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I second the conservative approach. Soak longer and be patient. You may want heat the piston tops briefly. It may draw penetrating oil in as they cool.

Seniors, falls ..... oh yes i used to young and tough. What happened to us?

Nice truck and enjoyed your write-up about the process.

For economy, you can get reflector assemblies that take H4 bulbs. You then use 24v H4 bulbs. That was my usage in my M37

Harbour Freight has a hand operated pump with hoses for around $10. I use mine to pump out automatic transmission fluid and such. I did have to replace the "o" ring as the fit was loose. TomC

How is your lift pump in the fuel tank? Does it pump fuel to the filters?

That is a wonderful job, amazingly realistic.

Just south of Dallas, Vintagemilitaryvehicles has a large number of M35a2 trucks. The bad news is they are Texas Forest Service surplus. His prices seem too high for what they are. Or are not. He also has 5 tons and other assorted military vehicles. TomC

The price difference may be the difference between chrome faced rings vs cast iron rings, I don't know. The chrome faced rings should have a longer life in hard service but are particular about bore preparation and break-in. I have had very good luck using cast iron rings for my engine rebuilds...

That method of setting the timing will get you by just fine. If you get ping on acceleration, retard the timing by trial until ping goes away. For a timing light adapter, use some short solid core ignition wire and an alligator clip to work with the waterproof ignition system.

Excellent job, I particularly like the work done on the dash panel.

Be sure to use an organic vapor respirator when you use xyl ene reduced paint. You can add catalyst to your paint for faster curing. That needs the respirator also.

I would buy or rent a trailer for the mule. No sense risking damage to the truck or mule. If you have a place to store one, a trailer that can carry the mule isn't terribly expensive.

That's what old people call premium gasoline.

Well done, a neat and tidy job.

i would not run over 12-15 psi of boost with a high compression diesel. Bad things could well happen. Just my 2 cents worth.

Did you ever get the truck to run?

Perhaps you could trailer it home so you are not so far away to work on it. Sounds as if the price is right.

That looks very nice. I'm had you perservied and got it done. Sometimes attorney is needed to get the job done.

Sounds like you did well. At least that is how I'd handle it.