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Hi All, I have to pull the brake drum and change out my wheel cylinders tomorrow night What size socket do I need to loosen up the two nuts that keep the bearing in place on the axle? Any other gotchas? This is my first time on a M211.

Hi All, Does anyone have some distributor tie down clamps that hold the distributor in place? I need two of these to install a M211 distributor in the place of an old civi distributor which does not have these clamps. Thanks for any leads.

Hi All, I just bought a 24 volt military coil from Boyce, but the connection at the top is new to me. Physically it is the same sort of format, but instead of having a metal lining to the inside of the hole, it is just the plastic side of the hole. There is a metal bottom to the hole as...

Hi All, Does anyone know where i can get a couple of alignement sleeves for the intake manifold on an M211?

Does anyone know where ai can get the guts to my crankase ventilation valve? Opened up today and there is nothing inside, so I am missing a tapered valve, spring and spring retainer? Thanks for any leads or suggestions.

Hi All, I am trying to figure out where to hook up the hoses that are used to cool the compressor. The previous owner had modified the settup considerably and I am trying to get things back to as normal as possible. So it would be nice if someone could describe the path for the two hoses...

Ok guys and gals, Can someone Please tell me if there are any Military Museums that you know of in California, the closer to the Bay Area the better. My friend Tim has an award winning Half Track that he would like to loan to a museum for a while so that other folks can enjoy the work...

Hi All, I need to move a parts truck from Lafayette CO to Colorado Springs CO. It needs a flat bed. Front wheels and midships wheels are operational but the rear axle has been chained up. It rolls, but will need a winch to haul it on board and release it at the other end. Any help with this is...

I need to put oil in the Xm211 and the manual transmission that was put in to replace the old automatic one. What type of oil should I use for both the engine and the transmission. I figure that since the engine is old it way need a different spec than what was originally called out. Thanks...

Hi All, I am trying to id a transmission that was put on the GMC302 engine in my XM211. This is a frankenstine settup to accomodate a M108 wrecker body. I will try to attach photos to this post. The photos are being made with a $7.00 camera, so wish me luck.

Hi All, I need the Napa part number or the equivalent for a thermostat. The manusl calls out the following part numbers. DLU-VD-10457 YT-2194330 FSN 6685-741-1616 160 F -175 F Thanks for any leads!

I think I am starting to loose it. I can't seem to find any references to the Tower Park event that should be taking place next week I believe. I looked on the MVPA site and I don't see anything about it. I figure I'm not looking in the right place. can someone help out an old man and point me...

Hi All, Drained the oil in the rear diff.....Well, not quite...all that came out was a bucket full of water!!! The diff appears to function, in that it is not frozen up, but at this point that is all I know. This truck has been sitting for 10 years outside next to a building. How...

Can someone verify that there is no difference between the instrument clusters in these vehicles other than the type of connector used on the actual instrument? I want to put an M35 or M54 instrument cluster in my M211 so I can use packard connectors . I currently have no instrument cluster or...

Hi All, Does anyone know if the brake drums and backing plates are the same on the XM211 as they are on the M35? Are they also the same as on the M54, or are the brakes on the M54 larger? Thanks!

This came in on the MV list and I figure you could help him. Bruce ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <mydeuceandwillys@aol.com> Im sure its me but when i go to sign up it says my e mail is already used ,and i cant find a place...

Hi All, Can someone point me to a online TM in pdf format for the M211 please? Thanks!

Hi All, I was on my way out to work on my M54A2, and stopped for lunch. Got back in started the engine, it ran for about 5 seconds and died. Oh s...t. This is my daily driver and there is no backup. It turns out that the solenoid that acts as a kill control died or the wiring to it died. I had...

Hi All, I have a special mil trailer weighing #9000 that needs to get moved from Odum GA to Taswell IN sometime during the summer. It is roadworthy, so something like a deuce could pull it, however, it has air over hydraulic brake system. Please PM me if you can help. I don't have a lot...

Hi all, Anyone else have a M54 in Northern CA?