Boblester40 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Greetings... Well as planed i am now a proud owner of a 1956 M35A2 ,you may have seen her on milweb but i took pitty on her and brought her home , Myself and Gary (stevemill AKA GMC CCKW resto) travelled down to kent last week and drove the hulk back to cheshire . I must say for a 50+ old truck she never missed a beat apart from when the canvas roof gave way and we went convertable just as the rain started ;-) . A rumage in the back uncovered a suitable repair in the form of a small sheet which was rigged and kept us warm all the way back. As mentioned she is a 1956 non turbo multifuel 17000 miles and 720 hours on the clock , there is plenty to do included some rust repairs to the doors and sills and a couple of axle seals to sort , the plan is to convert her to a whistler turbo and put a crago bed on the back (IF ANY ONE KNOWS OF ONE LET ME KNOW) she will be returned to olive drab also. Looking fowards to getting stuck into it when the weather warms up and also helping gaz with the CCKW and we plan to be out later in the year, BTW if any one wants a workshop body give me a shout it has the electrics inside the windows look OK bit of rust but would tidy up well Regards bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) Technically you have an M109. I'm still waiting for my 66 M35's paperwork to clear. You should visit www.steelsoldiers.com for all things MV (well, M-Series) Nice truck, cab looks very good. Its very popular to make sleeping quarters in the shop van. Edited January 29, 2011 by deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yes i have been on SS it is a wealth of info, ironically i will be using the back to sleep in but the cargo bed will lend itself to the genral use and movement of stationary engines that i show better . Cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 You'll like the turbo. It will clean up the smoke and add power depending on how you adjust the pump. 20-30% more power seems to be safe. I had to turn my pump down ~2-1/2 turns (after adding a turbo) to get to that level. Currently there is a whistler on one of big on-line auction sites, though 275$US seems a bit high. Deals pop up from time to time. I paid $100US for a healthy non-whistler(D type) that was on e-bay a few years back. It came with some needed bits like the exhaust coupler and oil line. The j pipe can be found new. There are clean air kits w/o turbo that have most of what you'll need. I think those do not include the manifold adapter. The kits are at local swap meets here for around 250$US. Try the SteelSoldiers classified ad section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 yes i have sourced a turbo thriugh feebay allready just waiting for it to arrive , interestingly enough the current non turbo engine is clean as a whistle after it has warmed up , no black smoke to be seen ???? rgds bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nice M109. Get some west coast mirrors for it. Rod at Marltrax was advertising them brand new in the box on Milweb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hi yes they are on the list , the single pole ones shake around like your drunk :-) rgds bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) If you are already using all available fuel the only thing a turbo will do is quiet things down and lower EGT. If you turn up the IP you'll see the power and EGT increase. Change is very linear and RPM dependent. After just 2 adjustments you should be able to predict what additional IP changes will get you. The highest EGT usually occur at lower RPM's (because air flow is lower). I have found that 13psi@ 2500rpm is EGT safe when towing max loads (w/the newer style head gaskets). Edited February 4, 2011 by jimk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawk down Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hope you enjoy your new REO, bought mine last year and spent a load more money getting it right as was mislead into the truth,never the less got a fab truck now,enjoy hearing it whistle,and take it to plenty of shows as love driving it and getting out for the day.:-):-) So might see you at the war and peace then????... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If you are already using all available fuel the only thing a turbo will do is quiet things down and lower EGT. If you turn up the IP you'll see the power and EGT increase. Change is very linear and RPM dependent. After just 2 adjustments you should be able to predict what additional IP changes will get you. The highest EGT usually occur at lower RPM's (because air flow is lower). I have found that 13psi@ 2500rpm is EGT safe when towing max loads (w/the newer style head gaskets). OK, Jim - On behalf of all the others (I hope) who can't follow this either, I'll own up to not having a clue what EGT is. :blush: I guess IP is injector pump, but can you enlighten me on EGT please? Thanks!:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hang on - Exhaust Gas Temperature, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Warne Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hang on - Exhaust Gas Temperature, maybe? doesn't it mean 'Extra Growly Turbo'??:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Yes "exhaust gas temperature" , it is a common mod to stick a pyro in the exhaust manifold to keep an eye on the temperatures when messing around with extra fuel , I will be doing this mod as i will turn the fuel up a little when i do the turbo converstion :cheesy: Regards bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Well after a 12 month rest I have finally got round to making some progress on the M35 / M109 , I managed to source a drop side load bed so the box was removed a couple of weekends ago , the method I settled for was to tie the box round a tree and drive off, it came of no problems , very smooth infact . I have now started the resto , i have some brake lines to replace , going to change ou the flexy hoses out to to be safe , the body has been started also with rubbing down and red oxide , finally going to be olive drab satin . Next job is to swap out the head gaskets (few leaks visable ) and fit the turbo conversion . Few pictures below , really enjoying it now thigs are moving again :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 COOL you have the rear exhaust and not the stack by the passengers door... makes the ride much more tolerable with the exhaust out the back. I'm not sure if the UK uses Ethanol in its fuel... the water in the ethanol can allow for algae to grow in diesel fuel.. clogging up filters. So if you do mix petrol and diesel have some Algae-X or similar on hand. Always have at least two spare primary filters and a set of secondaries on board. If you clog up a primary, changing a filter does not fix the problem... you still have a tank full of crap to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattlesnakeBob Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 A right proper bruiser of a truck ...looks cracking mate ... I'll look forward to seeing her all finished :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) Lots more progress since last post , so far we have managed... *changed head gaskets to new style ones as old ones were weeping oil *Installed turbo conversion and exhaust *Changed all the brake lines and flexible hoses & brake fluid *Changed out the last leaking axle seal Today we spent rubbing her down at the work shop and then a coat of red oxide followed by two heavy coats of olive drab , the paint was supposed to be satin finish but was to glossy for my liking so some matting compound was sourced to dull the finish , about 50 grams per litre was needed . Quite happy with the finish , just need to change some tires ,paint the wheels , paint and fit the bed and hey presto :-) , the list is getting smaller slowly :D:D Edited July 8, 2012 by Boblester40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 A lot of work done!!! Keep us updated! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 That is now looking one tidy truck ! Good stuff :clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boblester40 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Forgot to add a picture of the finished (allmost ) item ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 thats a nice looking truck, hope to get one to add to my collection (if a Dodge M37 and M101 trailer can be called a collection...) next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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