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. Looks like School Picture Day! :cool: Were thay named? Winkin, Blinkin, and Nod by chance? Nice looking stable.

. I have made what I consider really good progress. Heat and Humidity has made it slow going, but I have managed to "almost" get it to run. Son and I checked out a few things. Confirmed power inside the distributor. Screwdriver to the center shaft and the points and even in broad daylight I...

. Clean and Sharp looking! Very nice indeed. Lots of work to bolt it all back together, but it will look brand new when you are finished.

. Whatever information you might want to share - maybe as a PM? - and I will be happy to call or email or both asking. You know... With the southern sweet tea drawl and blessin' their little pea pickin hearts for their help. :) Worst they can do is say no.

. Maybe a screen below it? Bolt on kind of operation with expanded metal with a piece of 1 inch (or so) welded to flat iron on all four edges?

. Thanks Guy! I was hoping you would find this post. We all know that making power isn't my thing for sure!

. Good deal... Just thought it might be worth mentioning. Several recent purchases where sans thermo.

. A lot of vehicles off the GP lot seem to be without a thermostat. Can only AssUMe that they were stuck shut on their last duty station - and removing was an instant fix - rather than waiting for a replacement. That way there wasn't a usable truck waiting on the sidelines for a part...

. Those books have the information that you need. Sadly, the TM's are incredibly "dry". There is nothing there that is fun to read and IMO, they aren't like having a Chilton's. Using the search function of the PDF Reader will help you find what needs to be read. And, with a little...

. I would use the gasket. A light coat of RTV - if you feel the need. Getting the face of the housing good and clean is the only way to "make it stick". Plain 80w90 gear oil should be a good lube.

. Dang. You got a lot accomplished!

. Nice! Happy that you got it running. Definitely some penetrating oil on everything that moves will be a plus. Congratulations and welcome to the outfit! There are several folks here who are "propeller heads" when it comes to making MEP power.

. Good Deal! Happy for you. Easy access air is always a good thing to have available.

. Nice. That should last until you don't have any desire to turn wrenches.

. The "other end" of the Zerk fittings are just a pipe thread into whatever they supply grease to. Most of the time they aren't more than snug into the pin or whatever. Maybe your situation is different, but an easy-out has been my go to tool for that problem. There are definitely cheap chinese...

. I have paid a lot more and I have paid a lot less than that hourly rate. Truck mechanics aren't the only people who are that way either. There are people who are worth every dime of that money and there are others that you might want to just pay to leave your vehicle alone. :-(

. So, finding a mechanic to work on your M923 might be hard to find and harder to afford - unless you have a wheelbarrow full of money at your disposal. Your new at this but you can learn if you are willing to turn a few wrenches and read a bit. There are threads about servicing the ABS...

. Nice way to make the crankshaft "hold still" while you removed the balancer bolt! It will be really nice when you install the new part, giving you a way to torque that bolt to proper specs...

. I found a book that has more generic torque specs for bolts by size and thread type. Since you just recently went through the pain, maybe you can look at the attached PDF and see what torque specifications your brake assembly (bolt) might have been? I have rummaged TMs for all kinds of...

. Silly question... Any chance that there are DIP Switches on the Tach that you could change? Even though it isn't right, snap a picture of how it was. Then power down the truck, change one switch, power up - and see what happens. If it gets worse, put it back like it was, then start on the...