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  1. Retiredwarhorses

    M1152 Low Top Speed

    The 3.08 diffs have a much lower top end…I own 6 or 7 ECV’s, they all tach extremely higher than my M1123’s with 2.73’s. This assumes 37in tires, TC locking and unlocking as it should.
  2. Retiredwarhorses

    Hydrolocked, big repair ahead.

    Turbo harness requires some extensions and rewire because the body harness is not the same as the ECV harness, the ECV harness moved some things around and deleted some others. I have new NOS turbo engine harnesses for sale…
  3. Retiredwarhorses

    Hydrolocked, big repair ahead.

    I do motor swaps in my sleep and by myself…I would never think of having all that serp in the way, the Generator already makes contact with components on the drivers side, the crank pulley will contact crossmembers going in. Ive never reused an NA harness on a Tuebo motor, that’s like a nickel...
  4. Retiredwarhorses

    HMMWV oil cooler screws

    The socket cap bolts for the oil cooler are 5/16…you don’t need the button heads you see on some, you can use a standard 5/16 socket head “Hex” socket from any hardware store.
  5. Retiredwarhorses

    Hydrolocked, big repair ahead.

    You need to strip that motor down of all that serpentine if you want a smooth instal, remove the intake manifold crossover, and do a 1/2in body lift along with the body cut.
  6. Retiredwarhorses

    M998 Generator Q: Can a 450 amp be used in a M998 or is 200 amp the only upgrade available?

    The short answer is yes, you can install a 400amp into an M998 with a 6.2, had one here at the shop…would I? No…it’s darn near the size of the engine, but folks do what folks do.
  7. Retiredwarhorses

    Are our belt tensioners 6 or 8 groove?

    There are 2 versions of tensioner for the hmmwv, early serp and late serp…the version of serpentine dictates the model of tensioner. A2 trucks would have both versions based on build date of motor, all ECV and later would have only,one version, what referred to as the “Lipped” version, early had...
  8. Retiredwarhorses

    MAK Marine Armor Kit question

    Aluminum Jack rails are useless, as are aluminum H1 rocker protection “RPP”. the soft metal digs into rocks and the RPP‘s bow when high centering the truck,
  9. Retiredwarhorses

    ECV Humvee AC kit on a M1123/M998

    I’ve been installing OEM AC into trucks for over 10yrs…
  10. Retiredwarhorses

    Is it the end of the world? Latest GP auction prices.

    I bid and buy at the same prices you pay, obviously I want the trucks for as cheap as possibl too, so I’m not sure where your problem is, but I don’t whine about the costs of what people are paying, it’s there money, or someone’s money, it’s just not mine, I have an idea of what I want to pay...
  11. Retiredwarhorses

    Is it the end of the world? Latest GP auction prices.

    So in essence, nothing has changed since auctions were invented….
  12. Retiredwarhorses

    Hydro-boost bleed ?

    Thats a REV booster….orange studs are REV, you need blue studs Your brakes will be locked up after about 150ft of driving. that booster uses the Plastic reservoir and bosch MC
  13. Retiredwarhorses

    Has anyone priced paint recently? Prices are insane

    Umm, no idea where you buy your paint, and I buy paint for the busines, and it has gone up, but you need a new supplier.
  14. Retiredwarhorses

    Is it the end of the world? Latest GP auction prices.

    Everyones idea of what any particular truck is worth is as vast as the universe, frankly, who cares…really if someone wants a particular truck, at that moment, on that auction, they will pay whatever they think it’s worth at the time, regardless of what the rest of the universe thinks it’s...
  15. Retiredwarhorses

    How many HMMWVs are still in the pipeline to be auctioned?

    No one on this forum knows that number…and for that matter, no one really knows how many will make there way to GP from any of services.
  16. Retiredwarhorses

    after 5 years of fighting dla.... WE WIN

    GovPlanet owns the HMMWV’s they have in inventory , it’s just a requirement that restricted items such as armor and communications gear be removed, inspected and demilitarized /scrapped before sale to the public. Been happening since wars were invented
  17. Retiredwarhorses

    Anyone have any experience with the Midwest Military Equipment 4 Man Black Soft Top?

    The Govt never made a Black kit, But Brenton made the kit in Black due to demand from civilians. no idea if the new company makes them in black,but the cost of the new companies kits rediculous.
  18. Retiredwarhorses

    Turn Signal Control Arm Bulb Replacement?

    27 replies and 2 pages to answer a question on how to replace a lightbulb…LOL
  19. Retiredwarhorses

    Thoughts on Injection pump rebuilders or remanufactures?

    DCP is the worst company even since the people who knew wtf they were doing left the company, now everything they sell is absolute junk, I only Buy rebuilds now from distributor….I do a pump per week, some times several pumps per week. I have a stack of rebuilt DCP pumps that run like crap…fresh...
  20. Retiredwarhorses

    Stanadyne DB2 Injection Pump Throttle Valve O Rings Replacement: Throttle Shaft Removal?

    You could have the pump in and out in 5hrs…done.
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