Recent content by Dave Kay

... few years ago, I had a 4:10 Detroit Locker installed on my old 2-wheel drive '77 C20 (w/TH350 trans) and without my 1400lb truck-camper in the bed, I noticed the locker cluck-sound fairly often on asphalt. With camper on the bed I rarely heard the cluck-sound but for sure it was, as I...

I see this thread is a bit dated, but to the OP's point regarding his speed chart RPM numbers and the GV, those are about par for your stock setup. IMHO, I don't believe you have reason to suspect your torque conv is slipping because I too have the GV unit installed on my bone-stock M1008 with...

FWIW, I see this thread is old, and I'm no brake expert, but here's what I learned: When I first got my M1008 it had approx 65,000 miles on it and weak-ish braking and a not very solid feeling. Not at all like my two civvy WT square bodies (1977 C20 and 1986 GMC 3500) with the same type brakes...

Right! Thanks! Yes I have seen it and their kits are like $4K plus. Contacted them to inquire if their 6.2 kit could be adapted to CUCV's but as yet no reply. Will follow-up with their answer.

I see this thread ended in 2018 and am wondering: now that Banks discontinued their 6.2L kits, what are my alternatives to turbo-charge my M1008? If any?

Darn it Seligman! I don't keep up on emails much, so I don't get notifications much... 'til they're old as the hills! My bad. Sent PM.

THANKS~!

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Cochise county? Oh no, you're heading for the "hot" part of AZ~! LOL! Actually, Kingman gets plenty hot too. I'm currnetly looking at some land around Seligman, near the mountains, highlands, whatever, so I can clear some of it and build myself a family camping site w/shooting range that will...

While i agree, I say no shame; just business. As I mentioned earlier, AC Delco parts made in China are manufactured with higher quality control standards and hence, they are demonstrably better quality then most run-of-the-mill Chinese parts, as per my own personal experience. BMW uses Chinese...

Buy new! Harmonic balancer is NOT something you want to buy used and take a chance it is as bad or worse than your original balancer. Unless you are going to get rid of your vehicle and just need to keep it running until sold--- buy new! On my M1008, I replaced my balancer with only 68,000...

Wow! Wow! And WOW! Awesome write up! Have done a few V8 engine pulls/swaps on gassers before, but was pretty much flying blind the whole time. This article should be published on one of the DieselPage forums too. The attention to small detail is priceless! Thanks a million

That's a tough order to fill. If it were me I'd search the usual military vehicle sites/yards/suppliers, whatever. Can't be of more help right now but give me a little time to look in my Favorites. You might also consider joining this site ($15 annual) so you can use the classifieds and vendors...

Howdy Seligman! Kingman here! Recently relocated and hoping to touch base with any SS locals. Hit me back when you can, I'm subscribed. Ciao~!

Yeeee-HAW! Thanks M35! Looking forward!