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P.S. Get the Wellman 050 glow plugs for the conversion. I've had a great experience with them.

You'll be very happy with the Roscommon conversion. And you'll find it easy to convert back to 24v should you desire.

EMR... I'd love to see the data on how the J code 6.2s were not "high mile motors" in civilian life. I'm not saying you're not right. I'm just saying that my research indicates the exact opposite. Also my experience may not be representative, but I have two M1009s, both of which have proven to...

Also, what's the beef with the Detroit Diesel 6.2? I've done a lot of research on this engine and they are overwhelmingly considered solid, reliable, if underpowered units. They have a better rep than the 6.5 that succeeded them...

Actually, reliability is not that subjective. It's not about the "eye of the beholder" it's about Mean Time Between Failures. That's a quantifiable metric...

P.S. Both mine are daily drivers, though one is local only.

Wow. I'm very sorry to hear of your experience and frustration. I have two that are scarily reliable. Interesting though, both came through govt agencies after the Army. The "good" one sat for 10 years in a US Forest Service lot. So after dealing with all the ills of sitting (gasket, belts...