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Congrats, reb87, can't wait for the transmission comparison report. I think the Cat is the more appropriate trans with the Cummins, but I would like to hear it from you. Last week's two trucks brought like 3K and 6K from the same location, looks like you did way better than that or us at the...

Niagara Military Parts has the wheel cyls for like 20 bucks (there are 12), the master is same as Reo pattern deuce, and the air pack kits can be had at Memphis Equipment and others . . . Plenty of work to fix the brakes. Swing by SECO and see if they will make you a deal on some take off...

I really appreciated GL showing the tach at 500 rpms on the runners. Everyone always poo-poos GL about hiding the bad, here, you can be confident the trucks are fresh turn-ins and not some cann point hangar queen.

What about the lazy but high dollar option 3, the Gear Vendors overdrive unit? Anyone running it? Seems like you could install it in an hour. Much easier than the ratio swap or trans swap.

Mee to, you know what they say, sooner or later, you'll own a General . . . I would like to thank Armyman30yearsplus, Dave Frankenhauser, for posthumously convinicing me to buy this . . . his stories about 915's running over 100 mph did it . . . I know it will take the Cat trans to get that...

See the Memphis Equipment data plate? Musta all came thru there long ago . . .

I put silicone brake fluid in my M135 in 1983 and all 12 wheel cylinders, the air pack, and the master still work great. Dot 3 and it would be a crusty mess. I hate doing work over and over.

Must be a plugged passage thru the block or head. I would pressurize the oil gallery with compressed air with the engine off and rocker shaft removed, and see if you can force a wire down the passage and dislodge the blockage.

Looks like 4 hours of washrack time ahead of you. But it was worth it.

I bought one from FLMV (Front Line) and it was just fine, no electrical stuff, just the casting.

6 mils of epoxy paint and you are good for life. Sherwin Williams Tile-Clad, PPG Amerlock etc. Epoxy is the only way to go for trucks that will not be trailered showpieces. Make sure you prepare the metal by sandblasting.

Post # 4 answers these questions mostly.

Really really nice work with the patch. I appreciate that you took the time to sand blast the rust first. I wish all of us would do that quality work on our trucks.

Outstanding restoration, Dan!

So the 6.2 just churned away for 48 hours without issues? How was the fuel consumption?

The throwout bearing should not be touching the clutch pressure plate unless you press the clutch, and hence cannot make noise in neutral, unless it is incorrectly adjusted and has no free play. No free play, i.e. contacting the pressure plate all the time, will cause the throwout bearing to...

Winch and w/o winch trucks originally built prior to 1966?? had the headlight panels which could be flipped. Correct me on the exact date everyone . . .

Remember the "Big Hattiesburg Lots", there is a thread on this, one buyer bought like 5 or 6 lots of 30ea 5 tons from GL's Melita Littlefield, now we know who the mystery buyer is. These trucks (all 800 series) were once intended to be rebuilt, when the purge order came down to get rid of all...

Wreckerman, can you clarify all this???

Sorry Parramore Surplus. 2 rrs