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Thanks Rick but no thanks, I am to short. And fat, and old.

I would bet if you cut the expanded metal screen from in front of the lights you would be even more impressed.

Definitely a fuel sipper, my 85 1009 with 3.08 gears got 19mpg at 65-70, and 22mpg at 55. My 86 1009 with 4.56 gears gets 15mpg at 65-70mph. And 17-18 at 55-60. My 86 has a newer motor 400+psi per cylinder. 85 1009 200k miles.

Front: 3 leaf 1400 lb.spring or 4 leaf 1900 lb.spring ? Rear 5 leaf 1900 lb.spring or 6 leaf 2350 lb.spring ? The 3 leaf front and 5 leaf rear are stock on the 1009. Wondering how bad ride would be with the heavier rate springs.

...It will be camo again someday.

Took a few pictures and trying to learn to post.

Just not sure why one is an attachment and one is an image?

one shows up, one doesn't....aàrrrrrgh.

Just went there to order 5 1/0 awg 3/8 90s. $6.81 for parts, $5.00 small order fee and $14.50 shipping. Too much ! Thanks for the input though. That was their standard shipping to the lower 48.

Good plan, you may want to order some smaller eyelets than 1/2 though.

And if you do snap a bolt off in the block get a set of reverse drill bits and try to drill it out. I have done this twice and bolts just spun out easy.

There are 2 different front support brackets, one for the dd starter and one for the gear reduction starter, maybe you have mixed them up. I prefer the original dd starters.

Gear vendors units are great if you own a 2wd vehicle.

I crawl under my truck once a month just to check bolts and support bracket .

Agree with Drock, bad injectors sounds more like a rod knock. Double check valve train.

My 86 1009 was regeared to 4.56 by the fire department before I bought it. I drive it at 65-70mph for hours at a time. I use GPS for speedometer and I have installed a tachometer, I try to keep rpm's at 3200 or less. But when aggravated with traffic I have spun up to 85mph. And I still get...

I do a compression test every year on my 1009, it will let you know if you have any compression problems, bad rings,valves not seating, bad head gaskets, cracked head.ect.

Doubt if you damaged the cylinder piston or rings, but you can pull the injector and bore scope through there.

I would go with the stamped rockers, cheaper and readily available.