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@Sharecropper So could timing being too retarded or advanced cause what feels like less power than another 6.2? Reason I ask is my first M1010 seems like it had way more power than my current one. Both had similar mileage. Both started and ran fine, no smoke at start up or under load...
Also keep in mind, IF you do go for a 700R4 trans, you need to have the special, very rare and hard to find, TV cable bracket that goes between the injection pump and the TV cable at the back of the engine. Before thinking about a 700R4, get this bracket FIRST.
Honestly, before I would spend the money on doing an OD in a M1009, since you already have 3.08 gears (versus 4.56 of the other M10xx series), I would do like suggested and get a Tiny Tach (which I had in my first M1010) and get some real RPM numbers.
Based on 3.08 gears, 33" tall tires at 65...
Ah, missed the fact you have a M1009. Yes, my M1010 is still on 4.56 so your 3.08 would be nice for the OD. Here is a pic installed. It sits up higher than the transfer case. One thing to note though, it shortens your driveshaft about 16". On the longer wheelbase truck its not a big issue...
I am running a Gear Vendors OD and comfortably cruise at 65 mph and can get to 75-80 mph in my M1010 (flying brick). It works nice but it is still not going to give the truck a modern vehicle feel as far as driving speeds. It does help and I like that I can split gears when climbing grades...
Yeah, who knows what they did. You need to figure out what that switch is triggering. My guess is they didn't understand how the CUCV's are wired and it is likely back feeding from the front battery which is the one that supplies 12v to all of those systems.
The lights are 12v, NOT 24v. The only system on the truck that is 24v is the starting system. Everything else runs on 12v. The M1010 also had the rear box heater and A/C that ran on 24v but M1008/M1009 don't have those.
I am running Toyo M/T in that size. Had them on the stock wheels but moved to Ford wheels that were 7" wide, due to a couple of bent stock wheels. No issues.
No, the military fill necks are huge compared to civilian ones. Nothing in the parts store will fit unless you change out the fill neck with a civilian model. The necks and caps are unique to the M10xx series.
Or you can use something like this optical tach, which is what I used to set the RPM's for my Speedhut diesel tach. Worked great and is cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q8L894
Not sure if you can order from Jegs or not but this is a very similar part.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/10521/10002/-1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9iBBhCJARIsAE9qRtAfWNbc-SV607_OFGKcdN19_dZ2TxGR7BrgP5hvR5z4wwR-Z839ZJIaApcfEALw_wcB