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Ok just crawled under my 1008 and im not seeing that fitting after rotating the shaft by hand a few times? Not sure if removing it would make a difference?

I assume this would apply to all cucv's 1008,1028 also? Great tip and thanks

Changed my gear oil in the front and rear diffs and removed the crusty old windshield wiper condenser

I never knew there are 2 different sizes. I would be interested in seeing a comparison pic if anyone has one?

Detroit is well known for the 4 stroke series 60 which is probably under the hood of more class 8 tractors than Cummins and Cat combined

Designed from possibly but that's a far cry from bolting diesel heads on a 350 as many here and elsewhere like to believe

Lots of false info in here. The 6.2 is a Detroit Engine. Detroit was a division of GM back in the day. Secondly the 5.7 diesel was not a converted 350 gasser. That myth has been regurgitated so much on the interwebs that it is quoted as gospel. The engine was built ground up as a diesel sharing...

Hmm, not sure what all the drama is about. They don't seem that loud to me but then again I drive a 18 wheeler and lots of other large equipment on a daily basis so it just sounds like normal music to my ears to me :shrugs:

That is surprising to the least. I wonder how many dealers took advantage of that for a little extra upcharge on there end?

I too would be interested in knowing how much the diesel option cost back then

So these would have been a separate contract im assuming for GM outside of the 53'000 supposedly built for the U.S. Army?

Does anyone know the break down on how many of each model was built? I have heard 53000 but does that include the M1009's and M1008's?

that winch truck is very interesting. So there were only 38 made?

Not sure where you are looking at prices but I see civy K30's selling for easy 2 to 3 times what a cucv does. I recently saw a 85 K30 Silverado with 454 and TH400 with 56000 miles sell for nearly $11,000. As others have stated there is no magic voodoo in a cucv, all its component's are available...

Gotta agree, if there ever was a time GM in was rolling in the dough it had to be from the late 70's thru the 80's

:shock: I believe I will stick with regular group 31's or these http://www.powerstridebattery.com/6tl-military-battery instead

Interesting. I'm curious on the price of these.2 900cca should do nicely

Why do these not really seem to crop up for sale? Is it because they are still too new?, not that many ever made unlike the original CUCV or just a legality problem?

525 seems a little on the light side for cranking amps. I have always tried to use 950cca's in my diesels

Hmm just when I think I cant have more projects...