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    glow plugs

    just jump the two big terminals on the relay with a 10 gauge or larger wire for a few seconds and see if the plugs get hot....that will test the plugs...not the relay or the card... ACE
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    alternator

    My alternator shop does em all the time for $35 each... ACE
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    Oil filters and belts... quick info please

    good for you KENNY..you beat me to it... ACE
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    Starters

    you may have to replace the drive, different number of teeth and index the head... ACE
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    M108 carb help

    The engine is the Reo Gold Comet OA 331... and later produced by Continental as OAC 331... usually painted Continental Blue... The Carb is a Holley Model 885-FFG part # 7368643 and a kit # 2530-00-753-9050.... do not confuse with the carb on the M211 series which looks identical but has a...
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    9.00x20 NDCC military tires

    I question that these are radials and not bias as they should be... 900 R20? vs 900 X 20.... Remember not to use bias tubes in a radial tire...etc etc. etc...ACE
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    Sending unit Question.

    Most oil pressure and temp gauges come with an assortment of pipe thread adaptors to fit multiple applications. If you are buying commercial, that is.. The ones for the Mil spec trucks are all the same size... ACE
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    Looking for Star Electric

    Zero is the silent partner and does mostly batteries.. Harder to get now with new security controls... The infamous deep water fording cap on Mil Spec Batteries makes em a controlled item... ACE
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    m52a2

    All the old time dealers in the northeast are gone... Schwartz, Brightman, Sarafan, Tunick Bros, Mott Haven, Supreme and the list goes on.... used to be able to go to those places and get a truckload of parts for nada.... ACE
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    m52a2

    There should be a distinctive hiss-clunk when your sprag shifts from forward to reverse.. there should be no prolonged air noise... You sprag may be lazy... A hard brake pedal is an indication of either back pressure from the airpak... or Master Cyl blockage... Have you cracked a wheel...
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    Exhaust Muffler

    White owl? ACE
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    Fluids on the 1028

    Get your manuals for the CUCV and read them in bed for a coupla weeks..the Lube order will tell you what liquids you truck likes to consume and in which quantity.... ACE
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    Emerg. shut off cable handle quest.

    RE: handle And remember that the manual shut down is a one way... it is not spring loaded to close...it is a true emergency shutdown valve... and you have to go under the hood to correct the original problem and to reset the valve....if you try to push it back in from the dash you just bend...
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    Transfer-case oil change

    Your lube order has pictures of the location of the drain plugs. DRMO won't drain any oil, but they will make the Unit which is turning in the equipment do it, especially if the DRMO is located on an Air Force Base...finger tight is good enough some folks cuz it was time to go for a donut...
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    M44 headlight doors.. how many different styles are there?

    Usta be that the winch models only had the H/L up... but for ease of standardization and training the dropout mechanics who installed winches later...they started putting em all on the top... ACE (that was after the electric horn was superceded by the obnoxious one)
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    Dot 3 or Dot 5 Brake fluid?

    RE: Fluid don't tell anyone, but I mix em.. ACE
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    What is the part number for the M135/M211 BO light?

    Still haven't told us which light assembly.. ACE
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    What to look for....

    All the same things you would look for in any used vehicle purchase.. There are no known issues that appear on all M800s... the standards of rust, tires, oil in water... brake pedal up and clutch free play, and completeness of engine compt... Bring a couple of the cheap car start paks and hook...
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    antifreeze in oil

    Its ok to test it with plain water at minimal cost...for sure... ACE
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    M1008 - operation w/o instrument cluster? Is this possible?

    Check VTCSM37@aol.com for the cluster... George built and sold about 50 of those trucks and has a bunch of spares maybe even drive shafts.... aCE
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