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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1
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On day 2 of ownership I had to replace the drive gear for the speedometer. went into town to a transmission shop and the man had one on the shelf and when I asked him how much it was he gave it to me. He told me that nobody has ever co
me to his shop asking for 400 parts. Granted it was a used part but fixed my problem!
me to his shop asking for 400 parts. Granted it was a used part but fixed my problem!
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Last night l replaced the glow plugs, installed a gear reduction starter.Today I used the truck to jump start a crane. Glad I kept the 24 volt system!
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I put in new oil pressure, water temp, and tranny temp gauges. Looks great at night! Pretty easy install, just A LOT of wiring behind the dash! 
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Where did you tap into for oil, water, and trans fluid for the gauges?
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Herewego
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oil pressure: I T'd off the idiot light sender by the firewall. Water Temp: I put the sender in the plug of the passenger side of the firewall. Tranny temp: Drivers side of tranny has a pressure port that the treads fit the sender. Let me know if anyone wants pics.
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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately?
We always want pics and part numbers if possible! Nice looking install.
chief1983
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I could use a pic of the transmission one. I bought the threaded water jacket cover for the passenger side for water temp myself, and used the oil tap next to the overflow tank on the drivers side for oil pressure, but I was going to tap a new deep pan for my transmission sender since I wasn't aware of an existing place to tap for trans temperature.
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Well my RC lift u bolts do not fit the newly acquired 14b FF axle. I thought I was stuck mail ordering new ones, NOPE. I found a place in town that makes u bolts while you wait. Grade 8, case hardened with hardware for 50.00 in 15 minutes. Axle goes on tomorrow.
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Herewego:
Just looked and saw it for myself now. That's awesome. Do you know what the threading was that your unit s then? I'm guessing it's an NPT. I bought another Autometer Autogage 2355 to use as a transmission temp indicator, it comes with 1/8 NPT, 3/8 NPT and 1/2 NPT, hoping one of those works. I'm guessing that if it's detecting temperature there, the fluid level is that high in the transmission, and some is likely to run out when I pull that? I'm probably going to drop the pan and replace it with a deep finned pan anyway at the same time.
Just looked and saw it for myself now. That's awesome. Do you know what the threading was that your unit s then? I'm guessing it's an NPT. I bought another Autometer Autogage 2355 to use as a transmission temp indicator, it comes with 1/8 NPT, 3/8 NPT and 1/2 NPT, hoping one of those works. I'm guessing that if it's detecting temperature there, the fluid level is that high in the transmission, and some is likely to run out when I pull that? I'm probably going to drop the pan and replace it with a deep finned pan anyway at the same time.
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Herewego
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It is a 1/8 NPT thread. There is definitely fluid up that high up. I had to have some quick hands while laying on my back. I'm still not sure if its the best place to get a temp reading. But it sure is the easiest. Good luck!
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Just completed an AN/VRC12 install on my 1028. Decided to locate radios in the bed above the wheel well on a Hummvee tray. Used a MX 7777 behind drivers seat on the bulkhead. I like the RT 246 remote setup which allows complete control (10 presets and on /off plus hi / lo switch. Audio is also remote .Private Jarhead provided excellent equipment at a great price. Deal with confidence with Doug! Now Ham test and let the fun begin.
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I think I fouled up those pics!
chief1983
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Herewego, I was reading a long Pirate4x4 thread about the TH400 sending unit, apparently that's a pressure test port. They think there's not normally fluid flowing past that spot in park, so I'd keep that in mind when reading your gauge. It seems there's a lot of debate on the optimal spot being outlet line vs directly in the pan being 'best', but that test port wins hands down for being the easiest, and is probably sufficient. Some even install multiple sending units and a switch to toggle between which reading they get
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truck1, how do you drive it upside down like that??
truck1
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After a couple cocktails anything is possible.
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wired the rear lights.(wires were cut). hooked up passinger side altinator. tightened the bolts that held the stearing box on. took her for her maiden voyage to the dump. went good. still have to do that bracket on the starter.
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