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  1. southdave

    Nv4500 swap question

    4spd master to 5 speed slave SORRY I have to get sleep the I have external slave from a 96 forgot to read carefully. Ok I remember looking for solution for mine. On the net , A guy/ company made a wedge to mount the 5sp master to the sm465 pedal assembly.. maybe this will work...
  2. southdave

    Anyone else here have a front mount intercooler on their turbo M1009?

    Mine was really simple..once figured the mounts out I used 4bt with th475 so it was Chevy set up.. got complicated when I swapped the nv4500 in it.. 4bt is a lot lighter and mine is moved closer to firewall so the weight is more centered.. engine dyno out about 235hp (on borrowed twins stock...
  3. southdave

    Anyone else here have a front mount intercooler on their turbo M1009?

    I have one mishimo like yours in my 1009 mine has 4bt in it.. mine is mounted behind the core support.. I do have D eye on the 1028 never compared it to 3 " bought it on clearance it was for burban few years ago.. plans are to mount an hx35 but I am exploring option where to mount the turbo..
  4. southdave

    M1009 6" lift

    what;s the cost of changing length of drive shaft
  5. southdave

    Shorted post on Alt 2 on bracket-melted two wires-need advice

    HOLY CRAP.. You guys are on it lol follow the other guy lead,, felt bad for the question with question answer..kind of thing So.. I guessing you want to fix it? pull wire off back of alt check it with voltmeter. if works restore the wire go to napa or where ever buy new wire, I sugest...
  6. southdave

    Upgrading a CUCV's max towing capacity?

    So.. I have this whole thread and several related ones. Sounds like banter you hear at Festiveus . You Know airing of grievenesses, feats of strength Etc. I just put a ball in my bed, so who has one and how does it preform? hoping to find someone with what I have: 1028 with nv4500 turboed modded...
  7. southdave

    NV4500 install in stock M1028?

    I have done the swap with both the old and the new 4500 no lift was necessary .. You do have to chop hole in the floor for clearance.. the shifter is 1.5 to 2 inches longer than the 4 speeds used in those years so shifter tower will be about 1 up in the cab and will have to mod the 4wd selector...
  8. southdave

    harmonic balancer

    Let me apologize about starting this thread.. The last time I was home working on my 1028 engine swap notice a little wriggle on front pulley. so made a note check it out next time I came home. Long short of it, is my trip home take me past summit racing so I stop and picked up an ATP balancer...
  9. southdave

    Turbo cross-over pipe?

    Here is what happen to me... I bought a 1009 for 275 bucks off gl. It was missing the top end. I bought 6.2 out van.. me being stupid about the matter dropped the motor in, couldn't get the 400 mount up with cross member. It started the whole motor mount issue... the best way I have found to run...
  10. southdave

    A Squids M1008 Plan/Build

    Might be easier to unbolt the harnes from fuse box and swap out one from small block
  11. southdave

    Turbo cross-over pipe?

    I know the van engine cups are about will set motor about 1 1/2 higher or so I thought
  12. southdave

    M-1009 with a fuel leak, air in fuel and some surging

    There is bunch of rubber lines on the system also it is 30yr old truck..
  13. southdave

    Clogging fuel filter

    Mead I have a tank out of junker... if you need it, I am out by maysville my gf lives in Alexanderia, plus gimpy robb has a line of fuel filters I have about six of the oem box type and about two dozen filters if you need one or parts... I replaced all my with stanadyne fm100 crap ( fuel heater...
  14. southdave

    Rusty, Recovry and Panzerwillie's Wrecker Builds

    I had to ad 2 inches to my front axle cost me 210 with new universals.
  15. southdave

    CUCV glow plug solenoid dance

    mine did that, til i notice a bear wire on the coolant temp sender, got rubb at some point
  16. southdave

    yet another engine issue

    some though addictives are solvents and make a snot like, esp. the fuguscide.. You have been slimed lol.. If you still have you old filter hacksaw it open see what you have.you fuel pump just might be out and your sucking air around fuel filter ect.. filter will load up and then demand will...
  17. southdave

    New style GP relay

    cool beans.. thanks, have to figure out what to do, to make it work
  18. southdave

    Clogging fuel filter

    I just re redid my whole fuel system supply and return with new filters and houseings.. pardon the mess, just clean up the hacked up wiring filter on pass, side is a FM100 with 150watt heater and water bowl think 10 or 15 micron the second one is 5 micron.. the third is a frame mount with a...
  19. southdave

    New style GP relay

    Recovery any issue with the gp system so far?
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