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G749 302 head off What did you guys do with the Acetone and atf when you packed it? I found a few minutes to pull the head.....my first head pull ever......well not really pull, more like slide it aside without damaging it or pinching a pinky. It was an easy job. A couple of cylinders are...

I like trucks that dump and that one is now my all time favorite. Thanks for sharing the pics, welcome to Steel Soldiers and what would have convinced us to put a dump on a M37? That is one of the coolest things I've seen in half a decade of MV addiction. If you've got some photos of the...

Stove bolt carbs Here is the info on the carb. It's a c-839 with an adapter plate and some funky linkage. Section8 was told that the truck was running and rolling. The folks that had it clearly dropped some money in. I'm just as curious about the 'people' story behind the trucks. Was the truck...

Grab Handles hanging over your belt You don't have grab handles on your trucks? I gave one away but might have 5 spares. PM me a list. The temp gauge moves but isn't accurate and now I've got moisture in some gauges so it's time for a restoration.......and it's raining G749 parts...

Finally had a chance to make a lousy video of a decent run in the M135. After seeing the high quality video put together by USMC 00-08, this will be tough to watch but we've still got the time's,,,,,, sort of. The sun is a little bright around the 50 second mark so we'll say 0-50mph in 53...

GMC Hydromatic It's likely there are transmission guys that read these threads who would love to get their hands dirty on a re-build of the hydromatic. It'd be great to hear from the folks in Elvis country that had all the tear-down and testing stands. How long should it take to re-build a...

G749 Highway Run The highway run was flawless. I worked for it with another 4 hours of maintenance for 1 hr of fly time. Touched all her visible nuts with wrenches, another grease job, tire pressure, inspected the e-brake, stuck my finger in her rear-ends, TC, Rad.....even checked the cotter...

Draining/ filling transmission Goose the M135 is such a good truck. I'm having some doubts with the transmission because she started to slip after I tried doing some hard 0-50 runs but we needed to get her back to the barn. The symptom is a longer shift between 2-3 and after the abuse I thought...

You need steam? We'll give ya steam. Crank the volume. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvYHtAstoR8

That's probably a good thing....got me going....and on our Thanksgiving long weekend too.....I need a drink. Here's a back up video. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=aba_1444591593 I just checked and it appears the liveleak video got pulled and the youtube video can't be viewed even after...

With all of our modern conveniences designed to make life easier for everyone, the phone is a killer. I understand the comms addiction while running a business with around 3000 minutes a month on a mobile since the 1990's. Distracted drivers are risking other people's lives and the crazy part...

G749 Plumbing I tried to nail this down for you brother, Super grabbed my parts book, then showed it to an early MVPA who liked it more..... I did find a possible description on page 246, figure 131 showing the top line into the air cleaner as the "Brake Power Cylinder Vent Line"...... On...

G749 Forever Thanks cmpman.........That makes the hood a museum piece in my world. I'd like the truck to look the way it did when it was used by you kids so I'm digging. My camera went missing a few weeks ago from the A&W but it's back to tell the story. It was warm 2 weeks ago so we hit the...

I tried the acetone / trans fluid mix and it works great. Sweet truck. You've got something odd, cool and groovy going on with it. It has a M135 box but you said it had dually's. The American trucks 211, 215, 220, 221 and the tank trucks had dually's. The 135 had singles. Let's hope someone...

G749 Education The spare tire carrier is on the preservation bench, right next to two air-paks, a carb, a Perfection heater and a few window frames. They're on the list, but low on the list. You know what it's like. The "0-50" video and a bunch of other great pics are with a nice Olympic...

It's all good, I'm looking forward to the progress in the build and if I need to take one for the team to see an air-brake, crew cab, I'm all in. Had the M207 moving on the weekend and just got back from a run in the 135 so I can't keep all the fun to myself. Having a spare 'parts' truck...

Raising a Unified voice Thanks for the replies guys. It's good to know there's still some youth out there digging into the tools. Private collectors may be the only people hanging on to rare military vehicles in the future because 'museums' seem to be difficult to sustain. Get yourselves some...

I'm bumping this old thread to get some current info and help with some future and permanent MV storage/display and care potential. The point of this thread was to discuss and search for a way to organize and support the future of Historical MV owners. Did anyone see any progress south of the...

Bow Height This M135's Canadian troop seats and canvas can be raised or lowered. I raised the middle bows to do an overnight trip for the airshow and left the front one low.....for aerodynamic induced fuel savings.;-) The bow on the back broke and is on the bench but the result was a groovy...

Historical G749 Visit Our City Archives is located in a building I landscaped 20 years ago. It's one of Edmonton's most impressive military structures and celebrates 100 years, on September 27th. http://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/prince-of-wales-armouries.aspx I was doing some Dew...