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  1. 85SmokinDetroit

    Driver side alternator Bracket/spacers.

    I had taken my cylinder head off of the truck. Installed headstuds. Now when I bolt my alternator bracket/ power steering pump on they’re way off. Was wondering how they’re supposed to be bolted on & where the spacers go (if it has one & if if does anyone have some spares I don’t remember...
  2. 85SmokinDetroit

    Alternator dummy lights

    I’m aware, they complete the charging system and if they’re not working the batteries will not charge, I would like to completely remove the dummy lights & switch the cluster out to something more modern with LED lights, does anyone have the original m1008 CUCV alternator dummy light wiring...
  3. 85SmokinDetroit

    4l80E transmission swap

    Does anyone know if a early 4l80E 6 bolt torque converter will bolt to a j code 6.2 flywheel, I’m aware of everything else I need to make it shift correctly behind a mechanical diesel, but unsure about the linkages, any info, maybe one from a 1991 sqaurebody?
  4. 85SmokinDetroit

    Looking for help with M1008 paint.

    Looking to put a new set of front fenders, & drivers door on the truck. Due to dents that aren’t the easiest to get out, so I’ll have to repaint the whole truck, it has the correct markings on it still, is there any sort of stencil for the 24v, tp45/tp65, “diesel fuel only” on the fuel door? &...
  5. 85SmokinDetroit

    Alternator bracket issues

    For some reason my alternator bracket is sitting cock eyed aswell as the powersteering there’s a large gap between the back of the bracket and support for the bracket at the bottom aswell wondering if anyone can point me in the correct direction as to if I’m missing a spacer or if something’s...
  6. 85SmokinDetroit

    Continued Fuel system issues

    Truck Starts runs for 3ish minutes then dies from running the IP dry, there’s air in the fuel, whole fuel system is brand new from the fitting on the DB2 pump to the sending unit to the tank, I noticed the hard metal injector fuel lines are rusty and probably not getting the best seal & leaking...
  7. 85SmokinDetroit

    Truck starts idles then dies

    My 1985 cucv has no visible fuel leaks, I put a new ip cap seal & throttle shaft seals in the ip, after doing head studs & headgaskets. Truck will start, run idle & then die after about 4 minutes idling. And then will not restart. I’m absolutely stumped and frustrated. I’ve been trying to get it...
  8. 85SmokinDetroit

    Injection pump issues

    I put throttle shaft seals in my ip after studding my heads putting new 6.5 injectors in the 6.2 & new head gaskets to bolt on my holset hx40 turbo, I got the entire truck back together. Bleed the fuel system and it fired right up for about 2 minutes idle perfect and then shit off as if I was...
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