What is your favorite M1009 upgade/mods?

[5moker]

I recently purchased an M1009 at auction. Just seeing what you guys enjoyed doing to yours, and what has been most beneficial. Anybody tried the banks turbo? Mine is a clean slate. It was painted white at some point. Very minimal rust. It will go back to camo. Motor has a blown head gasket I think... Getting fuel, turns over well. Glowplugs getting power. Does nothing but turn even with a little starting fluid. 70 degree days here so seems it should catch at some point. Ordered my compression test gauge last night...

 

[73m819]

A STRONGER teather

 

[porkysplace]

I recently purchased an M1009 at auction. Just seeing what you guys enjoyed doing to yours, and what has been most beneficial. Anybody tried the banks turbo? Mine is a clean slate. It was painted white at some point. Very minimal rust. It will go back to camo. Motor has a blown head gasket I think... Getting fuel, turns over well. Glowplugs getting power. Does nothing but turn even with a little starting fluid. 70 degree days here so seems it should catch at some point. Ordered my compression test gauge last night...

If your glow plugs are working and you used either , your probably right about now needing a head gasket . NEVER use either with glow plugs.
Have you download the TM's and at least read the -10 series , doing so may save you abunch of money .
Tm's can be downloaded here ; [h=2]CUCV TMs[/h]

 

[5moker]

Resorted to ether after several failed attemps to start. Glow plugs are on a push button, and were not used during the ether test. Yes, I have been reading the tm, even before picking up the blazer. TY for looking out though.

 

[5moker]

It was low on water when I picked it up, None in the oil though. Upon filling, I didn't find any oil in the water. It was used at university of GA to check peanut fields, and driven by college students. I am scared that they dumped cold water in a hot motor! IF the compression comes back bad I suppose I will just replace the motor instead of the all the machine shop tests, rebuilld kit, time, ect., ect.

 

[DXTAC]

Check HERE. A few can be found there..