New guy from Michigan

[butch32]

Hi, I been lurking on this site for quite a while now and finally registered. I recently picked up a 86 M1008 from government liquidations out of lansing Michigan with 86,000 miles, camo and looks complete in decent shape. when I got it home I changed the batterys and put a new set of glow plugs in, as 7 of 8 were junk. Then it was time to see if it would start as it had a half of tank of fuel. Within a revolution it started but had to shut it down because somebody ran a hilo fork thru the grill and took out all three cores of the radiator. How they didn't bust the grill is a fluke. If anybody knows where I can get a used radiator in good shape that is the same, so I can hook up my oil and tranny lines up without modifying. let me know, thanks butch32

 

[TedG]

welcome!

I can't help you on the rad, but I will ask where the pictures are!!!!

 

[butch32]

I don't have my own camera and will have to have someone help me post pictures on here as I never did the picture posting before. I will get pictures up sometime soon hopefully.

 

[bigbee]

That puts the Michigan list around 250 members, I think!!!

Welcome! You've got a month to get it ready for the trails at Grayling. See "Camp Grayling Color Tour" thread under MV events.

EDIT:
BTW, check the CUCV forum for comparisons to stock chevy trucks. You may be able to get a radiator at NAPA or CarQuest, etc.

 

[67Beast]

Welcome, I north of you a bit in Silver lake.

You might try PJ Jalving in Holland to see if he has one. I know he has parted out some cucv's in the past. He mainly has deuce parts but it might be worth a shot. He's at 616 335 9301.

Also you should try and make it up to the MV show in Silver Lake on Sept. 13th.http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=23667

 

[butch32]

Left a voice mail for PJ to call me back if he has a radiator. Will post tommorow weather he has one or not. Still open if anbody knows where I might find a good used radiator.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

welcome to the forum, your radiator is the same as the pickups with the 6.2L engine and th400 transmission. A a replacement 4-core copper/brass radiator will be pricey, you may want to consider a two-core aluminum part, as they will be cheaper and still give the cooling capacity. (I now have a aluminum in mine.)

 

[butch32]

Never heard back from PJ, so i'm still in the market. really don't wnat a new one until I know that the 6.2 is in good running condition as I only had it running for 30 seconds due to the bad radiator.