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  • D
    Docmartin replied to the thread Nissan Armada Springs.
    Does the a1 have the heavy spring perches ? And did you have to ream out springs for the front?
  • Mogman
    Mogman replied to the thread 404 re-power.
    What would the advantage be?
  • RattleSnack
    No problem! Glad to help a fellow CUCV'er out. That dually looks awesome by the way....I'm jealous. Nice, clean, and straight!!
  • UNIMOG-GUY
    UNIMOG-GUY replied to the thread 404 re-power.
    There’s several guys on BenzWorld Unimog site who successfully mated a VW diesel engine to a Unimog transmission and a third one was...
  • UNIMOG-GUY
    UNIMOG-GUY reacted to Mogman's post in the thread 404 re-power with Like Like.
    Actually I see two salvage vehicle at auction in TX with the OM617 at this time, I may just get one and see if it is worth using...
  • K
    krustyman replied to the thread 885 FFG carb for parts?.
    I did triple check the plug wiring before I cranked it but will again after a proper fuel line is in.
  • Mogman
    Mogman replied to the thread 404 re-power.
    I was reading about some guy trying to mate a VW to the 404, he was trying to hand make an adapter as there are none available. This...
  • C
    Sounds like a custom order axle to me. The shortest I can find for the 5200 lb series available pre-made is 73" face to face. Part...
  • Canadian Gunner
    Canadian Gunner reacted to NMC_EXP's post in the thread DOT 5 & Seals with Like Like.
    As others have pointed out, DOT 5 fluid is hydrophobic, not hydrophylic. DOT 3 is a glycol fluid. DOT 5 is a silicone fluid. The...
  • Canadian Gunner
    Canadian Gunner reacted to NDT's post in the thread DOT 5 & Seals with Like Like.
    I flushed the steel lines with isopropyl alcohol. Then blew them out with compressed air. The hoses were new. All the rubber parts...
  • Canadian Gunner
    Canadian Gunner reacted to trog's post in the thread DOT 5 & Seals with Like Like.
    I always replace DOT 3 with DOT 5 because there aren't enough days on the calendar to bleed 20 vehicles every two years. Try to run an...
  • Mullaney
    Mullaney reacted to Paweł's post in the thread Curious old M49 fuel truck with Like Like.
    Hello! @msgjd - thanks a lot for the infos! If you could find that TM it would really be interesting. References for the side with the...
  • Mullaney
    OPERATOR, ORGANIZATIONAL AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS HEATERS, SPACE: RADIANT...
  • C
    canadacountry replied to the thread 404 re-power.
    might be a bit too "apple and orange" but what of older vw diesels? I mean they had 5-inline motors used for the transporter's too
  • Guyfang
    OPERATOR, ORGANIZATIONAL AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS HEATERS, SPACE: RADIANT...
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