I bought a 'restored' truck last December; some of the old hands here cautioned me about what restored might mean. They were right. 7 months in the shop, total rebuild on the drivetrain, new wiring, paint, canvas, radiator (Thanks, Charles!), tires... Total cost was only three times the purchase pri...

Is this any help to you? Ad current as of the 10th Nov. status For Sale name Shane Becker phone 306-460-9724 location Kindersley,Sask country Canada comments 1955 Dodge M-152 radio command truck. All original, missing all radio equipment. Runs very well, needs restoring. May take jeep on trade. pric...

Running a tap killed one of my batteries in pretty short order. Lesson learned.

Is this still available?
Thanks
Mark

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Wipers no work - they did (poorly) 6 months ago, before I started the rebuild. Checking vacuum at the metal line from the pump, I see it fluctuating, -7 to +2, maybe 3 times a second. Well, 7 pounds vacuum isn't gonna run the wipers... Correct me if I'm wrong (no manual at hand, engine rebuilder sti...

Yep, with a half inch of choke knob out, the problem goes away. Has to be an adjustment issue, as everything has been rebuilt. At this point I'm just waiting for the bodywork guy to finish the bed (much worse than it initially appeared) and it will be back on the road. Everything else is squared awa...

3 ckt breakers attached to that center strut. I had wanted to avoid replacing the wiring harness, but while tracing down a problem caused by the 'creative' "restoration" done by the previous owner, what I found terrified me: bare wires, insulation so dry-rotted it fell off at a touch, a ch...

I've found a 24v version of the heater I currently have... still need 12v for cel/ gps, but those are very low current draw, so I will probably run a tap...

I just finished installing a brand new harness, so I believe I will stay with the 24 volt system. Opened up my ancient aftermarket heater today to see how hard a motor swap would be... that heater was not built to come apart. Might start looking for a new heater...

Any advice on a preferred 24V to 12V stepdown? I need to run the trucks' heater fan, and a cig. lighter socket (suitably hidden) for cel charger, gps, etc.
I'd prefer not to split a tap off one battery - on the other hand, I'd also prefer not spending 300+ on it...

Best source?

New camshaft, pistons, valves, timing gears and chain, oil pump, water pump, rebuilt fuel pump, distributor, carburetor, radiator (thanks again, Charles). The only things not rebuilt are the generator and starter. Timing set to 4* btdc. Cranks instantly with no drama, runs very smoothly. A little ex...

My engine just went back in the truck today after a full rebuild. What a relief to get to this point!
Anyway, it starts and runs fine, but when blipping the gas there is a slight hesitation before rpms pick up. Is this normal, or is some tuning needed?

Bruce, I could sure use that template. Sent you a pm.