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  1. NDT

    constant "eeeeeeeee" noise

    Isn’t that the classic Cadillac valve noise?
  2. NDT

    Slow cranking - no start; need advice.

    Feel all the electrical connections for heat after cranking attempts. Hot connections mean high resistance which will slow the starter way down.
  3. NDT

    M1114 Power Steering Pump Replaced and Have Spares!

    Sure put a for sale ad with prices. Mine is not great. This is the non-GM pump, that has the remote reservoir, right?
  4. NDT

    Torque converter info needed

    If you are obtaining this through the civilian parts marketplace just tell them it’s for DIESEL engine application.
  5. NDT

    Mystery box?

    The nsn on the box comes back to the vehicle end item. P/O means part of. FP means foreign packed (I think) F means For Truck Utility etc. I THINK your crate contains the BII or OVM (basic issue items or On Vehicle Material) such as the jack and tool bag with tools. This crate would have...
  6. NDT

    My First M38 Barn Find

    Looks like that Jeep was ground up restored at one point and then abandoned.
  7. NDT

    Check your Driveshaft phasing on FMTVs!!

    Sure enough got a new unit in and look at the front ds! I see this again and again! I guess they forget to mention this in 91B school!!!
  8. NDT

    M1123 ignition/start switch

    Make sure none of the three are touching anything. Connect the batteries. Measure for 24 volts in all three wires. The hot one is the wire that goes to the battery. Touch that wire to one of the others. If the instruments come on, well that’s not the starter wire.
  9. NDT

    Run Flat vs Second Spare Tire

    Haha 395s are EVERYWHERE in a few places like Texarkana, TX but OMG try to find one ANYWHERE ELSE and you will be in trouble.
  10. NDT

    Don't buy this junk!!!!!!!

    These are almost as bad as the crappy keyed ignition switches people sell for these things.
  11. NDT

    Run Flat vs Second Spare Tire

    Runflats for 395s are a nightmare to get in and out of a tire. The military only used them on MRAPs that run 395s, so they are not common to find on the loose. If it were me I would carry tire tools so I could repair my own punctures.
  12. NDT

    '97 M1078 air/hydraulic unit

    You didn’t read my original post haha. You put the u cup in backwards.
  13. NDT

    Commercial license required for the MTVR?

    What has worked out fine for me in TX for over 10 years and multiple LEO stops: I have Class A CDL with medical and drug screen, truck has USDOT and TXDMV registration with Former Military Plates (which is a form of antique registration). This is on a 915 which is same thing weight wise.
  14. NDT

    M135 Brake system question

    The GMCs are 69 years old now. You must replace or overhaul each component of the brake system. It is a lot of work, but not too challenging. The hard part is finding usable parts. Don’t use cylinders with pitting.
  15. NDT

    M1161 Transmission info?

    I disagree. Knowing the USMC and your report of how your trans was only partially installed, sounds like the maintenance shop cannibalized the new transmission out of your truck and put the dead one back.
  16. NDT

    M37 vapor lock?

    Yup sounds like classic M37 vapor lock. Heat from the exhaust manifold cooks the nearby fuel line.
  17. NDT

    Hello gents (and ladies)-

    Welcome back. I will never forget the night you told us about the Deepwater Horizon disaster as it unfolded. 1009s have gotten hard to find unmolested and not rusted bad.
  18. NDT

    M1161 Transmission info?

    You are correct that the General Motors 4L70E transmission is in limp mode due to the brain (TCU) being unpowered, missing, burned up, harness unplugged, ???? Start digging into it.
  19. NDT

    M1008 disc brake conversion...no park brake

    Maybe install a Mico brake lock and find a lenient inspection station?
  20. NDT

    Buying advice

    Sounds like you are plenty qualified to wrench on these. My FMTVs live in a mini warehouse, yes it runs into some coin, but nearly no neighborhoods will tolerate you keeping this kind of truck at your house. If you spend some time on this forum, you will discover the problem areas that you...
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