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  1. Sean CO

    Soft top/ hard top question

    Yea, i've taken mine off and put it back on with no problems or damage to the seals even stored it outside, suspended like Holitik described, and i use armoral on the seals. Don't know about the soft topper, i know there's a style on ORD's website that says it neends no drilling. I'd like to...
  2. Sean CO

    Show me your civilianized M1009s

    Less Civilian More Improved Mine Has 33" Tires - No-Spin Detroit Locker in Rear - ORD Shackle Flip in Rear - 1 Ton Rear Drive Line - 3/4 Ton High Angled Front Drive Line - 2 1/2" Rough Country Front Springs - New Rough Country Shocks - 700R4 Trans w/ OD and Torque Converter Had Added a 12/24...
  3. Sean CO

    TH400 temp

    I think a tach would help me out as well. Any good advice on that? Also are there any interesting/important non-obvious driving techniques for longevity of the transmission?
  4. Sean CO

    M1008 with 700r4 swap.. MPG and top speed?

    700R update Been putting some miles on the old truck. Have not had the chance to drive a full tank without any 4x4 action, but the mpg's I have been seeing have been about 19 mpg for a tank that was about 1/4 of the time in 4WD, and about 15 for a tank that was about 3/4 of the time in 4WD...
  5. Sean CO

    TH400 temp

    There are alot of good posts on this subject here. I have a M1008 that i did a 700R swap in and I have a temp guage in it to the pan, I was told the temp should be about 140-150 in the pan. I have a high volume pan with the heat-ribs, an external cooler inline with the radiator cooler. I live...
  6. Sean CO

    M1008 with 700r4 swap.. MPG and top speed?

    700r swap just finished Just got my m1009 out of the shop on the 700r swap, still breaking in the tranny but you can hear the difference in rpm's. when that overdrive kicks in it's like she's barely idling at 65 mph. I put a 2 inch tough country lift with the ord 2" shackle flip kit in the...
  7. Sean CO

    M1008 with 700r4 swap.. MPG and top speed?

    I'm having the 700r swaped into my M1009 right now, should be out of the shop soon. The Trany and t-case are from an gas blazer it needed the diesel governer and on the rebuild it was missing some spacers but seems to be smooth sailing now. I run it on 33's with a no-spin Detroit locker in the...
  8. Sean CO

    lots of CUCV projects

    Overdrive Hey, That project Overdrive Truck is mine. It's Really coming together nicely can't wait to get it out on the trail and post some pictures for everybody. I'll let ya'll know how that 700r does for MPG.
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