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  1. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    Having to redo the brake clutch pedal, finally found the elusive GM 465 hydro clutch brake pedal assembly. What a PIA, steering column, hydro booster, fuse box all have to come out and be re worked.
  2. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    juy to the world Today I took great pleasure in cutting all the over complicated wiring in the 1009.. thank it imho is a pos...stupid stupid system.. I have reduced it to three wires in the starting system.. 1 wire come off the dog head thingy to the S term. 2 I left the ford solenoid came off...
  3. southdave

    2014 Findlay Ohio buy/sell/trade thread

    Citizen.. I have couple of th400 one is toast the other is good no idea witch one is wihich anymore
  4. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    Update... engine in along with gm nv4500 ended up having to mod the flywheel, the flywheel I received from a parts distributor was for nv3500 or AX15, driven it about 300yds. Lkie all CUCV still working out the electrical.. I find myself with way too many wires and not charging. as for what is...
  5. southdave

    Crap you can build from GL

    send it to gimp let him post... it all in fun
  6. southdave

    Crap you can build from GL

    Not wankel but a rotary like old airplane engine .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_engine
  7. southdave

    Crap you can build from GL

    I am sorry delete this can't upload the video for some reason site changed too much I am old ect.. anyway built a rotary engine using Detroit 71 cyl. and pistons and yamar injection pumps from small genset and 6ct injectors got it running so KMA... it works for how long??? but it works
  8. southdave

    Crap you can build from GL

    My friend nick built a lot this with mistakes I made at GL
  9. southdave

    M1009 axles under a M1008

    I was wondering would it been easier to swap out gears..thinking about a grand for new less if you cand find used.. I could be wrong and often I am just curious
  10. southdave

    nv4500 swap heads up on throw bearing

    Thanks but Now all both my cucv have nv4500, if have to redo both them.. prefer the manual in the pickup it really simplified things, the 4bt in the 1009 is still awaiting finial reassembly (3.73 gears 14 bolt and 44 front working out the clutch pedals now)
  11. southdave

    nv4500 swap heads up on throw bearing

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4e8P0fFltk I have done this.. doing it wrong
  12. southdave

    Cucv turbo

    3/16 to 1/4 inch ( the following is suspect)..but careful I did my first swap used to big of a line starve the cam of oil wiped it out.. that oil port is too close to the pump, the next engine I just put a restricted down to 3/16 no problem..
  13. southdave

    New motor time...

    Greg I have sort of the same thing going on now.. I have 1028 that I am swaping motor out.. It is 6.2/6.5 thing with a tubo I am losing my A/C ( had a cucv bracket) I may lose the pass. alt. and use GM ac pump for 6.5, if I can swap the pully. But pass. mounted A/C is fail with sanden pump.. the...
  14. southdave

    M1009 axles under a M1008

    I have a 10bolt/14bolt out of 3/4 bruban 3:73 ratio under my 1009.. Had to do it cause of 4bt with nv4500 ... too much lugging and shifting but the axle where direct swap just had to get U bolts
  15. southdave

    M1009 engine number

    Identifying 6.2 Engine - Steel Soldiers try this..
  16. southdave

    Engines in the CUCV?

    it bad composition, engine design I read some where GM used a 409 cu gas block for base for design and to common system of assembly.
  17. southdave

    Engines in the CUCV?

    freakin love fest... you all are drank way to much cool aid lol.. the engine was crappy, IMO the concept was still make gas engine a diesel, based upon foot print eventually a crank rod or bear journal may cut lose prematurely.. the engine is crap shoot Here my experience.. it took 4 Humvee...
  18. southdave

    New motor time...

    SS diesel sell a two piece cross tube.. saves alot of time... also check the assorsey drive rotatation ... serpentine belts runs water counter clockwise and v belts run clockwise. I ALSO thought that opt. Heads are different. ? Maybe consider a 4bt cummins swap chevy set up with a 400 turdo is...
  19. southdave

    Cucv M1008 (6.2 Detroit diesel) and Digital Dakota

    if you can get a hold of a Humvee tach pickup problem is solved..
  20. southdave

    To Girdle, or Not To Girdle...? This is the question.

    Save your money ... build your own I was disappointed in that pos .
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