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If you are losing antifreeze into engine the cylinder-s can be localized to see which side is having problems. Pulling exhaust manifold will tell you which offending cylinder-s it is. And if you choose one head to do you may as well do both sides with new head gaskets and head bolts. I would...

If it is getting antifreeze into the cylinder in an excesive amount be careful not to hydro lock a cylinder, bent rod, broken ring land.

Do you drive the vehicles regular or rarely? When is the last fuel that was put in, does it time with smoking more? Last filter change? Thunderbirds post will help to narrow down possibilities.

All the MV's start out as working machines, some more than others. After military life most are used for their useful life as working machines, until economic repair has them parked and forgotten. Hmm, interesting as the life cycle of equipment sometimes mimics human behaviors. Then some are...

My guess would be maker and lot number of the metal manufacturer.

Why not go with a 4:10 Ratio axles with what trans combo you choose. The 4:10 will still give you a better compromise with both ends and still give good towing capacity. My 1982 Silverado K30 6.2 with 4:10 and M40-Turbo 400 has very good highway speed and will pull hills with 6000# on a...

Thanks for your post. I rode allot of elsi's in my day. Hard to believe that they are 50 last year. My first 125 has always been my favorite. 74' at 125 pounds and 13 years old racing at Riverdale Raceway. Then to 250 then 450 Maico. Bikes of today eat the old ones. I could go on forever.

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CUCV alternator rebuild kits, anybody?

Welcome Back! After sitting did the engine labor to get stated, having any fluid in the cylinders can hydrolock the cylinder as fluid will not compress and some of the time can crack the piston lands between rings trying to relieve pressure to get piston cycling. Having air bubbles in the...

Does anyone on the forum still sell the kits?

Progress moving forward one step at a time gets to the finish whether you are tortoise or hare. Running the engine with new fluids and frequently will get the machine back into a mechanical rhythm, and keep a vigilant eye on the fluids for any changes until your confidence in that area meets...

Pulling and reading plugs helps with looking at condition of each cylinder. Leakdown always helped me with ring sealing, broken rings, broken piston lands from overheating or over revving. If the air is leaking into the intake when intake valve closed, worn, bent, burned valve. Same with...

Visit again for tool fab, great idea.

Yep looked up an older thread and Sharecropper did all the heavy lifting. Thanks the information is still good but a little increase for time, 8.5 years. :) Having an existing account helps also. Great place for what I am always looking for.

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Glad you are making excellent progress on your pickup. Having prior mechanical experience helps bigley on anything that has been sitting a spell or old, like when things were simple. The carburetor may need to be cleaned several times before you can get all the passages clean. I always use...

That small of a crack can be easily fixed by welding. I have repaired bellhousing cracks that were fully separated in 2. I have another military case separated at the rear adapter flange that lost the upper bolts and left the bottom 2 that broke out. It is beyond repair but hopefully all the...

Ummm, WOW! If I was only 3K miles closer.

Enter your pickup into the vehicle of the month, everyone would love to see her. :love: