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I have a used 12 volt that is for sure good and like i say the truck is now wired 12v so i may as well try it before going back. Besides the only 24starter i saw new was $900. I will for sure bolt the axles under something else drop a 5.3 or even a 6.0 in before flipping that bill. The truck is...

No. I did the 12 volt conversion and found out that someone had changed a few wires but not everything. After making the mods starter will not crank. Just clicks. I am pretty sure it is a 24volt starter but some wiring had been charged to 12 but not all. I kinda quit looking here when people...

The problem is i did not know if things were incorrect or not. You are obviously a way better cucv mechanic than me. I assumed that it was correct because the previous owner said it ran 15 years ago.

What people fail to understand is. I am not necessarily trying to change it. I am trying to figure out if someone has. I just want to start the thing.

Yeah thanks Marcus. How about i just chuck a gas motor in it since i cant get it started. My current options are never start it or take a chance.

No starter only engages with key. Only winds on aeries hook up but things get hot. Batteries are not hooked as you say. Thanks for help. will get deeper into this tomorrow.

MUCH HELP THANK YOU! Batts were hooked to 24 buss. There was literally no starter wire only the small purple. I prob should have checked here before willy nilly hooking stuff up. I think I have a 350 starter . Will check and try tomorrow.

Thanks Richingalveston. Both Alts are still hooked up. The only evidence of wire tampering is someone hooked the glow plugs to a new solenoid. I feel like the batts were hooked parallel accidentally. It will not crank on 12 will on 24 but tries to catch fire. lol The starter to me looks like...

Anyone?

So i picked up an 85 cucv m1008 a while back and havent really had any time to look at it. The truck has been sitting for 15yrs literally! Not run! First order of biz was to see if it would even turn. I noticed straight away that someone had installed new batteries in 2005 2006. They were wired...

Hello and thanks for the add. I recently purchased this 85 m1008 or k30. I know there are differences. This truck has been sitting for about 15 years now and I simply would love a little advice on where to start? Obviously batteries is first on my list. Can anyone recommend where to go from...