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Thanks for all the great info/responses Bubba!

York air conditioning compressors can be found in 60's-80's fords, amc, volvo and are very solid compressors for air. They have a crankcase lubrication system, unlike "pass-though" oiling in modern air conditioning compressors. Google them. They are cool. There was a v-twin compressor with...

Bubba - can you tell me your thoughts on the main bearing girdle? I've heard mixed reviews from all kinds of folks all claiming either "they make a huge difference" or "waste of money". Some even told me they were detrimental because the girdle reduces the amount of threads that the bolts can...

Edit: sorry if you posted them and I just can't see them. I guess there are website issues.

Can we see some pics?

I can't see pics either. Also, there is no thank/quote buttons under everyone's posts for me. There are alot of member's I'd like to thank. I thought I had just screwed up my computer somehow.. good to hear I'm not the only one. Having a tiny bit of web admin experience myself, I realize it's a...

Thank You (would click "thank", but the button isn't there)

Not to thread-jack, but has anyone else noticed that the M1009 appears to have the bolt holes for the normal truck tailgate? a thinner tailgate without a rolling window? Because I think I'm going to be custom fabbing a new top for my M1009 out of a normal truck cap with a flip up window like...

Mine goes a long ways past full. Also goes about 1/8 tank past empty, and still has 1/3 tank full. I watch the odometer just to be certain. My gauge isn't accurate, but it is fairly consistently inaccurate - so it doesn't bother me. I fill it when it gets to E. Usually only takes $65.. so...

Thanks for answering everyone. (i'd quote / thank you, but quoting isn't working for me right now.)

" I do not have a fuel heater on my M1009. It starts at -40*. " "Where I live, I must plug my car in to warm it enough to SAFELY start it." I agree Westech, I'm not saying it will not start at all. I'm saying it's quite bad for it. Mine once started in - 40*. But it sounded BRUTAL. That was...

Long Extension cord out a crack in the window? (did that before) Where I live, I must plug my car in to warm it enough to safely start it. I carry a small gas generator in the back in case I plug into a dead plug or there's a power failure - in which case I chain the generator to my bumper and...

I was under the impression that the banks set up was only offered as an aftermarket kit.. not as a factory option.

Do you know how much pressure it was developing? What the EGT's were? Did you drive it hard? Not saying it's your fault - just curious so that I don't make the same mistake.

So far I'd like to think I've been taking great care of my M1009, and I agree with "take care of it, it'll take care of you". Great thread. Thanks for the replies. I noticed that GM 6.5's generally don't rev as high as the 6.2's. (3200 vs. 3600 RPM) I know how the governor linkage works in the...

I'm not an expert, just a backyard/oddjobs mechanic. The way I understand it is that engine oil has different additives than gear oil. Piston engine oil has to deal with carbon and junk slipping past the rings so it has additives to keep this in suspension to get it to a filter, where it will be...

:funny:roflTHAT'S TOO FUNNY!! If only our trucks could get up to 88 MPH without being pushed by a train :P

Can you confirm that 14028931 is the correct part number for the bracket for direct drive (older, larger) style starter? Just clarifying, thanks.

I don't know that much about turbo's with the 6.2L GM diesel.. but do you guys think that these engines can take it? They already have something like 21:1 compression if I remember correctly.. Has anyone got any reliability experience with this set up? Not too be a kill joy.. I think that set up...

:ditto: diesel fuel bought in cold climates is treated for cold weather. I do not have a fuel heater on my M1009. It starts at -40*. You should have a block heater on any diesel in cold weather imho, so if you don't have one I would get one of those first. Freeze plug block heaters are by far...