on it!) it turned out to be fuel filters. I had discarded that idea, because they were next to new. Changed filters...problem went...

@Mullaney Yes, the delineator panels are on magnets. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

I finally got around to mounting and wiring the marker lights on the bed. The three red rear center lights I mounted on the tailgate. I did not want to cut out the panel under the bed (M35A3 style), I did not want to mount them underneath said panel because that interferes with the pintle and...

Have you considered buying a lottery ticket too? You seem to have it going on! Win a 5 ton on the first bid and it turns out to be an easy fix runner! Did you knock Murphy unconscious or what?? Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk