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RE: Re: RE: I need Info on batteries
Kenny, i was under the assumption that as soon as the vehicle started, then you would be feeding 24v back into the starting vehicle, this is why i can only jump a car with my front battery.
you can get them from indusa on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6-2L-MILITARY-CUCV-24-VOLT-DIESEL-GLOW-PLUGS-G070_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33693QQihZ014QQitemZ330156003944QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
the military does not unhook them. saturn surplus may have some.
you see them on ebay from time to time, make sure its for the cucv and not a deuce.
and WELCOME to the forum
Deka makes the 6tl,
as stated above you can start it with two truck batteries, i would get 900cca or better though, unless they are just to get it running for the short term.
My uncle and I are heading up tomorrow night, we'll be coming up in his f150. My cucv just isnt ready for that long of a haul. I need to work out any bugs post-turbo install before making that long of a trip.
up here in MI, we do lots of truck lifts at a buddies barn. IMHO the best thing to use on the rear are some large timbers under the jack stands if you need more height. another trick if you have an extra pair of stands that arent quite high enough, is to weld them ontop of a truck rim, you need...
the 285's will fit fine.
remember to swap the torque convertor and the governor in the trans to the Gasser parts, otherwise it will be a pig and not drive well.
Those will not fit the m1009, since they are 6lug (unless you are planning on swapping on the dana 44 8lug hubs and putting a 14bolt axle in the rear)
Using those "regular" valve stems is plan stupid, the AMG ones are darn near indistructible. I only carry a spare valve core or two, for if...
Lane, if you click the little X on your post it will delete it for you, so then everyone wont see your double post.
The m1008 is almost together. Turbo is in. I need to put some flex pipe in for the crossover to get it to an exhaust shop so they can fab me one (the one i have isnt even close to...
what voltage are you getting at each battery?
if its more than 14V you need to have the alternators fixed, or you will start blowing and melting things.
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