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  1. southdave

    Question for those that have done a turbo mod

    I messed up in my opinion the first time , hook up to the lower with 5/16 line. It ended up straving out cam of oil , wiped out the front two lobes. I would tee off the oi pressure gauge, if you don't have a passage on the front passager side of block. I have read some have come off head in...
  2. southdave

    Dana 60 under a m37?

    Kind of went a different way... 60 front out 1 ton Chevy dump truck and the 70 from the rear humvee wheel.. no more 6.2 ever ..... 4bt and manual tbd... just easier to deal with.. actually the motor intended for it is in my 1009, figured it good test bed to work issuse.. anyway have to finish...
  3. southdave

    Wreckerman bought a WHAT????

    Throw cummins in it will save money and your sanitary, they are a glorified camo turd inmho...lol
  4. southdave

    Question for those that have done a turbo mod

    manifold s I had undo the passager side motor mounts to install exhaust manifold, ,, leave driver side alone 6.5 turbo manfold interferred with the frame reinforcement and will ne problematic installing crossover tube... cross pipe ... it is best to use a 2 piece type mount turdo side and hack...
  5. southdave

    My crew cab cucv is getting closer!

    My f600 has 6bt with a 6sp manual.. 4x4 drive could be achieve via divorced t case
  6. southdave

    My crew cab cucv is getting closer!

    Are you using 6 speed trans from the ford?
  7. southdave

    GM turbo or Cummins? Again!

    It not that bad, the expanse comes when you redo things countless times, than pull it out and do it all again lol.. plenty of info on line for such a swap.. and a lot after market parts for 6bt in square bodies ect.. just plan are your moves an execute. should take 3-4 weekends to complete a...
  8. southdave

    How to turn up the air.

    Is it psi issue or volume issue... I got mine the belts where mis routed the pump spun slower four uses of brakes the buzzer would sound
  9. southdave

    Electric fuel Pump install?

    Have mine in for awhile I think the key to longevity is mount it where it will always have a head fuel on suction side of pump.. pumps are design to push not pull... I have seen hot rod dudes burn up 400 dollar pumps in two days, when they fail provide proper head pressure.
  10. southdave

    Is the starter relay supposed to be normally closed?

    I know J &N electic has them for about 40 bucks that was 3yrs ago.. Beeville is close to to corpus should have supply house closer that would have them in stock.
  11. southdave

    Finally gave up the devil

    10-4 on that... guys in Delaware have humvee take outs if it not done deal.. diesel in oil may have washed out bearing ect..
  12. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    Got the fixed for it when I had it rebuilt it 1993 nv4500, out k3500..
  13. southdave

    The "Road Oiler" gets overdrive (700R4 Swap)

    Getting trailer might be easier..
  14. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    Unrelated just cool pick of skycrane we used on the job the dumbass is me in the pic... kind of a where waldo moment for me
  15. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    new issue... the flywheel/ pressure plate on the chevy adaptor set up is forward more than the 6.5 set up.. I am still researching. here what I have going on, the slave cyl. is bottoming out on the rear of the bellhouing. I need to either, wine out the fulcrum ball or get a thicker throw out...
  16. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    due to commercial and the cost of band with these days, the site chose I a protocol that is unfamiliar with, therefore, I chose to invoke my fathers excuse" I am too old and buzzy to do it wait til the kid show up do it for me". meanwhile, I will assault your mind with misspellings and run on...
  17. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    All back together. Mated up the sm465 master cylinder to the nv4500 slave.. still have bleed yet. All that left is the radiator intercooler and exhaust.. then i am driving the pos.
  18. southdave

    Changing M1009 Rear Ratio from 3.08 to 2.73

    od trans.. might be cheeper and easier.. although depending on your driving it might not help.. 700r4 in 1009 was useless too many hills not enough highways to exploit the the od..I considered 354 and 373 od tranny..
  19. southdave

    4bt in 1009

    bite me
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