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The reason diesel engines run at lower maximum rpm is because they have a long stroke. This requires longer connecting rods, longer throw on the crankshaft and heavier connecting rod ends on the crankshaft. This gives diesel engines a very heavy rotating mass that can’t spin as fast as a similar...

They didn't have much info on the cat 3116 engine on their website. The C7 is the closest match that has detailed info. CAT recomends C7's be setup to run at 2000rpm at 60mph with a max cruise speed of 65. This is where the designed application and the military's use differ. This is why I don't...

There website ohe.cat.com is down. Some other time you should go and look up the 3116 engine to see what the manufacturer says about running them at 2500 rpm. I will check up on them later. If I owned one I would look up what CAT rates them at and run it a little slower. The military rates them...

The CAT motors are engineered to produce more low end torque. stand by searching for more data......

Have you thought of getting LED lights? They have LED replacement light bulbs out now that you just install in place of your old light bulb. I think if it is acting up because of a old worn out breaker then the lighter load of the LEDs should make your switch last for several more years maybe...

Your CAT will blow up if you drive it for 10k miles at 2500rpm like they do the multifuel. I have a CAT in my work truck. It is an excellent motor. It has over 1,000,000 miles on it and it runs better than most new trucks. The key to a CAT is to keep the rpm low and use the low-end torque they...

I would never buy a M35 expecting to drive it for 200 miles once a week. They are very durable and nearly indestructible when taken care of. They are geared very low and are not made to go very fast. Most have an average speed of around 20mph. (take the hours and miles and average them out). I...

I had some of my friends look at mine and they sugested using Freightliner FLD front springs and mounts on the rear of the m35. They said the springs are extra long and should make it ride better.

The reason it is a bad idea for the owners of this site to require every vehicle sold here to have a valid title, Once you decide to require a valid title then you will have to decide what a valid title is. Once you approve a title and the sale goes bad because of a issue with a title then you...

You can put in a kit to turn the transfer case off. I think...

I have heard there is a kit that will get rid of the sprague and make the tcase ino a airshift.

I think the 5 ton 11r20 tires are NDT and not the ones they use when setitng up a 2.5 ton to use singles. I have thought about using them as doubles on deuce rims to gain highway speed and keep the stock military look. But I don't know if they would rub.

Very nice truck! I noticed the second pic showed that the passenger side has what looks like the hardware for a factory heater. On a M35 2.5 ton the scoop on the drivers side front just below the hood indicates there was a heater installed at one time. I am not sure if it is on the passengerside...

I think we need a video of changing a thermostat. I think it would help us to explore how it effects how the way water flows when the engine is cool. I would try it but it is to cold outside - I think it is suposed to stay below 70 for the rest of the week.

I DO AGREE ON NOT DISCHARGING DOWN TO ZERO. Now that you have reminded me I do remember a lot of problems with cells reversing their polarity. I used to work for a power tool manufacturer in their factory repair center (a long time ago). I used to take old battery packs that were headed to...

I think the video was a cool idea. As you learn more about your truck I hope you coninue. It seems every time I take a close look at something on one of my trucks I learn something new. For such a simple basic vehicle these trucks have very cool "little details" that are often overlooked.

I would not have a problem running them in one of my trucks. The 2.5 and 5 ton alternators are adjustable and I would not expect to have a problem. If you want to charge them out of the truck you can just use the method I told you about in the beginning of this post. Use 2 12v batteries in...

Keith_J, I see you are also from San Antonio. What side of town do you live on. What kind of trucks or "stuff" do you have. I am on the SE side

Such hostility... I was just trying to help people understand how the cooling system works in a multifuel. The video did not take into account the way the thermostat bypass causes the water to flow back into the head. It also didn't take into account the way the coolant can help warm the oil in...

Ok, where do I start? The object of a block heater on a diesel is not to heat the block it is to heat the combustion chamber (mostly in the head). Diesel has to get hot before it will burn and start your engine. The thermostat on a multifuel is not like a car thermostat. The multifuel...