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    Radiator won't take fluid

    Well I turned in for today. I was squeezing the lower hose and nothing. Litterally the coolant was filled to the radiator cap and I can pull off the upper hose and not a drop. I can put my hand into the upper hose port in the radiator and its bone dry. Either the upper tank has 2 chambers or the...
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    M54 Rescue

    Here it is, co worker said he bought it from a lady, and her dad had passed away. Has a battery shutoff under the passenger seat, and a kill switch under the dash. Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk
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    M54 Rescue

    I believe I bought Tom's old M54A2
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    Radiator won't take fluid

    I am wrapping up the headgasket job I did on my M54A2, I thoroughly flushed the radiator with a hose, replaced every hose on the engine, flushed the engine real good with water, drained everything and now I am pouring coolant into a empty system, and it will only take 2 gallons. It's...
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    LDS coolant hose sizes?

    I'm in the same boat right now. I just did headgaskets, waterpump, and thermostat, and would like to replace all the hoses. I have taken all the hoses off. Would be nice to get them in silicone.
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    New style headgasket torue spec?

    I read somewhere the new style shoukd be torqued higher but now cant find it. Is there any difference. IT'S A LDS465-1A
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    New M54A2 owner

    I plan on doing the spin on filter conversion next oil change. Sent from my SM-S918U using Tapatalk
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    Never enough toolboxes

    Love the projectors in the bumper!
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    Remote start

    Interesting. Probably wouldn't work on cold mornings as it takes a few seconds more of cranking to cold fire.
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    Swap old gasser motor for a Chevy LS 6.0L Vortec?

    Don't think a chevy v8 will be as robust as any diesel engine, it may move the truck but for how long?
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    New M54A2 owner

    Thanks for all the replies. I have the intake, exhaust manifolds, rocker arms, injectors, valve covers, and all misc stuff off at the moment but I bought a 7/8" Snapon crowfoot socket but it's too thick to get on the injector side head nuts. Thinking I'll have to either destroy the socket...
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    New M54A2 owner

    Yes, it has a LDS 465-1A
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    New M54A2 owner

    Nice truck, and thanks for the lead on the CARC substitute paint.
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    New M54A2 owner

    Just picked up this M54A2 a few weeks ago. It's voyage home was cut short. Lost a waterpump 5 miles into the journey. Had one overnighted from eastern surplus, installed and 5 miles into it, discovered the headgasket was blown. So yesterday I pulled the fuel lines, and the manifolds and...
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    Multifuel Head stud Thread pitch

    Thank you so much. Looks like this headgasket job just got alot more expensive.
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    Multifuel Head stud Thread pitch

    Does anyone have the thread pitch? Hoping I can order ARP studs for my M54A2.
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