Recent content by bikermichael

I use my 85 M1009 as a daily driver. At highway speed it seems to be winding too tight. I am considering a switch to a manual 5-speed, or another automatic that has 4 or 5 speeds. I want to hear from people that actually completed either of these modifications.

Thanks guys. I am new to the CUCV community and since this is my only foul weather ride it is hard to disassemble first and hunt parts afterward. My spring is not broken yet, but rusted enough for me to expect it to break. When I removed the shifter bezel that indicates 2 wd, neutral, 4 hi, & 4...

The only spring on the transfer case selector is almost rusted through. Chevy dealer discontinued part. No luck with LMC. Anybody got any idea of where I can get a replacement spring?

I had the long start problem and started by converting to manual glow plug solenoid. That helped, but then the engine would start and run for ten seconds or so, die, & take forever to start. It would not start without holding accelerator down - sometimes half way and sometimes to the floor. A...