[quote]If you want reliability then an electric fuel pump is the way to go.[quote]

Reliability is a trait of all three pumps if properly installed, maintained and of good quality. I have a mechanical fuel pump that has been there well over 20 years and I would describe that as a reliable pump.

I'm leaning toward just replacing the one in there with the original type and hope I get a good one No need to rely on hope. I can think of two rebuilders who are sure to return a perfectly good pump to you: M Series Rebuilds and Then & Now Since you are honkered down for the winter and spring ...

The really simple solution is to fix the fuel pump. That big old dual action fuel pump when rebuilt properly will last you another 20 years and has proven for the last Half Century it can handle the work load. Single action fuel pumps and electric pumps are really just band aids and each has it's ow...

You can liken this to Obama's getting the old cars off the road incentives. At both the state and local level there's only one way to get honest representation in government that speaks for your needs and wants. Don't vote for the one not supporting you and vote for a new one that does.

Just build an adapter using an off the shelf civvy 6 prong replacement male plug and a surplus M series vehicle trailer female receptacle. I made mine with about 2 feet of cord and I plug the civvy plug into my Chevy's trailer receptacle and I connect the M series trailer receptacle to my M101A1's o...

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Rich,

Frank Irons down by Brookfield has a beautifully done Dodge 360 conversion with modern tranny, transfer, dana 60's and drives like a dream. Try to visit with him.

You certainly can if you wish.

Shooting these frame steel rivets hot allows using a smaller rivet gun IE 5X and an appropriate bucking bar. If a guy has access to 8X and larger guns or the huge hydraulic squeezers used on the production line then you could shoot or squeeze them cold.

The grade 8 bolt's design in tension application includes the thickness of the head. Shortening the head will reduce the tension rating of the bolt.

Those rivets are readily available. When shot red hot they will close up any slop in fit caused by the removal.

Call the guy I gave you the info for in your last post. He used to have at least one straight M101 trailer in his stock.

They look like someone did a very nice job with a hole saw so they could bead blast the bed on the truck and get the inside of the tool box at the same time. http://www.g741.org/photogallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8972&g2_serialNumber=2 That is your photo linked to the ...

What name is your album under? It isn't under 36x24.

The Craftsmen tool line has many levels of quality. Batches found on sale in the stores and catalog are the bottom of the line. It is not always easy to find the top shelf unit in the stores but generally the highest priced unit in the catalog is usually a bit better than the China issue stuff. I st...

If the heads off then it's a very good time to just remove each valve and clean them up good and run a guide scraper through each guide. Might even consider a wee bit of seat cleanup and hand lapping. Cheap insurance for keeping you from having to go through the routine just a short while later again.