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Looks to me that you have a little leverage with the young one. Family Quality time, I am sure that you can find a place to have a Motor Pool close by. Welcome, and for me the front on the 211 is cool. Was that a hardtop in the first picture?

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Having clearance, as in side to side movement of connecting rods is more when engine is cold. When engine gets hot the connecting rods expand closing up tolerance. Using a feeler gage the clearance is between rods at .007-.025,. Now that engine is worn that clearance will be more, but the...

There is nothing wrong with using spacers. What are you going to use the truck for? Street driving, 90% of the time. A little hauling or towing, or just using as a truck to drive or use when needed. Tread design you should consider for what the truck will be used for. You can buy a deep mud...

One thing to look at is the ground strap between the engine and the firewall. Second ground at the engine to the battery, to the core support. As chevymike has said when all grounds fail then the brake lines act as a ground and get smoking hot. I have seen it happen. I have seen oil cooler...

If you do not own any line wrenches now is a good time to invest in some before you round off flare nuts on the injector lines. Clean and keep clean, dirt is your enemy here or anywhere there is fuel going into any fuel line. Do not twist off lines. If one seems to be rusted up put some...

If the truck is there, altogether, offer up 500.00. Every part of the country has a price point for parts alone. Only you can decide what the value is to you. But do not let the fever get you. Decide if the truck is worth a rebuild or for parts. If you are deciding to get the truck mobile then...

Nice Tractor Trailer combination. Looks Great RAYZER!

I will look in shop manual for the reference as I remember same but never a reason for. Having replaced several 6.2 transmissions and 6 bolt converters, engine replacements, I make sure dowel pin is there, flexplate is not cracked, blue Loctite is on threads of all bolts, and bolt flexplate up...

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M1078MAN I have to ask are the later 1028A2's Gasoline or Diesel? And did the cab lights come with the original body?

Welcome from SE Missouri! Does the 1009 start? Drive?

Welcome from Missouri! I will just guess here, 82K still have the Red Block in it?

You have grasped onto an interesting perspective on Sandra Belle's birth, as we named Sandra Belle after both our Mothers. However Chaplain, as my Daughter was born in St.Louis Mo. and as you have said so Eloquently, Qualifies for the time frame I will Honor Russ by keeping my D-Minus 1 as I...

Hello, not knowing history of truck this may be a little long and comprehensive. I have to ask but have you checked hoses at all connections, water will travel from anywhere, everywhere. Heater hoses, clamps tight, check, affirm. Heater hoses, heatercore. The new heater cores are so cheap that...

There is no reason to "demil" that support other than someone trying to be cute by damaging the support. I have to agree with being able to buy or even restore to like condition, with the turret ring. However with the military the process to demil may require to remove or damage so as to not...

Welcome from nearby Missouri! Is the mep-002a in operating condition?

So far the pics I am looking at look super to me. Good to see that the Iron is out and Rolling. Head um up, Move em out!

Thank You and the Participants of the refurbishing of part of the History of D-Day. The hours needed in the restoration of any Sea going Vessel is a huge task. The many hours of labor and specialized materials that are needed to bring back into ship shape I hope are something that your...