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This is a "Rubber Shifter Boot For Freightliner FLD and Classic models 027076457 284053401" Should be able to find one buy it now for ~$20. I got the trim ring from a separate online truck retailer; can't remember where though. I looked awhile to find one that wasn't insanely priced. I...

Some more pics. The air out to the brake switch etc is also NPT. I am showing a metric banjo bolt that fits the isuzu booster next to the oem banjo bolt. It may be possible to drill out the metric isuzu hole and drill/ tap/ thread insert to fit the oem banjo bolt.

1) The air inlet is a male metric fitting. I found the appropriate flare fitting but lost the bookmark on Aliexpress. It may be possible to weld on a different fitting. 2) The female brake fluid input is metric. I was planning on having a custom banjo bolt fabricated as the original...

Finally got the wiring and coolant plumbing complete. I made one new power/ control cable using connectors from Amazon. This cable is routed next to the transmission tunnel hump. Since both heaters use the same fuel pump, I used a pair of diodes let either heater controller power the fuel pump.

A few weeks later and the brakes are still working consistently and proper. The original brake booster on the truck had kickback which I attributed to the torn hydraulic side seal. I wasn't able to find anything as obvious on the "new" defective brake booster. Not sure where to go with that...

I had a bit of a panic stop wherein I had to press hard on the brake pedal. The booster was not the same afterwards. It was inconsistent in braking effort from day 1 but now pressing hard on the pedal causes the pedal to kick back losing all power boost. So, in went the new manufacture booster.

I did get a "working" brake booster installed in time to have the truck in the July 4 parade. The problem is that while these boosters are new, they are also very old stock having spent their life with poor storage conditions. The below picture is looking into the air inlet at the front of...

Well, installed the second replacement unit from vendor "B" and brakes worked great but...

Airpack 1: This is the original airpack when the previous owner bought the truck probably 15 years ago. It is likely just an age/ lack of maintenance related failure. Airpack 2: This was a new airpack. When received, this airpack was soaked in brake fluid and there was thread damage to...

For the second airpack, leaving the shuttle valve on the back open or plugged made no difference. No air comes out if it. The port on the front valve, I believe service out, only runs with a short line to the brake light switch. I did all of this to eliminate potential issues with the two...

Sent the first replacement airpack back to "vendor A." Realizing that there will probably be a two week turnaround and really wanting to get this truck ready for a July 4th parade, I ordered a rebuilt airpack from "vendor B" and installed it today. Good news is that it now has great brakes...

I reconnected the airpack: hydraulic in from master cylinder, hydraulic out to wheel cylinders, air in from the tank, service air out to the brake light switch, kept the air vent in the same spot, and left the shuttle valve at the rear of the airpack open (didn't work plugged). Brakes worked...

I am having trouble with the brakes on my M818. A little history. The truck has been modified to one rear axle and the glad hands removed/ capped off. I was having trouble with the brakes wherein I had good power brakes but as I sat with my foot on the brake pedal, the pedal would rise and...

Another auction purchase. Really good value IMHO.

I still have the regular heater under the dash that can be used for defrost.

The proper tach drive was not available. I cut and slit a thin wall brass tube from a hobby shop and inserted this into the original tach drive. Works perfectly.

The success with the Benmar cabin heater led to the installation of a coolant heater.... Benmar also made a 15k btu coolant heater; it didn't put out as much heat as my Stewart Warner 939J24 but the small size and built in pump made it very appealing. I first planned on installing it in the...

A better pic showing the general location. Yes, the outlet will be very hot. I plan on rolling a shroud to prevent inadvertent contact. The fuel filter is the one used on the multifuel flame heater. I tested this heater quite a few times before committing to the install. Once the air is out...

I installed a pickup in the tank, routed line to a pump mounted on the fuel tank support, then push lock hose to the inside of the cab.