M-Truck helpful part numbers and parts sources

[John Donnelly]

Here is a thread for posting valid part numbers and parts sources for IHC M-trucks.

Please post what vehicle the part fits, or if it fits all models.

-John

[rich eardley]

www.restorationsspecialties.com they have weather striping and clips for about every thing

[Sean Nichols]

Correction on the above link:

http://www.restorationspecialties.com/

[Dave Ball]

New Teflon & Rubber Valve Stem Seals

Perfect Circle #VS-6

RD372 RD406 RD450 FBB450 FBC450 RD501 engine.

Nominal Stem Diameter .434" - Outer Diameter .625".

[denubilo]

John,
I wonder if everyone is willing to share the sources for work and parts.
I am attaching a sample of the word chart that could be built.
Start with common needed items then let it grow to sources for rebuilding gens, etc.

Paul

[Colin Rush]

Here is the link to the thread listing current part numbers for oil filter elements for the original M-2-4 and M-5H-6 engines. M-2-4 is post #12, and the M-5H-6 is post #11.

I believe the M-1-4 used the same filter as the M-2-4.

If someone gives me the original part number for the engines used in the M-3-4 (L&H) trucks and the M-5-6 trucks, I can do the same for them.

[denubilo]

NOS fuel gauge on e-bay

200417843402

Paul

[Dave Ball]

Got to be careful on ePay, sometimes the parts listed as IHC are for an obscure vehicle, like a K8 dump thats has a 6 volt negitive ground system and uses a sending unit for a 36 gallon tank that only that guage will work with as a matched pair. I learned this the hard way when I bought an NOS sending unit off epay, it would read 3/4 of a tank when full. I did finially figure out the perfect bend in the float arm, and it was a pain in the tookus.
Last week I saw someone buy an nos throwout bearing listed for an M2 on ePay, it closed at $64 dollars after a couple of enterprising collectors bid it up at the end. This bearing probably has dried up grease in it and is worthless, because its a sealed unit, it will be a screamer you can count on it probably two months after you remove the transmission and slide it on with a smile. Just a couple weeks back I took a couple of takeoff throw out bearings down to B&A friction there a clutch shop here in San Jose they pushed off the old bearing and pressed on a new bearing on two for $47 dollars out the door.
Becareful on ebay sometimes rebuilt fresh beats unknown NOS old junk thats been sitting in a mud puddle for 65 years.
I went and looked at the guage it looks like the right type and light tan for the early M2-M3-M5 trucks and the part number looks like a K5-K8 style.
So it may be a good find. Untested as it may be.

[hanselandgretel]

M5H6 Master Cylinder, new, Raybestos MC2842, about $175.

[Dave Ball]

Anyone have any leads on internal parts for the M-2-4 transfer case?