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  1. southdave

    CUCV steering column source needed

    I have a couple of them left over from my tilt swaps let me know if you need them
  2. southdave

    Gl Ft Bragg

    I thought that AMG has a buy back thing with goverment?
  3. southdave

    6.2 Diesel in a M-37?

    I droped in to this late.. dave there is guy in Wisc. that makes an adaptor plates for and crap to fit 4 and 5cyl. to gm trannies also the getrag out 80's 325i will bolt up..
  4. southdave

    Shag carpet in M1009...from the goverment!

    bow chitcka bow wow, all you need now is a disco ball and some sort of wizard mural ..lol
  5. southdave

    M1009 as rugged reliable transportation candidate

    Your are right 67... I just like the torque and the power to wieght thing not mention the reliability.. I think most poeple get distracted with the whole more power thing, lose sight sight of balance that is is required to make vechical great circumstances it finds itself in.. case and point a GPW..
  6. southdave

    lack of motivation

    I understand this what I do.. Is spend way to much $$$ on some part and I feel quilty for it than I have to install it. thats why I have heated leather seats in my 1009 and A/C. the trick is to do it in small increments and plan for almost every contigencey. and get to wrenching
  7. southdave

    NV4500 to NP208?

    ODave & the guy from utah you have enadvertly solved my master cyld issue never thought of mixing and matching slaves and master cylinders... Thanks you very much...
  8. southdave

    Using Tranny cooler as power steering cooler

    dukeboy.. I was thinking the same thing
  9. southdave

    M1009 as rugged reliable transportation candidate

    If I was going to beat a 1009 up in maine?? and for dependibility sake... swap the 6.2 and the 400 out for a 292 with sm465 205.. swap a dana 44 and 14 bolt 373 292 is half the wieght and is torquey thing almost as reliable as 300 ford sm465 is bullet proof as is the 205 diesels in the cold of...
  10. southdave

    This is sad, these trucks should be rescued..

    instead of this!!!!
  11. southdave

    Swapping a 6.5 HMMWV into the m1008

    I am doing the same swap in my 1028, I statred from the other end Nv4500 swap, figured that was hard part.. it mated to a 6.2 at the moment. I am really enjoying this set up other than clutch pedal issues.. nice to buzz down the road @ 70 without engine sreaming ect.
  12. southdave

    No fuel when priming

    I had some issue before mixing bio-diesel and kerosene before it tended to gell up I don't know if it was the lye or the acetate the reacted with it? bascally pea away 150 gal of stuff since than I only use WMO diesel and very little gas.. It was mess
  13. southdave

    No fuel when priming

    swap the filter out .. you got air in the line and consider electric fuel pump
  14. southdave

    Starter bracket by Gm Discontinued once stock depleted

    Hold the horses the new 6.5 motor AMG uses the same crap that was on the gm as long as the motor is still made and install humvee there will be someone cranking out part for the Gov.. just my two cents
  15. southdave

    1028 with nv4500

    So I not crazy, with my line of thought.. thanks for the info on the lube and lockers info
  16. southdave

    1028 with nv4500

    gratuitious pic.. sorry all I have at the moment
  17. southdave

    What pre-filter before electric fuel pump

    Mine is up strem of the pump about 8" is also mounted about 4" higher then the to provide positive preasure to the pump
  18. southdave

    1028 with nv4500

    I was home, and decided to drive the 1028 a bit after my filter relocation. I notice when I stopped and release the clutch at a stop sign ect.. my locker seemed kicked in?? would that happen,can it be adjusted in some fashion it kind of annoying with the clunkikng and chrepping and not to ment...
  19. southdave

    6.5 high performance diesel engine swap

    I went with a nv4500 mod all in all ran me about 1600 bucks, The advance adapter ranger gear with sm465 would have been about same but way too many sticks
  20. southdave

    6.5 high performance diesel engine swap

    Cheaper I think to re-gear and put in an overdrive example new gears 373 installed front and rear around 1000 buck gear vendor od about 2300 drive shaft re work about 200 bucks
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