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    CUCV wiring advice

    http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?75505-CUCV-Wiring-Diagram-color-(except-M1010) Start here.
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    1986 M1009 Blazer AC Install help

    When I got my M1009 both alternators were installed and the compressor was on the drivers side. The vehicle had been half way converted to 12 volts. The drivers side alternator was mounted piggy back onto the compressor brackets. I removed this alternator and completed the 12 volt conversion. I...
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    1986 M1009 Blazer AC Install help

    I had the rear windows on my M1009 tinted with limo tint and the front doors are the legal Texas limit. as far as 35% reduction in heat, well I don't know about that the fiberglass top gets so hot you can't keep your hand on it. The previous owner installed a headliner in the cab area and it is...
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    1986 M1009 Blazer AC Install help

    The compressor mounts on the drivers side below the alternator. Isn't the turbo on a 6.5 on the passenger side?
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    1986 M1009 Blazer AC Install help

    I installed the kitfrom ackit.com in my M1008. However I also converted the truck to12volts and a single alternator, so I used the kit for a standardchevy truck with a 6.2L . My M1009 has a nostalgic kit that was installedby the previous owner.( I had to redo most of the installation) These...
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    Water Pump Plate

    New 6.5L 6.2L Water Pump Plate Assembly 2930-01-147-8555 , 14024208 12562637 ebay
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    Doghead Starter Relay Mod Question

    Looks like the 30 amp units I used to make my head light high / low beam wiring harness.
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    m1008 6.2L fuel pump removal/conversion to elect fuel pump

    The pump pushrod will sit quietly lodged against the cover plate and cause no harm.
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    picture test

    Ha Ha , I didn't see that.
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    picture test

    Testing a picture upload.
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    Radiator cap problem

    Mine fit perfectly. New isolators are a must when replacing a radiator. And for proper cooling the thermostat and fan clutch are equally important.
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    Radiator cap problem

    "A good radiator shop". Few and far between, and the cost is the about the same. Embrace new technology, the new radiators are far superior to these old archaic relics of the past.
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    Radiator cap problem

    One of the most popular auction sites was my choice for a replacement radiator. APDI 8010607 $170.53 with free shipping. Thirty year old radiators should be scrapped. There I said it, flame away.
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    EUC Help

    Go to "My Account" on GL you can view your invoice from there and it will state This Invoice Is Pending EUC Approval. Then right click on it and save a copy to your computer.
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    EUC Help

    Email Victor Baker (Victor.Baker.ctr@dla.mil) He is the one that opened up my "trouble ticket" He had me email him a copy of my invoice from the GL site and was able to find my EUC application. I was transferred all over the place till I got to him. Hope this helps.
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    Cucv License Plate

    speed required to move an object - Physics Help Forum If the science of physics is not good enough I suppose I could post a video. Have a nice day. Oh it was never about "ego" or the desire for an "at-a-boy" It was just about the lack of manners, and making assumptions and not asking questions.
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    Cucv License Plate

    Really? wow So glad you brought that up I would have never thought of that. I guess I just got lucky making it from .25 2024-T3 Aluminium plate. It weighs in a little over 2.5lbs and does not have much of a pivot point due to its contact area on the tow pintle. And that spare tire directly in...
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    Cucv License Plate

    I did, but apparently "it was not the preferred method". So to avoid a drama filled thread here is the link to the pics. http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa358/bl71236/1984%20M1008A1/
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    Cucv License Plate

    Anyone interested In my solution. PM me for details and photos. Got a "We prefer" from the moderator on picture posting, So the Forum FAQ is wrong I guess.
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    Cucv License Plate

    Cucv License plate So Here is my solution to the license plate mounting problem. We all know that #1) the tow pintle must stay. #2) bolted store bought plate holders...need I say...SUCK! So here is what I came up with. The frame is made from 1/4" aluminium plate. Here is the back side...
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