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Radiator was new 4 years ago, fins look fine. Only thing I can think of is it's a aluminum core with plastic tanks and the core is only 1.75" thick. I have a new all aluminum unit with a 2.5" core I'm installing soon, if that's not it maybe there are cracks. It's not burning coolant and I...

I am the original poster. I do have AC and a turbo, but there is no trans cooler because it's a manual (sm465) That's interesting about the fan and improved cooling at highway speeds. Do you have the stock fan or is it aftermarket? And what specific fan clutch do you have? At this point I'm...

Why do you think the fan clutch is the problem at high speed/load? I agree the fan is extremely important at low speed (deep sand/mud, or idling in traffic). But at highway speed there is 70+ mph air blowing through the entire radiator core from the vehicle speed. I'd be impressed if there's...

I was always told to use a 20 or 30 wt non detergent oil for olite bushings. They are designed to be self lubricating and grease supposedly plugs the pores in the material and defeats the self lubricating effect. Idk

Yeah, my current bellhousing is bad. It fits over the starter just fine and I've run it for awhile, but I need to replace it with one that is not bent. I'm getting like 10k miles out of the pilot bushing before it's so torn up I start having problems shifting. As far as I can tell nobody...

Ah ok. That explains why I haven't seen one. Thanks again!

Yep, the 465 came from the factory paired with the 465. My 6263756 bellhousing is (one of) the right one, but it's bent and I can seem to find anyone who makes a replacement bellhousing for the 6.2 So it's either gamble on another used bellhousing which might also be bent, or see if there's a...

Awesome. Thanks for all the info I ordered a new aluminum radiator with a 2.5" thick core, which was the thickest I could find. My current radiator core is only 1.75". I also ordered the flowkooler high flow pump. I'll hopefully get that all installed next week, and get the truck back out...

I have a m1009 with a sm465 that keeps eating pilot bushings, and I think the bellhousing might be slightly bent and contributing to the problem. I would like to replace with a new bellhousing but am having a hard time finding the right one. I currently have GM 6263756 which has the right...

Water temps are 195-205 F cruising on flat ground at any speed, or climbing grades in the LA basin, which is good. Right st thermostat temp. When I'm in the mountains or high desert and it's hot out, temps go to 220+ quickly and keep climbing if I try to maintain 60+mph up a long grade. I got...

I have a 6.2 with 6.5 turbo in my M1009. I have a gear drive timing set and fluidamper that have been sitting in my garage for years and I am finally going to install them, and fix my front crank seal oil leak while I am in there. I have some questions for things I could do while the frint of...

Well, I'm still alive. CARC686 admonitions notwithstanding. And if any coyotes try to eat me, well that's why we have rifle racks in these trucks🤣 Advanced Adapters and UPS came through and got me the new tcase adapter yesterday and I installed it in a dirt field. If I never have to bench...

Haha. I put this drivetrain in 8 years ago and it's been problem free. And the stock th400/208 was great before that. Just some bad luck, and some bad driving on my part with the transfer case breakage yesterday. But I understand if you don't want to lend me your truck 🤣

And, yesterday afternoon the transfer case fell off. After the pulley repair on the side of the road last weekend I made it another 80 miles on the highway and 65 miles off road through Canyonlands national park and a new problem developed. I was cruising through the sand doing probably 35-40...

1986 1009, 6.2 diesel with a 6.5 turbo. Been my daily driver for almost a decade. I was about 800 miles into a road trip to Utah when I heard a loud bang, lost power brakes and steering, and both alternator lights came on. I assumed a V belt broke and maybe knocked some other belts off when it...

Do you know if there's any more videos or maybe a build thread about that suburban in the video? That thing looks awesome

Awesome, thanks!

Can anyone tell me the distance from the plastic grill to the back of the vertical rib on the brush guard? I'm mocking mine up to fab brackets to attach it to my new winch mount and I think it's too far away from the grill currently. My original CUCV bumper is long gone so I can't fit check...

I'm not sure about OP, but I'm at sea level and I have a turbo. Still gets 14-16 mpg. And I don't have any mufflers and it's terrible. The downpipe comes off the turbo and dumps right behind the passenger front tire because I haven't had time to make an exhaust, and it's the loudest vehicle...

I've had Warn Premium hubs (part number 20990) in my 1009 for a few years, and they seem to be basically junk. I still have the front 10 bolt which is not known for being a particularly strong axle in a full size diesel truck, and these hubs are by far the weakest part of it. I've had 3...