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"Or should I just break down and replace all the IP seals and bypass the FDC? Probably will make me sleep the best at night. I don’t have a pryometer to adjust the IP fuel flow, so I would prefer to not bypass the FDC just yet, and getting the boost pump out seems to be an ordeal." You are...

Just to be clear: When you open the cover and look at the lever, it sits in the 6 or 7 o'clock position, and the truck starts. When you operate the lever by hand, it has some resistance, moves towards the fire wall, to about the 4 or 5 o'clock position, the engine stops and the lever returns to...

Flame heater is cool technology and, hey, a foot long flame in the intake is awesome. Ether start has a bottle, a solenoid/metering valve and a switch. Much less to go wrong.

How much does the bare frame weigh? 1500 lbs?

I second the boost gauge and would not turn the fuel down, but rather drive it with the pyrometer. Yes, you saw the temps going up to 1200, but YOU are in charge - back off the fuel pedal slightly (dramatic effect on EGT) or downshift (higher rpm, less load and lower EGT). Personally, I would...

I was thinking, bad rings in the air compressor can let oil into the system. When the air switch vents, here comes the oil. Usually you would get oil spray from the air tank drains - so look for that.

I feel with you. Mine has been doing the same thing since I got it in 2009. I am quite certain that it is the head gasket slobbering at the front of the block and the fan blows the oil mist all over the place. Only happens under load and at 2k-plus rpm. I second testing after a good wash, with...

I replaced mine with a NAPA commercial truck switch also...$16. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?130915-Air-stop-light-switch-issue&highlight=

"5. Are shelf life issues common on NOS parts? Would I be able to depend on the rubber goods in an NOS kit of unknown age?" I recommend to get the brake hose kit that a member on this site offers. I did mine before these were available and have been suspiciously eyeing my Asian rubber brake...

Wow, whatadeuce, talk about "picking up where you left off " - almost 3 years ago! :p

Pulled exhaust off - straight pipe and muffler. No change (well, louder!). Did not pull J-pipe but peered inside and it is sooty but otherwise looks un-obstructed. I have a flapper on the stack, so what I needed to check was whether some muffler innards had come loose and blocked the exhaust. It...

Pulled hose coupler off the turbo. All vanes there, no in-out play, a tad lateral play (just feel-able) which I deem normal without oil pressure. Spins freely and smoothly. Unlikely to be a turbo issue. These are my fingerprints on the vanes! That means, heads need to come off and then a...

Red, that sucks. It is one thing doing an engine swap because you WANT to, a lot less fun is doing it because you have to. Time for an LDS?

You probably know all that, but you can lay a string either in place of or over the belt and mark the required length on the string. The V-belts are labelled as per their outside measurement and inside/outside can vary quite a bit with belt thickness and width. 2 or 3 inches inside-outside...

As Gringeltaube pointed out in another thread (I remember random things, it's a curse) if it clanks on the passenger side, twice per drum revolution, it is the dog clutch - it has two detents.

I assume you moved that hinged flap to allow the clutch lever to move. Clutch lever can be loose on the shaft (or shaft can be twisted). When it is properly engaged, the drum no longer free-spools. I assume you have a new shear pin that is intact, all the way through. Did you check that the PTO...

Here is a youtube link that tells you more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjoo0Pc10po

I, too, think of my M35 as reliable. When do you need that, if not in a situation like yours. If the truck doesn't perform, one feels a bit abandoned. Ultimately, it is not the truck's fault. It's a machine and sometimes it will fail. It still is not a good feeling. I hope the defect is...

Actually, not so bad getting it into the cab corner. You will check the brake fluid level more often when the reservoir is in the cab!

Affirmative on the valve adjustment. Also, valve train looked ok; no sludge or unexplainable metal shrapnel. Negative on the turbo, have never pulled my D-turbo since I have the truck. Interesting though....on my test drive I was thinking "It makes such a racket, I can't even hear the turbo...