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if your spending coin anyway.... and dont have a preference for mechanical injection..... just get an appropriate C7 and add a few wires... Or heck.... go with a cummins 617 I believe was the variant the commercial version of these trucks was sold with. the ol' turn a lemon situation into...

Cant claim any credit for this one. The links are NOT in my sig. line.... they are in Awsomeness sig line. see his sig line below his July 6th? recent post ..... link below https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/u-joint-bolts.197499/post-2303263 there is also the parts spread sheet that is a...

Advertise on craigslist, facebook etc. "Seeking off duty CAT experienced mechanic, military CAT vehicle prefered but not required for engine diagnosis repair FMTV. Place to perform work required ... or something to that effect.

Hope it is simple. Start with oil line in following thread. Lines like this are known to vibrate harden and crack. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?171852-Blew-oil-line-engine-now-toast!-Cat-3116-HELP!

Glad you persevered. May you have many good miles ahead of you.

Have you had a chance yet to see where the oil came from? Hopefully it is one of those hoses mentioned. (turbo return or the other one that rubs) Twould be nice to not need a new engine.

well.. IMHO: . the commercial version went with a cummins for a reason.... it fit the needs of the kind of use it would get.... and better matches the needs of what most of us need too. . The needs of the military version was fit better with the CAT 3116. So now if you keep that in...

doooh.... forgot about that one. :doh: sounds like options are there. Am getting excited for you now lol

Think you will need an RPM signal for the computer on the tranny... the 3116 had a sensor that reads off on the crank?

confused? Both 8.3 and 5.9 have the P7100 pump (slightly different specs for each though)

vote this too.... and make CAD drawings of all the brackets and mounts and share with us :whistle:

hmmm... things have changed in sparks. My CV jointed shaft made there was not bad at all. Granted that was a Jeep and back in hmmm. 1998??? I see they are still there. This is whom I used way back then http://drivelineandgear.com/

Sorry to hear of your plight. was that your 95?

dude.....sorry to hear. Don't know what to say but your alive to live another day.

wellllll..... engine is metric.... from what have read it was somewhere early in the CAT line of being all metric...... but that being said..... all the brackets etc. are manufactured to meet the truck's needs and in design factors there may have been not much desire to try to match the engine's...

Yes. Basically any driveline shop that has done shafts for Big Rigs, yet as well has someone on staff that has done some dabbling in High Angle Drivelines for offroaders. Think exploring shops in that direction will net you a better price than going opposite direction and starting by looking...

There are android and probably IOS apps that measure vibration. Not sure how one could utilize this option but..... it is an option.

IMHO just have them put a big WAS!! in front of your thread title so it addresses your first post about being broke down. If it is still editable. you might want to put an "UPDATE: no longer stranded" or something like that inside your opening Post as well. Even Mods can not edit them once...

You'll need to PM a moderator. Odd's are they will never see this post with out a PM. You are right that only they or Admin. can change thread titles. Common way it is on Bulletin Boards.

FWIW if anyone cares; the type joints recommended by the study to use with driveshafts to highly reduce vibration issues transferred via driveshafts, was Rzeppa style joint(s), but then again that refereed mostly to rear shaft studied which has steepest angle. Thus the Double Cardan type may...