Recent content by blueblaze

Most people bypass those. Load sensing brake valve. More load = more brake. You can usually move the brake line from the valve and bend it carefully right to the flex hose union below it. And then remove the valve and arm down to the differential. cheers

I wish I would've had access to those fittings. You are correct on the line connection. It is an M16 O-ring style. I contemplated changing over to the proper fitting but have had zero issues with the current setup. I did return your message and I believe you may have your connections backwards...

yeah............ brake clean ain't going to fix that haha

18mpg? Wow. I've only gotten that with a Blazer. I get 15mpg regardless if I have a load or not, with slight variations. Even with the nv4500 swap. I do have my pump turned up though and heavy 33s, but its an entirely new injection and fuel system. Even before with the 400 I only got about...

If you think the yellow and blue bilsteins are good, the Bilstein 5100's are even better. I just installed a set of those on my M1008. Worth every penny. They're literally the best shock I've ever had on a production vehicle. World of difference on a 30 yr old 1 ton 4WD.

I've seen the trans a few times, 2wd and 4wd, gas and diesel, only half tons though. Apparently the aluminum case units had issues with cracking and coming apart. Last one I saw was on a 4WD 6.2 K10 and the case was cracked, we JB welded it back, replaced the clutch and then sold it. Local trans...

Correction on my part. The high temp light does light up on the start cycle. Mine had a broken light socket which caused a bad connection with the printed circuit. I ALWAYS leave the idiot lights operational even after adding gauges. I have EGT, boost, water temp, trans temp, oil pressure and a...

The overheat light should come on during the starting cycle? I've never had it come on besides when I have been checking idiot light circuits. Never had it come on in any of my trucks. Maybe that'll be today's research. Then again, the truck starts so **** quick that maybe I'm missing it hahaha

The seatbelt light and the brake/park light is on the right side under the fuel gauge, the low coolant and overheating coolant light are under the speedo. From left to right its, overheating coolant, low coolant, seatbelt and lastly, parking/brake light. The low coolant light and seatbelt light...

The only reason they used a 3/4 ton chassis was that GM didn't have a true K30 one ton 4WD truck chassis until 77' model year. I've seen guys selling the canadian army trucks and trying to tell potential buyers that they are one ton trucks with a dana 60. These things were absolutely terrible on...

The brakes seem to work fine with how it is. I still can't believe I've been driving this truck for years and years and never noticed this especially when I had 5 of these trucks at one time. I found a couple pictures of M1009 boosters since I posted and they all have the "FY" sticker on the...

I know the part numbers are different but I can't find the numbers on the booster to verify as such. The only identifier I can find is the "CM" and "FY" stickers on the booster. And I can't find those in any of the TMs to relate too. Hence I'd like to know if everyone with a M1009 has the "FY"...

So I noticed a couple days ago that my master cylinder was leaking from the cover. I was just going to replace the gasket but I figured its 30 years old, time for a new one. Anyways my new master shows up and I notice it's much larger then the one that's on the the truck. After more digging and...

The axle is the same. There's no difference between a military axle and the normal commercial one. The military D44 would have drive slugs instead of locking hubs and it might have the added axle brace the army put on for a bit of extra strength. With that being said I have no idea if the spring...

I found this one on Summit awhile ago.... https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/sum-382001/overview/make/chevrolet The last 2 rads I bought in the last 2 years were Spectre 850 units. Both were advertised as copper/brass. Both showed up as plastic/aluminum. Worst part I thought was that...