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Tell us why you think it would hurt your cooling system so we can understand the source of your information.

Don't mix coolants. You can't judge them by the color anymore. Modern coolants are all organic acid based. Inorganic acid based coolants are available in some heavy duty applications but not from the auto parts store. That Starbrite cooling is organic acid tech like modern coolants but uses...

FYI, the hose clamp I linked is an example only. You'll have to measure your hose and select the specific diameter clamp.

When hanging your pipe keep in mind that you're going to have to accommodate ~1" of growth over a 25 foot run assuming the pipe is well insulated and 600°F over ambient. The key is to have a fixed hanger at the engine end and the remaining hangers are floating to allow for this type of growth...

If you put the cylinder at TDC the piston is almost touching the head so the glow plug can't fall in. If you remove the fuel injector you can push the broken plug into the pre-chamber and then remove the broken piece with pliers.

What is a battery disconnect relay switch? Sounds like a gimmick.

Does the air temp never exceed 50 °F? Do you not use these vehicles regularly? Your numbers are very unique and can't be the result of maintenance but must be the result of environment.

Your batteries certainly died of old age. Automotive lead acid batteries don't make it past 10 years.

Check this out: https://eepower.com/technical-articles/national-electrical-code-2023-basics-grounding-and-bonding-part-9/

I'm curious what head gasket you have with the red silicone. I wasn't super excited about running stock because the fire rings trash the top deck of the block. I had to take 0.011" off the 6.5 I installed in my truck. I found some Cometic MLS gaskets with the exact thickness needed but they're...

If you use the SAE J30R10 hose it will outlast the steel lines in both corrosion and wear.

If the generator is wired you need only measure one lead to ground as all leads tie together. Do lift the ground connection if present. If you have a 6 or 12 lead generator you can measure each coil individually. Measure you armature to rotor winding resistance. Measure your armature winding...

The megger is for condition monitoring, not troubleshooting. You start with a new set and when the reading drops below a certain value you send the windings out of a bake. If you're blowing diodes your resistances are already in the ohm range and can be tested with a standard ohmmeter. Also...

These hoses see 5-10 psi. It will hold with a clamp on the tube but if you want a barb you can flare the tube and use one of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/5346K77 I do not recommend worm drive clamps for small diameters. Use a pinch clamp. They're inexpensive and so is the install tool...

I would hose it. Use SAE J30R10 hose with FKM tube and cover and it will outlast everything. https://www.gates.com/us/en/fluid-power/engine-hose/fuel-line-hose.p.4219-000000-000012.html

The Banks kits are no longer being produced. It's not so much a money issue as simply finding one.

Consider having a manifold fabricated to mount the turbo in the Banks location. A decent fabricator could add a turbo pedestal to a stock manifold using powdered nickel metal spray. It won't be pretty but it will work. Or you could build a tubular manifold like the HMMWV has.

Hand pack them with a polyurea grease like Lucas X-Tra Heavy Duty and you'll be repacking much less frequently.

The pliers are available in clockwise and ccw rotations. If you're only tying pairs of fasteners you can do the ccw manually but if you're doing larger groups of fasteners you may want both directions. https://www.mcmaster.com/safety-wire-pliers If you expect your tie wire to see any exposure...

Dosing with SCA is supposed to be once every 300 hours if I remember correctly. ELC coolants perform better provided the system is clean. Not all ELC coolants protect against liner cavitation. Not all engines need protection. For example, Caterpillar requires a hybrid coolant with nitrites...