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    Actual amount of boost

    Hey guys i have looked for this information online and did not come up with a number that I can confirm as even close to accurate. I have a 88 HEMTT with an 8V92 of course it supercharged but its also turbo charged do any of you folks know what the actual end result of boost going into the...
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    M977 HEMTT

    Hey guys I cannot believe this but I am having a hard time finding a Radiator cap for an 1988 M977 HEMTT, Eastern doesnt have any and I seem to be striking out elsewhere also? The truck has a General Thermodynamics model 816A radiator core in it and its original all I need to finish this unit...
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    Priming the HEMTT fuel system

    Hey guys after reading everything I could find both here and the open net I have to say I was rather confused on how to proceed with getting this engine to fire after being run out of fuel. Well here is what I did. My truck is an 88 M977 with the 8V92 its been a great truck since the day I...
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    M977 fuel system TMs

    Hey guys I sure think I have a complete set of TMS for my M977 HEMTT but cannot find anything directly about how to bleed the fuel system? My truck has the 8V92 in it and I ran it out of fuel by not paying close enough attention to what I was doing. Now I need to reprime/bleed the fuel system...
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    M977 trans fluid

    Hey guys I just got the radiator back into my HEMTT and in taking the trans cooling lines off the radiator to remove it I lost around a gallon of transmission fluid I obviously want to replace it, can you tell me what that truck uses for trans fluid, its kind of a redish/purple color, or at...
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    M977 HEMTT radiator repair

    Hey guys I am one of the biggest users of my TM manuals ever I full sets for all my trucks but find myself looking for more information than I seem to have. I have a 1988 M977 HEMTT and need to replace the radiator core, besides the 107 bolts holding the tanks onto the core it looks doable but...
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    NSN for HEMTT radiator

    Hey guys I looked in the TMs and could not find it but I am looking the the NSN number for the radiator on my M977 HEMTT its a 1980 with the 8V92 and Eastern Surplus needs the number to give me a quote on replacement of the unit I have. Much appreciate your time and thanks for the assist! Karl
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    HMTT hydraulic reservoir

    Hey guys I am pulling the Radiator on my M977 HEMTT and tomorrow I disconnect the Hydraulic lines from the radiator, my question concerning this is there any shutoff valves in the hydraulic lines? I have gone through the TMs and have found nothing and draining the tank is one way but I would...
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    M37 block

    Hey guys I bought an engine out of an M37 its 100% stock and I got it for not to much money and it runs fine. I had it running in a chassis and when I shut it off and went into the house for a couple hours and when I cam out there was a very small puddle of water under the engine, I started...
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    Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion is Honoring our Veterans!

    The 2023 Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion (one of the largest antique tractor and Equipment shows in the US) is dedicating this years even to our Veterans and Military Equipment during the 2023 show on Labor Day Weekend Sept. 1-4! It is Because of our Veterans and their service to this great...
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    M920 rebuild mileage?

    Hey guys I have a 1980 M920 and when I got it the truck had come through a complete rebuild the cable on the winch had never been unspooled, there is not an old airline or wire on the truck and completely repainted 3 color NATO Woodland just truly a beautiful truck! My question is this, on the...
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    M920 on 1600 20s GoodYear with HEMTT rims

    Hey guys this is a question concerning my M920 setup as described in the title. The tires on my truck are all 98% on the no wear side and the truck is going to be driven on a long trip the tires are not to not exceed 55 mph, does that mean I am fine at 54 mph or should I be in the 50 mph range...
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    Bleeding the HEMTT fuel system

    Hey guys I have a question. I fired up my M977 HEMTT the other day first start in 3 years and it fired right up like I started it yesterday the problem came in when I went to shut it off, the fuel cut off switch would not shut the fuel off I later found the nutt had backed of the fuel shut off...
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    fuel shutoff switch on M977 HEMTT

    Hey guys I fired up my M977 HEMTT the other day and went to shut it off and the fuel cutoff switch next to the ignition switch did not cut the fuel off. Is this switch just a simple momentary switch that cuts the electricity off to the circuit that allows fuel to flow or is it something more...
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    M920 charging/alternator question

    Hey guys my 920 had not run in 2.5 years and when I went to start it the other day it fired up like I drove it yesterday. After starting the engine and letting air build of course I am watching oil pressure and all other pertinent gauges closely I noticed the voltmeter was only reading about 8...
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    Tachograph questions

    Hey guys I have an M920 and of course it has a tachograph in it which I unplugged when I got the truck because I was told to not let it run without recording paper in it, the unit appeared to work fine when I unplugged it but is there a way that I can use this unit and possibly disable the paper...
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    Runaway Deuce engine

    Hey guys I am going to be getting my Deuce ready to sell this summer and its been parked in my warehouse for 4 years and not run. I will be of course getting new batteries into it and since this truck has never not been used on a regular basis under my ownership this will be a first. Can you...
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    CAT 7155 Transmission

    Hey guys I am getting my M920 out of hibernation this spring and it has been in my warehouse for 3 years and has not been used. As most of your know this truck has the CAT 7155 airshift semi-automatic transmission in it and the trans has always worked great but it has never sat this length of...
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    1980 M920 fuel

    Hey guys I have a 1980 M920 with a 400 Cummins Big Cam 1 in it, I have never run anything but regular diesel fuel in the engine but with that said is this engine ok to run Bio-diesel in it? And if I do this will I have to add oil or some other lubricant to the fuel to make sure the injector...
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    M37 not running correctly after being stored for 2 years

    Hey guys I am going to relate a little experience I had getting my 52 M37 out of my warehouse and running this week in the hopes that maybe it will save somebody some time in their future! I went over to my warehouse to get my M37 out and get it running I used my trailer and winched the truck...
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