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I was reading other threads on the subject but they seemed to get muddy with debate and I couldn’t make heads or tails of what was going on anymore. I’m an ok electric guy and I can make the CUCV’s work but I’m more of a gear head than an electrician im much happier to retro fit a turbo than...

Well like the title says I did a duel fuel line mod on my m818. I did some reading on a combine forum that some guys do this to there big tractors and there is a noticeable difference with it running smoother at idle and having more guts while pulling. I haven’t run it yet so I cant tell you if...

I know turboing a 5ton has been done before by switching the manifolds and such. But what about making an adapter so you can mount a c-turbo to the port where the muffler goes? Is there a reason this wouldn’t work? I would love to ad a c-turbo to the 250 for the sound and maybe to help wake the...

M818 starter trouble Anyone have a source for a starter rebuild kit or at the very least new brushes? The person who rebuilt this thing last decided that he didn’t need to replace some broken rivets and now my brushes are toast. They are so bad I cant get the # off of them so I am stuck...

Ok all the tm’s for the 5ton are down and I have a charging problem. I know you can’t find the problem for me obviously and that’s not what im looking for. What im looking for are ideas of what to look for. The small wire has 24v with the switch on and with the truck running the gen has the same...

Air compressor on a 6.2ldiesel? Has anyone done this? I don’t mean like ac I mean like the compressor on a deuce. I apologize if this has been covered but I didn’t find it.

6.2 with turbo build in progress I am starting to work on my 6.2 diesels for my gmc. This motor will be getting a 6.5 turbo. So I will be posting all my pix/info here as I work. Here are some pix

I am getting ready to pickup my 6.2 with a 700r4 transmission and I plan to go through it and clean, paint, replace bad parts and replace gaskets/seals. And I wanted to ad a 6.5 turbo to it as well. i have searched and found lots of info on it. so where is what i am looking for some tips on the...

What are the pros and cons of the 6.2l diesel? I am looking to put one in my Frankenstein but I want to know what you guys think of them? Can they handle a truck like this?

Finally get to play with my trucks I got some trucks off of gl ft Jackson a few months back and I had Travis (travis89xj on here) ship them down for me (I was/am very happy with his shipping and would recommend him). But on the way up to the property to meat him for the off load the car broke...

Hey does any one have the specks to the generator on the 250 Cummins in the m818? the generator is not working in one of my trucks and before I start looking in to it (so to speak) I want all the info I can get.

Possible pick up help from fort Jackson SC I have 2 m818’s sitting at fort Jackson awaiting euc approval and the more I think about it the more I realize it would be SO much easer to have someone up that way pick them up and store them for a few days for me. If anyone in that area would like to...

M818 recovery ducks in a row I just want to get all my ducks in a row and have #’s I can call if shi+ happens. I don’t know when but I hope it will be a little bit before my euc clears (wow did I just say that). So I have 2 m818’s to pick up at Fort Jackson soon and I plan to drive one and tow...

If I tow bar a m818 with a m818 and I hook up the glad-hands will the break lights work or will I need to make a wiring harness for lights?

Where can I get the o rings for the HMMWV rims? I have both styles. Yes doghed I did search.

Seat covers? If I keep my m817 I want new seat covers so my question is, where can I get them? It has a standard passenger seat and a spring ride driver’s seat. Also I want to know if you can rebuild the PS pump or if i just need to buy a new one. The shaft moves in and out on my PS pump and...

5 ton HELP!!! The truck is sitting on the side of the road dead. It was running great then it acted like it ran out of fuel. The bleed screw on the bottom of the fuel filter housing is not leaking if it is opened. It the filter clogged so bad it wont run?? HELP

M37 master cylinder updates Has anyone put an after market master cylinder in there m37? I want one that I can put in the stock place but I want a new master cylinder

What do I do now? So I don’t know my bumper #’s or any of my m37 #’s for that matter because it cane to me after serving a LONG time on a farm and was beat to he// and repainted multiple times. When I first got it I did sand carefully to try and find the #’s but it was no use. The only thing...

Well its time to make a post. Well some of you know I have taken my m37 back apart to “rework” it lol I call it that because it is not a all stock rebuild. Well here are some of the pix and you can ask questions on what you want to know lol. the underside and firewall of the cab was sprayed...