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Mil radios never need 12 volts.

Poor guy

Yes the cabs are the same.

Is the bleeder on the calipers as high up as possible? If not unbolt them and place a block of wood inside the piston travel area, then orient the bleeder facing up.

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I’ve found that lots of times when dealing with FMTVs that have had civilian batteries installed, people get the cables mixed up. Check all that first.

The box with square red lights is the tire pressure controller and has nothing to do with starting.

It’s possible, however there were never any Signal Corps engineered “kits” produced other than some brackets designed to mount radios on top of the troop seats. Like you said, most of the times this installation waa in 4x4 trucks.

The little wire attached to the needle should be bent in a u shape such that when the float drops down, it pulls the needle away from the seat. Check for trash in the seat that could prevent the needle from closing off fuel flow.

Looks like a AC type T-2 fuel filter used on all the WW2 vehicles, the Jeep parts people have kits for them.

Why yes, it’s plumbed in with 1/4” pipe fittings near the tappet chanber cover if I recall correctly.

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Can someone waterjet you a new one?

I don’t use the hand throttle, I typically blip the gas pedal with my left foot while pressing the starter with my right foot. It’s important to keep the engine as unloaded as possible until oil pressure comes up.

Here is a ton of info: M1010 DUVAC Removal Plan "B" | SteelSoldiers

What are your plans for the truck? If you are looking for reliability for daily use and long distance camping trips, suggest you swap over to a serpentine system from a 6.5 Chevy pickup. If you are prepared to deal with that Duvac smoke generator, stay stock.

That setup didn’t work when it was new. Go back to Delco alternators.

Get your 915 going! 1000 times more reliable than 1088.

Interesting find. The NL is the United States Army registration number. No idea on the bumper tac markings. Looks like this one was excessed long long ago, like in the late 80's or early 90s.

Leave it parked and running at high idle to eliminate the wind blown issue. All Dodges will mark their territory but maybe yours is excessive. Look for a puddle on the ground and follow the drips. Might be the rear main seal if it’s coming from the bellhousing plug. For sure verify your...