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  1. CUCVLOVER

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I straight piped my m1008 a while back super loud its awesome. I put 6 kc lights on the headache rack of the flat bed. I put 4x6 rectangular lights in the brush guard. And biggest head lights money can buy
  2. CUCVLOVER

    what fuels can a cucv handle

    Hi everybody. I've have a 1986 m1008 with a stock power train and I was wondering what I all I could feed it without hurting anything. I will try just about anything as long as it doesn't hurt my motor. Thanks
  3. CUCVLOVER

    m1008 won't start after 2 days of 30 ish at night

    OK. When it gets below about 31 the engine will turn over normally for about 3or 4 revolutions then it won't turn over at all when I check the batteries with a charger it says they are about 50 percent each. But if I start it every day not matter how cold it is it starts like a brand new one. I...
  4. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    That truck in the vid is epic. Is there a way to make a whistler turbo stealthy? I always ask impossible to answer questions. But sometimes I find out the answers
  5. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Thanks for the video ill check it out.
  6. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Why are they so bad? I don't own a duece yet so haven't done much research.
  7. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Ya I'm the same guy. What's either injection? Sorry for the double post.
  8. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Ya I'm the same guy. I've never heard of either injection what is it? The reason my truck wouldn't start was if it sat for 2 days below 32 ish it would wind over Like normal for about 3 revolutions and then the both batteries were on about 50 percent. I got a load tester coming should be here...
  9. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    I know it isn't a race engine and that's nice my goal. Plus I don't want to blow up my motor
  10. CUCVLOVER

    m1008 won't start after 2 days of 30 ish at night

    OK never looked at that. I've tried everything extra load test and water check
  11. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Also I thought about putting super charger on it. Not big just small one that looks like a turbo but belt driven
  12. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Wow. Did I turn into a tire smoking monster?
  13. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    Its been a great truck the only things I've done to it besides changing the heater core do to old age is stuff I wanted to do like exhaust and changed a dirty air filter.
  14. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    What type of turbo did you use and what kind of money?
  15. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    The truck does carry its self well and I did pull a 36,000 lbs weight sled at a truck pull over 200 ft. Is the price for a turbo is worth the gain in power? Any advice is greatly appreciated Thanks
  16. CUCVLOVER

    M1008 is it worth putting a turbo on?

    I have a 86 m1008 and I was wondering if a turbo is worth the money on these trucks. All I have done to the motor is true dual 2.5 in exhaust with no mufflers and I put a new air filter on that was the same as stock and I ran a hose from the inlet to a hole in driver side fender sort of behind...
  17. CUCVLOVER

    How to add a temperature guage

    What about taking the barb fitting out of the water crossover and put a pipe nipple in it then a T fitting with the probe sticking into the flow of water/ coolant and in the last side of the T you use a barb fitting ie: the one you removed from the crossover and reattach the heater hose.
  18. CUCVLOVER

    m1008 won't start after 2 days of 30 ish at night

    OK. I figured it wasn't normal but you don't know until you ask.
  19. CUCVLOVER

    m1008 won't start after 2 days of 30 ish at night

    is a normal problem with these trucks? I've just never owned a diesel so if this is common I guess there is nothing to worry about.. All the advice y'all has offered up is greatly appreciated.
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