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    Vehicle history and hood numbers

    Welcome. The only place that these numbers will be is under coats of paint on your hood and bumpers. If your truck has been sandblasted, they are lost. Sand carefully to find them. You might find several iterations of these numbers as trucks were repainted often.
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    Blackest matte black

    I've been using this as a CARC substitute forever now, holds up well in the weather. Super flat black, available at any SW store.
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    CCKW/G506 data plates

    Mil 270s are different from civilian engines with these added features: PCV valve and vent line from the top of valve cover. Steam tube on the head which has something to do with water flow at severe operating angles Oil pan on mid 42 and later trucks have the second lower oil pan, again to...
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    CCKW/G506 data plates

    Serial stamping is on the vertical surface of the frame rail. The Chevy telephone earth boring truck is indeed a rare bird. ‘42 was the transition year to wood beds, could be either depending on numerous factors that we can ask about in the next life.
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    HIMARS assy in Arkansas

    Saw this in my doomscroll feed today, I always thought that BAE and subsequently Oshkosh supplied cab and chassis to Lockheed Martin for the assembly of HIMARS trucks. Nope, LM builds the trucks from the frame up right there in Arkansas.
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    CCKW/G506 data plates

    CCKWs on the other hand DO have their serial stamped on the frame, and the suffix letter gives some clue as to what the truck was when manufactured. All CCKW serial numbers are either CCKW or CCKWX (early 1941), then 352 (short wheelbase) or 353 (long wheelbase), then a suffix letter which can...
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    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    The vacuum line is the super important venting line that sucks hot ionized air out of the distributor. Without that venting happening, the points and coil will burn up.
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    M1083 switches to Neutral when backing up.

    Pull codes on the WTEC. Sounds like a power interruption.
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    Operation: Gertrude. Kendelrios M715 restoration thread

    That petcock on your gas tank might get torn off if you get too carried away at the mud park.
  10. NDT

    HUMVEE Ultra4 (KOH) Build?

    Look into the Rod Hall suspension set up equipped on GMV HMMWVs. Eastern Surplus has these trucks for sale. Basically set up for Baja as is.
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    Knock/Bumping Sound

    CV joints make kind of a clatter sound when they go out.
  12. NDT

    1999 M1097 4 speed 6.5L seized motor

    Remove the injectors and see what is going on inside.
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    M936A2 towed

    Agree. In the transfer case, only a stub shaft outboard of the engagement would be turning. If anything I would think that 15 tons on the wheellift is quite a bit but that is not your problem.
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    Hood numbers

    Yeah what you have to do is search that database for entries that list the correct registration (hood) number and then interpolate to estimate yours. Unfortunately the database can’t be queried for registration numbers, says they are working on that.
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    Installing A Detroit 8v71 or 8v92 engine into a 2.5 ton or 5 ton M54A2

    V configured engines don't fit either chassis due to the steering gear being in line with the frame rails.
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    M813 low range slippage

    Power from the transfer case input shaft to the output shaft is all through gears in both ranges. Any "slippage" would be heard as horrible grinding. Check to see that the high/low range shift rail is adjusted properly.
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    Hood numbers

    Try here: G503 Serial Number Database
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    Pinion gear on starter won't disengage from ring/flywheel

    If that were the case, the starter would engage if you turn the key to ON with the engine not running. Sounds like it's time for a reman starter.
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    Voltage Issue With Head Lights

    So you advocate spending your money with Shenzhen Unishine Optoelectronics Co LTD as opposed to Truck-lite or JW Speaker who's designs they ripped off.
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    Deuce wheel identification help?

    Looks to me like 5 ton combat wheels that have been modified with 6 hole centers. Check the welds carefully before using anything home made.
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