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He said it had the same 24 volt starter and glow plugs, Problem here is the CUCV has 12 volt glows. Mine is converted to 12 volt, less stuff to deal with and if I need a starter on the road it is easier to find. I can also get a jump if need be. The problem I have is the single alternator belt...

You are saying he had a single 24 volt alternator? That would work for a while but you will be buying a lot of batteries due to battery imbalance. The only thing 24 volt on those trucks is the starter. The glow plugs are actually 12 volt powered through the resistor bank on the firewall which...

If you go to one alternator then you are going to be converting to 12 volt and there are a couple of wiring changes that will have to be made. You can not run a single 24 volt alternator on this vehicle due to the fact that most of the vehicle functions are 12 volt. Rick

The small terminals you are talking about are tachometer connections and do not apply on your vehicle. You NEED to get the correct wiring diagram for the CUCV and follow it to a T. Do NOT, NOT, NOT hook up the batteries as a test! That can get real expensive if you set the whole harness on fire...