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Thanks, yeah its the best deal I've been able to find. Just hope everything works out good.

Decision Made: Just wanted to post an update with the decision that I made on what route to take on getting our "daily driver" M1008 back up and running. We first looked at getting one of the new updated AMG Optimizer or the AMG P400 blocks.... those engines sound like real quality motors...

Decision Made: Just wanted to post an update with the decision that I made on what route to take on getting our "daily driver" M1008 back up and running. We first looked at getting one of the new updated AMG Optimizer or the AMG P400 blocks.... those engines sound like real quality motors...

We can all dream... If only our wallets had the same vision :-P

Basically, I'm trying to figure out what would be the best route I can take, in order to avoid this same situation again. If I can get away from the 6.2/6.5, and move to a different engine that is not prone to cracked heads/block, then that is what I would like to do. However, if in the end I...

Yeah, thought about it. Fact is I can't do anything until I get a trailer sold. Until then, I'm just trying to figure out the best route to take, and what its going to take to get the job done.

LoL :lol: I hadn't never heard of a 383 Hi-Torque until you mentioned it. Sounds like the perfect engine for a CUCV. Where did you get it? Used? New? What did it cost you?

Ok.... well... i've been trying to figure out what all parts I would need to take that 350 long block, and get it to a fully running engine. Since I don't have a 350 "donor"... that means that all the parts you could normally "swap" from your 'old engine' to your new long block, I don't have...

Got a reply from JEGS:

better fuel milage with the 383?? We were getting about 22-25mpg with the 6.2, not pulling a trailer or anything, but even with the bed loaded it didn't change much. "...installed a tilting steering column..." :drool: . [thumbzup] do you have to change the dash in order to install a tilt...

I'll keep that in mind Patracy, Thanks for the info

I was wondering the same thing, Jegs doesn't list it, so I googled it by the engine number, but no one else seems to list it either. I did find a forum where some guys were talking about this same engine comparing it to another, and from what they said it is 260hp, but I don't know if that is...

Is this the engine you were referring to? https://goo.gl/EjQRgp I didn't see it at first because it keep listing it as 1996+, but in the specs it shows 1986+ Have you already installed yours? The "painless wiring" you referred to, did you get that from Jegs also? ~Thanks Again

Thanks John for the info! Thats something I will definitely look into. .... Somerset huh.... I grew up near London :D been to Somerset many times when I was younger. ...like your signature too :lol:

going to try to use google site search to search SS... the SS search is very aggravating... it will only let me run one search per minute, 50 seconds technically. Further, I keep getting the "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." even when I know the term exists in the...

Ok, I'll search some more. I tried searching using the SS seach, but kept getting "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." even when just using the term "350". I ran a few searches on google, and other than people just saying they had done it or asking a specific question, I had...

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Hey all, We have a 1986 M1008, which (short version) blew a head gasket, found out later that both heads are "riddled with cracks". This is our daily driver, we need it to be dependable. So we are looking to install a new engine. I know of the "optimizer" and other upgraded 6.2/6.5's etc...

Are these are the one's you were talking about? There are "two" vendors selling these, but both use the same photos (with different color backgrounds) and they are both located in Clearwater. Guessing they are just starting new account. http://ebay.to/2rFSCPS They list that these are for 1992...

I get your point Cucvrus, and I have to agree. I've made my decision that if I can get a Good Set of Heads, thats the route I'm going to take. As I stated before, I certainly don't want a used engine that I know nothing about, as it could end up worse then the one I already have. This engine...