Recent content by CUCV18series

I have some updates to the truck build, my apologies for not updating in almost a year. I've had intermittent opportunities to work on the truck, but I've managed to track down my turn signal issue. Turned out to be a badly corroded ground splice on the rear passenger side light cluster...

WigWag, I used the heath setup mentioned by Barrman. I believe they refer to it as the "desert cooling kit package". I was only able to do this through the conversion to serpentine belt from the 6.5 engine I tore down.

Rich, it's looking more and more like that's what's going to need to happen in order to get the truck running properly. Probably going to get going on that next weekend. On a a more upbeat note, I discovered the problem with my turn signals. A Carolina mud wasp had somehow nested in side my...

Does anyone have any clue what these wires are? I'm continuing to chase down gremlins in the main wiring harness and keep finding hackjob taps/splices from the PO. I'm thinking that the grey wire that is tapped into is possibly the grey wire from the main harness that powers the instrument...

Rich, I isolated everything else prior to installing the new printed circuit. I actually went ahead and just replaced the front turn signal sockets and grounds, because they had become corroded due to age. I also replaced all the fuses, and the hazard and flasher fuses (reversed the polarity on...

I'll give it a look, thank you for the references to these parts, and the downpipe. I wish I could keep it stock, but after following different SS threads on instrument cluster maintenance, I am out of options. I'll chalk this up to the butchering that was done by the PO. I have attached some...

Barrman, thanks for the heads up on those down pipes, I'll start scanning eBay. If I can find one before bringing my truck to the speed shop, it will probably reduce the cost quite a bit. Thats good to hear about the performeance and fuel mileage after a turbo mod, especially while towing...

Grammatical error Gary, I think you're onto something. However I cannot verify that the Gen 1 alternator can mount up using the 6.5 alternator bracket without modification to the bracket which holds the top mounting bracket of the 27SI. The CS130 top bolt is held in place by a bracket that is...

Barrman, were you happy with your Banks kit? I haven't gotten around to getting the crossover and downpipe installed yet. At the moment, I'm knee deep in repairing the damage that the PO did to the instrument panel when he installed some aftermarket gauges in the ports for the Gen 1&2 bulbs, I...

Gary, Glad to hear it. I haven't had a chance to put it to work yet, but there have been reports of positive results from others who have done similar mods to their 6.2's. Once I'm done fixing up the gauge cluster/dash and installing my other gauges, I will update this thread on how it performs...

Peninsular is called Unique Diesel now. I spoke to the salesman over there about 3-4 months ago. According to him they had just received a new shipment of 109GPM V-belt water pumps. IIRC, they were being sold for somewhere in the ballpark of $200.

Thank you!

Sharecropper, I actually have gotten a lot of inspiration from you 1028 build. It's one of the reasons I decided to get another CUCV after I sold my last one five years ago. I'll break them down like you did as I redo the interior/finish up the resto.

Yeah, in hindsight I should have broken up my posts, when I get a minute I'll go back and clean it up so it sounds more coherent. I think I know what Sharecropper meant about getting lost by that post. Let me see about adding some of the build up pictures in the thread too.

So I maintained the gear driven vacuum pump that is mounted on the rear top side of the engine that controls the transmission valve. The vacuum pump I deleted was the serpentine belt driven vacuum pump off the 6.5 engine. That particular vacuum pump controlled the waste gate actuator on the 6.5...