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    Default never ending M725 project

    After a few years of not much happening 2021 proved to be productive. After a little trial and error I finally got a Cummins 6bt installed. However I keep making my life more difficult by forgetting the KISS rule. Keep it simple Stupid.

    Bright idea #1 After reading an article about building a million mile 12 valve Cummins motor I thought it would be a good idea to get the Fleece coolant bypass that mounts to the rear freeze plug location and keep the #6 cylinder cool. It's a great idea and it can add years to the longevity to the cummins motor.
    However if I want to have room for a fan behind the radiator the coolant bypass
    had to go. I made my own bypass that fit better for fraction of what the Fleece cost.

    Bright idea #2 In the spirit of up grading I decided that the 2nd gen Dodge OEM
    intercooler was not good enough and sprung for the Mishimoto intercooler instead. I measured the height and width and I knew it wasn't too big... Well as it turns out the Mishimoto is huge and I almost sent it back until I thought about how much more that would cost. So we will see if I will have a 2nd gen Mishimoto intercooler for sale or not.


    Bright idea #3 I bet that surburban 42 gallon diesel fuel tank will fit where the spare tire goes, barely.




    I got lucky finding the plastic tank cover and tank straps at the local pick n pull.
    The 42gallon gas and diesel tanks are different. The gas tanks take the built in fuel pump sending unit and the diesel does not have a in tank fuel pump. That all for now.
    Last edited by wantapinz2; November 3rd, 2021 at 01:01 PM. Reason: photos not posting

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    Wow good to see you still plugging away at this. I ended up with panther's M725, went back east and drug it home to north ID the week of Labor Day 2020. I got it for free but a year and a half of storage fees and the trip to get it wasn't but I still tell my wife it was free, she just shakes her head. I also moved from Humboldt County CA to north ID 10 years ago.

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    Yes,good to see someone else working on the M725. I'm fixing to start replacing axles here shortly then tyranny and case. PO had put in a SBC and it runs good so think ill stick with that for now. I added a rear tank as well. I just pump from back to front as needed. Simple but works.
    Project Rhino 5/4

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    I remember being excited to find Panther’s M725 Cummins build on YouTube doing the same thing I was,but further along. I was truly bummed out when he abandoned the project. I’m glad it didn’t end up in a scrap yard or parted out. I hope to see it finished some day.

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