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  1. Mogman

    Transmission swap RPM issue

    The original (yellow) RPM sending unit does not generate any signal, it is simply a reed switch and a magnet, the switch opens and closes 1 time per crankshaft revolution, it can be and I did use it on my 6L80 conversion but you have to bias the high side of the switch with voltage through a...
  2. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    That is unfortunate as you took full responsibility for diagnosing the issue.
  3. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    If I ever taught a "customer 101" course the very first thing I would say is never tell the mechanic what the problem is unless you are willing to take the consequences, the only thing the customer should do is describe the symptoms and let the mechanic do the diagnostics.
  4. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    It can't
  5. Mogman

    water in engine

    If I have an engine with an unknown history and condition, and there is no indication that there is a problem with the oil, contamination etc, I will start the engine let it warm up and then take a baseline sample, I ALWAYS change the oil and filter at that time. You have to take into...
  6. Mogman

    Looking for Hood Hardware

    Here you go.. This is in TM 9-2320-280-24P-1 EDIT, it is easier to copy and paste the part numbers to say Google directly from the PDF than to use these pictures, there is a link to the TM, PDFs in a sticky on this forum. You can also post your wants in the classifieds.
  7. Mogman

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    This one came from the Harris Co. Sheriff's Dept, they stripped every part they thought they would ever use, virtually everything electric but the IP and cut every wire doing it, they did a thorough job, but I knew that so it is what it is. :)
  8. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    He is correct that the normal failure of a head gasket generally has coolant getting into the oil or both, but combustion gasses can get into the coolant from a head gasket failure, I don't think it could contaminate the coolant as much as you describe without being obvious, did you ever look...
  9. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    Does he see what he thinks is a crack? if so where?
  10. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    Maybe someone else has had this experience, all I can suggest is have him inspect the cylinders very carefully, have the heads magnifluxed for cracks and have the head gasket surfaces checked to see if they are true, if nothing is found then have him reassemble it and see, not all head gasket...
  11. Mogman

    Oil in the coolant

    The GM 6.5 was bad about having cracked cylinder walls, it is said the tooling that machined the piston coolers nicked the bottom of the cylinders of blocks that had a significant core shift, (this would lead to a crack in that cylinder wall) many were the #8 cylinder, so it could be diesel...
  12. Mogman

    air in fuel issues

    The SBC and the BBC has the same setup, only they have a threaded hole in the front of the block where you can pull the short bolt and carefully install a longer bolt before pulling the pump to gently "jam" the pump rod so it does not fall out of place while the pump is installed.
  13. Mogman

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    The M1097A1 helmet top I picked up a couple weeks ago had the front half shafts removed, so I knocked the hub ends off of a couple 7K shafts and installed them to seal the hubs. I had picked up the missing access plugs from HPG along with a bunch of small parts to install the A/C on the DuraVee...
  14. Mogman

    air in fuel issues

    If you did not pull the plate behind the pump and grease the pump rod so it would stay out of the way , the pump rod is now broken. Yes there are check valves on the fuel lines coming and gong to the tank they should be removed, both these issues are discussed quite often here. EDIT, most just...
  15. Mogman

    M998 flexible brake lines

    Here are the resources you need to find the part numbers you need, again TM 9-2320-280-24P-1, Start at figure 162, numbers 23 and 25 is the right rear brake line, you will also probably need some other parts also depending on what is missing Here is the link to the TMs...
  16. Mogman

    Lug nuts... hard to turn?

    I took the Duravee to a local tire shop a couple weeks ago to get one of the tires balanced, I told them repeatedly 110ftlb I watched the shop owner install the wheel with an electric impact, then one of the hands walked over and torqued the nuts, only I could tell he did not advance the nuts...
  17. Mogman

    Lug nuts... hard to turn?

    Always use a torque wrench on all of the fasteners on the wheels, half shafts and other drive line components. The lug nuts on the M1097A1 I just bought require a 24" breaker bar with a 36" cheater pipe to bust loose, a real moron was working on that truck! I have yet to remove a lug nut that...
  18. Mogman

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    It's over 20 years old, stuff breaks, I would suspect the gauge but I certainly could be wrong. The temp sensor, an RTD ( resistance temperature detector) is a pretty simple device.
  19. Mogman

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    No reason the re-invent the wheel, only two components to deal with and the next guy will appreciate it being stock, at least I would, does it start out indicating cold and then go to maxed out? Are all the other gauges acting normally? I think CAMO has measured the curve on that sending unit...
  20. Mogman

    Humvee beadlock rubber runflat replacement

    I have Treadwright tires on my M998, (The Detroit) they did great until I put the 6L80 6 speed and GEP TD in and could easily cruise at 75MPH, now they seem to be not so round, not really noticeable at 65MPH :cool: But that will be something the next owner can deal with... They wear like iron...
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