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For some more bad idea M-1009 towing... Using the factory pintle hitch. Not a good idea but we needed a generator.

Just to add to the what can be done with a CUCV. This is a case of probably shouldn't. With the pickup variety this is not that big of deal but with a M-1009 probably not the smartest. This was just a test to see if it is possible since I really don't like bugging my friends to move my stuff...

Warning light temp is around 240 degrees F but the generally accepted temp for do not exceed is 215 F. Pyrometer temp should be kept around 1000 and never exceed 1100-1200. I remember reading somewhere trans temp was somewhere around 250-275 but that's just what I think I remember.

When towing a trans cooler is always a good idea when towing. With the stock 6.2 your looking at a whole 160 horsepower on a good day at sea level. My 1009 stock would barely do 40 mph empty. I'm guessing that weighs an additional 2000 lb so best case scenario based on weight and hp is around...

Went four-wheeling this weekend in the mountains and had an alternator failure at the bottom of a trail 20 miles from a paved road. Was coming down a hill and the belt was squealing so I looked down and Gen 1 was lit. I shut it off in the middle of the trail. Opening the hood expecting to see a...

Its nice to have it back to work. There is no way the engine hoist would pick the engine and the whole drive train.

I contemplated doing electronic spark control through the computer but once again it seemed overkill. I did that on my scout and a year and a half later I am still trying to fine tune the spark table. If I wanted to add it later its about $30 in components to add to the computer. The wiring...

Some video of me driving it around. Yes, I am a little rusty on the clutch thing.

After the first few times around the block it went from being really rich off idle to somewhat close. Having an O2 sensor helps tuning alot. The software makes it really easy since you just data log it and it runs through the data to adjust the fuel table for you. After that I went out on a...

This is just interesting enough to need posting. I'm probably one of the few idiots that would actually put FI on a flathead 6 instead of doing a motor swap. It just wouldn't be as cool to put a 350 and an auto in it. As always it has to start with the back story - Now don't go having a...

Does it engine brake in manual 2nd? The accumulator for 2nd is ceramic from factory and can fracture. When this happens 2nd gets really sloppy in drive and has a hard time engine breaking.

According to the chevy brochures for the civilian blazers is around 10,000 lb total weight. Considering the truck weighs 5200 lb that's only 4800 lb of trailer, people, and gear. I've done more than that, probably around 13,000lb with a truck on a flatbed with dual axle brakes, but it wasn't a...

How heavy is it? I tow a 18ft with my m1009. Pre-turbo it wasn't exactly fast and egts were very high but it got the job done eventually. Biggest problem is backing down a boat ramp since it is short and the weight transfers to the rear. This makes steering difficult but has no problems making...

Exhaust crossover but that's easy since it needs a new exhaust system anyway.

Got board again and I took Outlaw86er's drawing and tried to trace the shape. My efforts ended up a little off but not too bad. Don't know If I'm going to put it on there but if I do it almost looks good right above the other one.

It would look a little funny now being a different font but I like the idea of making the CUCV and put it on the other side sort of where the make is on one side and the model is on the other. What font did you use? I used the Rockwell extra bold so it would be wide enough to get the cutter...

I believe that is correct but when I was laying it out without a space it didn't separate the M and the 1 very well and a space just looked kinda funny. Its more of how you say it, M slight pause 1009, anyway. I liked the look of it better that way.

Its just held on there with duct tape for a test fit since its way to dirty since its going to be held on there with 2 sided trim tape. Permanent installation probably wont happen til spring due to the temperature.

When I thought this up I had no intention of production. My machine is not setup for production on any scale. Its a small manual machine with an aftermarket cnc conversion so not quite a HAAS. It takes a long time to do anything. This makes parts in a commercial sense cost prohibitive. Its more...

This is what happens when you give a redneck a CNC mill and free time. Not all that special but some people might find it interesting. I've always wanted something to show people that that it isn't a civilian blazer. I wanted to do one with the letters cutout but I don't have tooling small...