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Thanks for looking Mark! Mike, how much for your "parts" unit?

Anybody got one for sale? Thanks

Get a kit from NAPA and have the oil analyzed...takes about a week and less than $15.00 in charges.

The most expedient way to get oil pressure up quickly is to install non-draining oil filters. Check with Jatonka (John Tennis) for adapters...

A little hard to make out the details in those images (blame my aging eyes), but that muffler is not much different from the military issue Donaldson on my 8x8 (LDS465-2 engine).

Welcome to the site! The addition of a crane makes the deuce a hard-to-beat work platform...image below is one of thousands of possible uses.

Hmmm...curious that the heater(s) keep running when there is no real heat output. There is a "flame detector" in the heaters, which will shut down the unit if there is no flame or insufficient heat. I measured the air temp out of one of my heaters once and it was about 260°F in the duct close to...

If it fires and doesn't put out, I'd check the calibration of the fuel control valve first...should be about 18 cc/min in "low" heat...many posts in the past, including cal procedure....

Which is the nearest Blue Ridge Parkway exit? I checked with the park service a few years ago and they did permit vintage MVs to use it at the time.

Thanks...for reference, my crane (avatar) weighs about 4,000 lb.

Great project! What model crane is it? (Can't download the enlarged image to brighten it)

Here is a better view of the circuit diagram. Couldn't edit the above post for image....

The control box houses two 50-amp relays, the first click you hear should be from the one that prevents damage from a reverse polarity condition. That relay will only energize if the polarity is correct (a diode in the coil circuit does it). Power relays like to switch "live" loads, the always...

Study the operating characteristics of the Solargizer before investing to heavily. The best way to keep the batteries from sulfating in the first place is to use a "maintainer/charger" of some kind, solar or house current powered. A battery in fully charged condition will not sulfate, hence no...

I posted images of one I took apart (old forum)..... You should have 5 psi on the inlet and about 60 psi on the outlet side when engine is running, of course.

Thanks fellows, my pleasure.

Gotcha Mike, guess it should be called something else, then. :oops: Anyway, the image below shows the difference in wiring with or without a regular start relay.

Yeah, it's pretty much ready for the road, but I have reservations about the tires.... they do hold the pressure, but there are lots of "weather cracking" visible.

One reason for the automatic (in the m656/xm757 8x8s anyway) was to be able to drive faster off-road and not losing momentum when shifting. The 6-speed Allison in my 757 has very small ratio increments and shifts flawlessly in bumpy hills etc.

Remember that the only purpose for the "starter" relay is to reduce the current carrying requirement of the start switch. The starter solenoid may draw 30 to 50 amps depending on model and voltage, so the "starter relay" must be selected accordingly. If you eliminate the starter relay, that...