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You should be able to install this tach on any number of cylinders, as it reads the pulses going to the injector. The diesel has to have either 1/4 or 6mm fuel lines.
I don't think I want to go 65 or 70 to check the rpms. It would be in the neighborhood of 3 grand and I only want to hit that...
Just got back from a grocery run and took the highway to show the world how fast an M1008 goes.
Stock trans,transfer,gears with 37 goodyear MT tires:
60 mph (tomtom) 60 Speedo 2700 RPMs and singing like a sewing machine
Speeds under 45 by the gps were off on the speedo.
35 gps was 37...
I have had a diesel Tiny Tach for months now and finally got tired of looking at the package on my dresser. 30 minutes later it is installed! I hooked it up to the #1 fuel line and it is reading 650 rpms at idle. It reads 950 at high idle. I can't wait to hit the highway this afternoon to...
I bought one of those 250 dollar winched from 4wheel parts and mounted it to the trailer deck. I toss a battery in the back of the truck and use it to pull the trucks up onto the trailer. By using an axle strap on the front axle, it is a very quick pull. While picking up the 1031's from...
It sounds like the govlock grenaded. I would replace it with an Auburn Gear Limited slip. The auburn uses cones to lock up and eventhough it is not rebuildable, I have never worn one out in my jeeps or trucks. You must use Spicer or GM posi additive in the diff, but I like the amount of grip...
Energy Suspension 3-5118R - Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings - Overview - SummitRacing.com
This is the full kit in poly from Energy Suspension. Change the R in the part number to a B for black.
Travis
I see a million posts about alts not working and have read them all many times. My 1008 would show yellow on the volt guage, but the truck has run fine the last 3 or 4 months. When it wouldn't start the other day, I was surprised.
Both Alt lights come on at startup and go right out. I have...
It sounds like it is time to take it apart and see if the pinion bearings are still good. 1/4 inch is a lot of play.
I would assume that both bearings are bad. As long as the pinion has not walked into the carrier and broken any teeth, I would put new bearings in it and try to get a little...
Strip off the caliper, hub/rotor,and spindle.
remove axle shaft
remove 1-1/8 nut on lower ball joint
remove cotter pin from upper ball joint
remove 1-5/16 nut on upper ball joint
hit knuckle on top with hammer to break the tapers.
watch out for falling knuckle
press out old ball...
I won a couple of M1031s from Warner Robbins. Of course, all of the driveshafts are bent from forklift bites. I am wondering if the rear driveshaft from a 1008 is close to the same. I know both the 205 and 208 were slip yoke cases and the length of the case is very close.
My plan is to...
Detroit lockers can have up to 1/2 of a driveshaft revolution of slop in them and still be in spec. I had a customer's jeep that has a full detroit in the rear and a huge amount of play in the driveshaft. The engineers at detroit said it was all cool. It sounded horrible though.
Installed a Retrosound stereo with knobs!
3.5" dash speakers and 4x10s behind the seat. The GM speaker brackets dont fit well with the rifle rack base. I need speakers more than a handy rifle, so in they went.
Painted the dash pad and door panels flat black.
Made door lock/unock things...
It is the 8.5 inch ring gear.
If the gears are too rusted or pitted, new bearings won't fix your growl. Ususally, the growl is from cutting a new wear pattern in the gears after they moved slightly due to a bad bearing. Check the teeth on the ring gear. if the top edge has a sharp feel to...