[Bob Carriere]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the info....

Finally got myself a complete spare CMP parts source... and it has that funny valve cover with the 3 slits... one in front of the first nut holding the cover ... one in the middel and one back of the last nut..... and it is on a 216 at least from the lareg side valve cover that encloses the plugs.

In all the DND manuals it always shows a valve cover with a breather... even the 216..... most of the older CMP engines I have seen had no such thing..... now I know why....

This parts truck was an ex water truck and has the PTO still attached to the tranny..... unfortunately the tranny housing and the bellhousing have been hit hard in the junk yard and the casting is cracked......

Strangely the ex water trcuk has the remains of the rubber streering wheel.... but the shocks are different than my CAB 11... and strangely the somewhat small febble almost Civy shocks are the same as shown for the early Dodge WC trucks..... which I hope implies that they used...early in the war... available off the shelf Civy parts which I may be able to find parts and rubber components..... any expereince in this area.....???

Thanks for you help.