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Had to change out a leaking oil filter housing on my 1967 M52a2 that I repowered with a Mack 673p a few years ago .
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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?
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Starting to take shape. Hmmm...Hmmm....what might those sticks of steel be for? I think this is called a cliffhanger...
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Painted the M923A1, then after reading a post about front spring hanger nuts being loose - tightened some of those. Well the fuel line from the filter to injector pump saw me pay attention to the spring hanger bolts and started to leak. I had been fighting a loss of prime for a while. I resealed the fuel pump damper when it leaked, checked the pickup tube in the tank and all fittings and thought I had everything cured. A while later the loss of prime showed up again. I lived with it for a while until the other day there was fuel on top of the frame near the hose. Cleaned it all off and drove it a couple of times and no leak. I pulled the hose and there were cracks on the underside that if the moon and Uranus lined up just right it would leak.
Got a new hose and will be seeing if the loss of prime is cured.
Got a new hose and will be seeing if the loss of prime is cured.
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I hope you solved it. Who doesn't like an easy fix!?
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Finally got mine all back together. Replaced exhaust manifold gaskets, all manifold bolts and lock plates, all the t-stat gaskets (x3), replaced the old muffler with a Sinister Diesel flow thru design, and painted the pipes black with a 2000* F paint. All I need now is a rain cap from the parts store tomarrow to finish it up.
I almost forgot that I replaced my headlights with a H-4 conversion!
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I almost forgot that I replaced my headlights with a H-4 conversion!
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Closest one is 40 min away. I'm going to try the big truck shop in town first. Knowing them the only way they'll have it is in Chrome!
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did you go to 5" exhaust?Finally got mine all back together. Replaced exhaust manifold gaskets, all manifold bolts and lock plates, all the t-stat gaskets (x3), replaced the old muffler with a Sinister Diesel flow thru design, and painted the pipes black with a 2000* F paint. All I need now is a rain cap from the parts store tomarrow to finish it up.
I almost forgot that I replaced my headlights with a H-4 conversion!
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No I stuck with the 4in system. I happened to have that muffler and a 2 ft piece of pipe on hand that didn't cost me anything. I think I have less that $40 in the new muffler and painting the exhaust.
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i went with 5" on mine and have about $280 in mine.....dropped my EGT by 300f......did it lower your EGT ?
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Don't know yet, I'll test drive it tomarrow to see. I just moved it around the yard.
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So it sounds alot better than what it did. I've not drove it far enough yet to see about the EGT's. It's not as loud as a straight pipe truck, but has a little drone to to it at 25 to 35 when in town. I'll get the wife to take a video hopefully tonight.
It sounds alot like a 2500 ram with the 5.9 that's had the exhaust replaced with that style muffler.
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i put a 5" MBRP muffler and started the 5" about 16" from the turbo.......i have 2 6.5 turbo chevys with the same muffle they are just 4"....sure woke the ol 8.3 up don't have to flat foot it to get it to go any where.......i posted a while back when i done it.....post 4639
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Replaced the coolant tank with one that doesn't leak.
Previous would always leak out a gallon and not allow the system to hold pressure.
Exhaust bolts cam out way easier than I'd have guessed they would.
Previous would always leak out a gallon and not allow the system to hold pressure.
Exhaust bolts cam out way easier than I'd have guessed they would.
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Easy is always good; nothing wrong with it.
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Can you show us a close up pic of how you're stowing your tow bar?Finally got mine all back together. Replaced exhaust manifold gaskets, all manifold bolts and lock plates, all the t-stat gaskets (x3), replaced the old muffler with a Sinister Diesel flow thru design, and painted the pipes black with a 2000* F paint. All I need now is a rain cap from the parts store tomarrow to finish it up.
I almost forgot that I replaced my headlights with a H-4 conversion!
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Thanks Dave
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I switch out the box seat in my M52a2 with a springer seat from a m816 and I wanted more room .I removed the round rod that supports the lower back and added a strap across the back that supports the two plywood panels that seat inside the frame of the seat . I used the pad from the back of the box seat it is inside the seat cover from a m211 driver seat it fits over the frame of the springer seat .
steering wheel to seat back is 16 inches
steering wheel to seat bottom is 5 inches
steering wheel to seat back is 16 inches
steering wheel to seat bottom is 5 inches
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