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The HMMWV transmission is either a 3L80 (TH400) or a 4L80e. They did not have 700R4s.
as you said no telling where all the parts came from.
Check out LMCTruck.com to compare the pans on the different types of transmissions. The shape will tell you what you have.
The military never had a crewcab or suburban in the original CUCV series. With that said they have always bought civvy units for every day use.
More that likely the drop in engine is from a HMMWV and the bracket was for the HMMWV transmission.
As far as the alternator bracket, as far as I know...
If you believe everything GL says, I have a bridge to sell you....:mrgreen:
The truck listed as a 1986 is really a 1988. Look at the VIN and the 10th digit is a J. J is a 1988.
It is just a plain truck that is painted green. No special upgrades except a 24v power converter for a radio.
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The 6.2L is not a modified 350. It was a new design by Detroit Diesel.
The 6.2L was designed per GM requirements to be a fuel sipper, not a powerhouse. In stock form it does it job well
Many diesel websites have the true history of the engine.
350cubic inch converts to 5.7L
6.2L converts to...
The CUCV-II program started around 1996 and went thru 2000. They used the updated body style as compaired to the squarebody of the older trucks
Th LSSV (CUCV-III) started in 2001 thru 2007ish
Now to the engines.
The original 6.2L engine was produced from 1982 thru 1993ish. The Civvy and the...