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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.The CS144 appears to be a candidate that can be isolated as well. If you ask grok about it, it kind of hints that the CUCV II may have...
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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.I'm looking at pictures to remind myself of why I decided the CS130 cannot be isolated. It's because the poles in the rectifier are...
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887cr250r replied to the thread Priming the oil system after hibernation.Sandia National Labs did a very interesting study on failures of Electro Motive engines used as backup generators at nuclear plants...
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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.I isolated the alternator body from the bracket. I did not isolate the stud. Don't drop a wrench on it! I used Plasti-dip as a bit of a...
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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.The driver's side alt is unmodified. I made no modifications to the CUCV wiring harness. As a prefice, I generally source materials...
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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.It was the latter set, I think 1996+. The specific truck it came from was a 2001 C3500 with a single alternator mounts on passenger...
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887cr250r replied to the thread Ospho on CARC Paint.Ospho turns the 1980's vintage CARC turquoise. Phosphoric acid etches polyurethane paint in general. I have my tugboat fleet using...
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887cr250r replied to the thread CUCV II 6.5 Alternator type.Very interested. I put a dual alternator serpentine setup from a 2001 C3500 in my M1008 CUCV. I used standard CS130 alternators and...
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887cr250r replied to the thread Priming the oil system after hibernation.During oil starvation the mains fail first. The rods are fed from the mains but the cross drilling works as a centrifugal pump to keep...
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887cr250r replied to the thread Dark Seas M1008 Project.I've seen that hose material before. It will be hard and full of cracks within 10k mi. Look at the lettering on the hose. If you see...
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887cr250r replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.That indicates water in the fuel. The old Detroit Diesel or Electromotive trick was to use methanol to free up stuck pumps. Of course...
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887cr250r replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.Sandia National Labs did some examination of failed Stanadyne DB2 pumps after the army switched from diesel to JP8. They found that none...
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887cr250r replied to the thread Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement.I did a lock cylinder in my 1976 truck some years back. There is a thin spot in the column casting that you hammer a screwdriver through...
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887cr250r replied to the thread 1165A1 GEARED ENGINE FAN LUBRICATION.SAE o-ring boss plugs are always difficult to break loose. What brand of wrench were you using? There is huge variability in hex key...
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887cr250r replied to the thread 50s Continental TD427.Roosamaster became Stanadyne. Very common pumps. It's not cost effective to rebuild a seized pump with new parts. Generally the pumps...
