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Mine is over 7,000 pounds at the local scrap yard. I think I the problem flat towing is the Castor of the front axle. The tires just don’t want to follow in a straight line. Not as bad as the front tires locking over when towing a M35 as we have both experienced. But enough to shove the front...

I forgot I have a video showing what I did:

That looks better than what I did. M35 rear shackle mounts drilled out to 1 inch bolted to the top.

Any of the normal 4 or 5 ports on the cylinder heads or cross over coolant pipe will get you coolant temperature readings. Arguments can be made about which location is best or worse. My opinion is that installing a quality gauge will let you see actual numbers. Once you have those numbers...

Here is a video about running an IP dry and getting it full of fuel again I made:

DO NOT USE STARTING FLUID!!!!!!! Bad thing can happen. Are you getting any kind of smoke out the exhaust while cranking? No smoke of any color normally means no fuel at the injectors. Crack the lines at the injectors and check for pulsing fuel spray while cranking. Keep cranking in 30...

With the glow plugs on, that is about what my volt meter shows. Is it starting ok?

Check the pulley on the driver side alternator. They are stamped steel and can bend out over time. The sides of the belt only should be touching the pulley. If the bottom is touching then the belt can’t work correctly. I am not entering the resistor/bypass arguments. Just stating I have 3...

Was your glow plug light on as well? The resistor should have current flow unless the glow plugs are on. They shouldn’t be on more than 20-25 seconds with a cold engine and 20° F outside temps.

This was a 14 year dead thread. Some of the posters haven’t been here in a long time. You want to put a temperature sensor on one of the block off plates at the rear of a cylinder head and can’t find a thread adaptor? Take whatever was screwed into the hole and the sensor you want to install...

I think you are correct. The non turbo 6.2 won’t take advantage of the 1-5% airflow gain the expensive filters might give you.

You have gotten all kinds of suggestions in just 4 hours! Technical Manuals is the best first step in my mind. Here is a video I did explaining them: After having the knowledge of how to do things to the truck. Brakes. Filters and all fluids. I like the look of the 11.00 tires. I have...

The stock idiot light is supposed to light up when oil pressure gets below 8-12 psi if I remember correctly. Pretty much just enough warning while driving down the highway to not get the engine turned off in time to save the bearings. If you still have the stock block the stock oil psi spot...

The alternators have what is called “isolated ground.” Basically there are some fiber washers inside the alternator that make the case not the ground. It reads like 1 of yours got those washers installed during the rebuild while the other didn’t. I think you are going to be back at whoever...

Thanks for the write up.

Torque converter bolts that are just a hair loose can also generate a knock like sound.

Yes, a CUCV that doesn’t leave fluids on the ground is possible. I have several that keep their fluids inside. If you have one making a puddle or a mark after just an hour. Figure out what the liquid is and where it is coming from. Then try to fix it.

I just noticed you are in the UK. We could have a language problem. I know from my ‘67 Cooper S and my ‘57 MGA that “Earth” is the side of the battery connected to the chassis. I have no clue what you call the clamp of an electric welding set up. The clamp is what I was calling the “Ground” in...

I think the bigger thing to worry about is the path from where you are welding to the ground. Get the ground on the same part as is being welded. Never, never make the ground path go through something that moves. Such as a bearing.

This has come up a bunch. Basically it comes down to which way you want to spend money. There are many places on line and I’m sure someone local to you that can build a 700R4 to be a very dependable long lived transmission. You will have to change the input shaft on the 208 transfer case or...