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Picked a new motor, well 31K miles, in San Antonio last weekend. New harmonic balancer an gaskets/seals shoes up today. So the engine swap out begins!!!!! :-I

I picked my M1009 up in OK and it already had a title and plate registered as a D10 Chevy blazer. Texas transferred the title and issued plates, no problem. USAA insured it after I explained that it was former military.

So may of the CUCV electrical issues fall back on corrosion. I've gone back and cleaned every contact I find and it sure has helped me.

Copy that. I've seen just a few advertised on Ebay or craigslist. Most are "unknowns" but a couple of companies have "compression checked/ run" 6.2's available. Kind of wanted to work on this M1009 myself. Just not this much this soon!

As far as I'm aware, I didn't have any indication it was failing. From what little I have read, the symptom are "a knocking sound and additional vibration". I've been around a few of these early production V8 diesels and I'm not sure I'd be able to notice any addition vibration or knocking...

Here's the Verdict.......the crankshaft broke just behind the second connecting rod. After reading throgh a few more threads it seems this might have happend because of a bad harmonic balancer. Anyone know if the Crankshaft can be replace with the engine still in the vehicle?? Sure would be...

OK, after 3 soccer game and a school event...the pan has been dropped. Everything seems to be intact. Correct number of pistons, rods, and caps all in what looks to be their original designed shape and position. VERY thin inch long metal shavings in the front of the pan. At least to me, the...

I appreciate all the posts, gives me more of an idea of what I might be looking at. The TM's are good but these new ones sure leave a lot to the imagination!!!

Barrman,Donk: The pink wire to the IP has a good connection. Natem: The threads I've been reading say the glow plugs are is a "pre-combustion" chamber, but I guess I'll see as go through it. glcaines: She tries to start but with a good amount of noice coming from who know's where. I've started...

Not sure what happened this morning, haven't started to tear into it yet, but the 6.2 let loose on the drive to work this AM. Don't remember it giving any hint before it happened and really, I'm just guessing, but total loss of power. Sounded like I blew two tires, pulled over as the motor...

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