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Just had gen.2 light come on, so i isolated the gen. And checked with volt meter. Was reading 25.9 on it and 30.7 on driver side! So i had a spare and put it on the pass. Side and rechecked it. Now dash gen. Light is off and checked with volt meter and its pulling 30.9 ! So i pulled my...

lot of trash did come out of the heater core, when backflushed with water from hose. the el-cheapo thermastat was the culprit!!! waste of cash on these chinese co salled new junk parts!!! live and learn i guess!!! thanks for all replys!!!

did not get a chance to check it out. was working on the other 1028 thats diesel! glow plug issue,go figure! yes, its a 85 model 454 block and was a v-belt set-up! i am going to pull stuff and check everything! yae, radiator cap was new also!

I ll try not too! Hate working on something and then at the end of project when you think your done, you end up with 5 more problems to solve!!! Lol

Is the flat head screw inside were hose goes on modulator valve?and do you go clockwise or counter?

I am sorry! My bad! Big block was a 454 that was bored and stroked to a 502cid. Was built by terry walters engine service in salem,va! Or as i was told anyway! Lol! None the less,yes i did swap out old modulator with one from auto zone! Not sure if its adjustable!

Ya good deal i will try all that in the a.m saturday! Someone also suggested that the impellar on the water pump may be trashed and not pumping! That is the original pump that came with motor! I ve not checked it yet!

As far as i know it is! It was one of the brand new ones from o'reilys,that when it goes bad it locks open.

Just swapped in a 475hp, 502bbc stroker motor in my 86 cucv m1028! Needed more hp to turn 39.5 swampers! I knew i should swap out the diesel torque convertor since it locks up quicker in low rpm range!the 502cid idles around 1000-1300 rpm's. So i swapped in a hughes stall convertor 1500-1900 and...

NEED MAJOR HELP ON THIS ONE SINCE ITS WINTER TIME!! JUST SWAPPED IN A BUILT CHEVY 502CID MOTOR FOR THE TIRED WEAK 6.2 DIESEL! I JUST PUT IN A BRAND NEW 180 THERMASTAT IN WATER NECK AND TOPPED RADIATOR OFF WITH 50/50 ANTIFREEZE. THIS MOTOR DOES NOT OVERHEAT AND WITH THE FAN ON HI,I CAN NOT GET...

oh yes now thats getting it done!!! that would be a nice addition to gas swap! lol:popcorn:

just got on here after long day at the lake! great info to work with and i would love to do the 24 volt system on the 502cid. that friend of mine thats doing motor swap is keeping the dual alternators and making his a serpintine set up with electric cooling fans. i would love to go that route...

Yes the ignition is a msd billet dist. And rebuilt 12 v starter. Got a friend of mine who just landed a zz502/502 crate motor for his cucv but has not installed it. He picked it up for 3 grand! Only has 6000 miles on it. When i seen this one i snatched it up so i could turn the tires over to get...

i have a 86 cucv m1028 i picked up at DLA in richmond va. a year ago. since then i ve put a 6in lift,2in. body lift and 39.5 swampers on 16.5x10 alum. wheels. i knew this set up would kill my 6.2 on top end! so i picked up a banks turbo from old grouch and installed it. well it helped out a...

i had a similiar instances with my 84 m1008. i saw the same signs as you. mine turned out to be the throttle arm or lever on the lower left of the inject pump. its an o ring that can dry rot with time. and it will get eventually to were it wont run at all. diesel care in tenn. hooked me up on...

thanks guys very useful info on this!!! i am bidding now on ebay! lol

every cut-v i ve gotten or owned had an empty pioneer tool rack or the bolt holes were they yanked them out pior to auction. so stupid question, does any one have a pic or info on how there set up with the ax,pick, and shovel posistion? iam dumb on this one lol!!! any help would be awesome guys!

ok but were is a good place to look and check on the caddy's e-brake rears availability? used or new. rather not pay 325 bucks for new rear pair

14 bolt conversion for sure! oh by the way i have everything to do the job already,less the calipers! just undecided which one's to go with?

trying a new project on my m1028 86 model! i am in the middle of still doing the crossover steering and thought why not shoot to the back end and start my disc brake conversion! i need one question answered, i ve got mixed opinions and reviews on the 78 el dorado caddy rear calipers with the E-...