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  1. Barrman

    Another yard start

    The glow plugs are needed anytime the inside of the cylinder is less than 159° according to a really long and boring paper Bosch published years ago. So, check your glow plugs and replace them if needed. Here is a video of how to test them if you want to do that:
  2. Barrman

    Engine parts. Worth it?

    A cast crank will have a very sharp thin line on the counterweights of the crank. A forged crank will have a very wide line that is kind of irregular.
  3. Barrman

    Engine parts. Worth it?

    I don't remember if it is a GEP or not. If GEP then the crank could be forged. Keep that. Otherwise, yeah it is yard art.
  4. Barrman

    Should I keep the 24v system?

    I have not tried welding with the 24 volts. So, no comment on that. I have 2 M1009 trucks that just start every single time I turn the key. I liked the 12/24 volt set up so much I made my M715 that way when I swapped in a 6.2 10 years ago. It also starts everytime I want it to. I had a 12...
  5. Barrman

    M35a2 keeps blowing headlight

    It reads like a wiring issue for that one side. However, the rubber isolators for the headlight panel are there for a reason. There is also a note in the 1964 TM about making sure the idle speed is high enough for just this reason, blown headlights because they got shaken to death. 850 is stuck...
  6. Barrman

    Injector Fuel Return Lines

    The cloth covered ones are much easier to put on and off because they don't need the clamps. Here is some on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/6-2L-6-5L-Diesel-Injector-Return/dp/B073PXVWY6 I bought 5' from I think Badger Diesel several years ago for less than the kit I linked. The cloth...
  7. Barrman

    M1009 won’t shut off

    If you pull the pink wire and it stays running, then the trouble is not on the truck side of things. A rebuilt pump did the same thing to me when I installed it a few years ago. I put another solenoid in and all has been well ever since. Just pulling the top cover of the IP and swapping the...
  8. Barrman

    Carburetor flooding...

    Stock distributor? Timing set correctly? If yes, then maybe a single pump on a cold day. Otherwise it will fire up like it wants to go play. Mine would flood if you pumped more than once It seemed.
  9. Barrman

    Carburetor flooding...

    The Holley needle and seat will foul if you say "Dirt" within earshot of the truck. I suggest pulling the float bowl, blowing through the needle and seat, put it all back together and see if it is better. If everything else is correct that will probably fix it. I had 2 inline filters on mine...
  10. Barrman

    6.5 fan shroud on Cucv fit?

    All of the civilian 6.5 fans should be for a serpentine belt setup. If you have that part figured out then, yes it will fit the fan shroud. I have a Duramax fan on my Cowdog Suburban with the serpentine belt and stock 1987 6.2 fan shroud. I have no clue about a HMMWV fan and fan clutch with...
  11. Barrman

    6.2 diesel remote start?

    3 things have to happen to start the engine: Glow plug circuit activated and given time to function IP fuel solenoid given power Starter motor engaged Maybe a 4th thing with the fast idle solenoid needing depression of the throttle to work.
  12. Barrman

    M1031 starter

    Yes, that is the procedure. There was only the direct drive starter motors then so shims were used.
  13. Barrman

    M1031 starter

    Is yours a reduction gear or direct drive starter motor? The redux units almost all say DO NOT SHIM. The CUCV and HMMWV manuals have a great part about how to determine if you need to shim and how much as well.
  14. Barrman

    Giving up the Tornado in my 67 M715

    The stock M715 axles are considered “weak” by modern built axle standards. I have a Detroit locker in my rear axle and did dry pavement burnouts with the 38” tall Michelin XZL tires. The ”weak” part is the outer u-joints of the front axle. If you turn the wheel full lock to one direction, have...
  15. Barrman

    How to replace windshield washer pump switch?

    It is easier to swap in a column with a good wiper switch in my opinion than changing that switch. Check everything else twice as already suggested.
  16. Barrman

    Giving up the Tornado in my 67 M715

    I know options are many. I had a Big Block 396 in mine for a few years and a 6.2 diesel for the last 9 years. You asked about starters and seemed determined to use your Chevy engine with everything else being left alone. So I didn’t do a sales pitch about anything but the 24 volt stuff. If you...
  17. Barrman

    Giving up the Tornado in my 67 M715

    I also have to agree that the Tornado is a good engine when operated at reasonable rpms and good maintenance. I got rid of mine because of massive rear main seal leakage.
  18. Barrman

    Giving up the Tornado in my 67 M715

    Does your engine have the bell housing starter mount or the block mount? Here is a bell housing mount 24 volt: https://www.amazon.com/Rareelectrical-COMPATIBLE-CHEVROLET-10465320-10455344/dp/B07NGSFPQD If yours is block mount. Figure out if it is a straight or angled bolt mount. Then search...
  19. Barrman

    Giving up the Tornado in my 67 M715

    You can get a 24 volt starter.
  20. Barrman

    Banks Turbo for M-1009 CUCV

    The turbo does amazing things to the diesel engine. Installation is really very simple if you get the entire kit with the exhaust included. The hardest part for a stock 6.2 conversion in my opinion will be getting the set screw out of the block for the pressurized oil feed. Everything else is...
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