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  1. 7

    Broken tail bracket bolt in the block

    If i was to come off the pan with a peice of angle then a peice of straight stock to put on the tail bracket stud. Would it have the same affect as the original bracket. i would use 2 of the oil pan bolts( only a little longer) to catch the angle. the bolt snapped of on me. I dont think i can...
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    12 volt swap over.

    Ok sorry. Im going stay with 24 volt.i thought the passinger side alt was the one that needed to be grounded but it is the drivers side as someone has posted. I was wondering why it had 2 red wires going to the battery post on the alt.(Pass side ).Sorry for the mix up on the post.i m going to...
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    12 volt swap over.

    thank you
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    12 volt swap over.

    # 2 Alternator ground wire. My truck came with #2 alt (passinger side ) off the truck. It has the plug with the 2 wires, then it has 2 red wires that go on the battery stud. I dont see no ground wire to put on the ground stud. Where does it come from and does it go on the ground stud. My...
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    12 volt swap over.

    I didn't mean to get any one discouraged at other peoples post. Im not use to the 24 volt system thats why i had intentions on swapping over. i welcome anyones help. Im a 20 year veteran of working on trucks and equipment allthough i was never in the armed services i love the military trucks...
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    12 volt swap over.

    Im looking for mostly 12 volt. Im not sure how these are wired and how they get 24 volt out of that system. Im handy when it comes to doing my own stuff but didn't want to hack it up.
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    12 volt swap over.

    Is swapping over to 12v somwhat simple. Can you just run the buss bars 12 volt. Run one alt and change the starter and run the batters in series ++ --. I have a hard time finding things in the tms. Lots of knowlage here and people who have allready made the mistakes i dont want to make. I do...
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    Where to buy manuals.

    Is there a military outlet that sells manuals for the cucv.
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    400 trans to 208 adaptor plate

    i have an 86 cucv and the tranfer case adaptor got broke when it was lifted off a truck with a loader with forks. the fork bent the drive shaft and the strain cracked the adaptor. i bought one off a 400 that had a 208 behind it . that is to short on hieght. all the holes line up on the trans and...
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    No rear lights

    I got my 86 cucv home today. It has no rear lights it has head lights and front markers that work. The passinger side altinator is not hooked up. Could that be my problem or is that nothing to do with it.the directionals dont work either. That could be a flasher. But i have nothing in...
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    getting 65 mph with lower rpms ( lift and tire swap)

    24 to 12 volt & wheel clearince . i know must guys dont like messing with original things but i was wondering what type of job is it to convert to 12 volt. $$ and time. and is a 2 inch lift enough for hummer tires to clear. thanks-- sorry for the multiple questions.--
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    Rear Disc Brakes

    thank you
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    getting 65 mph with lower rpms ( lift and tire swap)

    i will go with new i didnt want to go with a lift because it didnt seem like it had as many leaves. i didnt want to loose my carrying capasity. will i need to go 4 inch to run hummer tires or can i get away with 2 inches.. thanks
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    getting 65 mph with lower rpms ( lift and tire swap)

    rear brake question can the rear brakes be swapped to disc brakes.
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    getting 65 mph with lower rpms ( lift and tire swap)

    im buying a cucv pickup and want to install a 4 inch lift by just having the springs re arched. im looking to run a bigger tire (mabey hummer tires) to get to 65 mph with out really having the eng tacked out.im not really interested in a trans swap at this time. any ideas. is the re arch or...
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