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As pointed out the CUCV alternators have a tachometer signal already. Some vacuum pumps generate a signal as well. But, that signal might or might not talk to your tachometer or TCM. Your transmission control module should generate its own engine speed signal because it gets the input shaft...

The shift linkage is just a metal rod connecting the column to the transmission. I suggest you check each end for slop and maybe adjustments.

So do you want to only have a single key or keep the double key thing? Pulling the lock cylinder from the column is easy but does require a few special tools that your local auto parts store will probably rent or loan. Pull the cylinder and put in a stock keyed one and you are set. Or, pull...

Did the same key work in both the door and ignition before? They came from the factory as one key for everything.

2 weeks of research has taught me some things I didn't know before. I have a 1985-1993 Delco glow plug controller on the truck. This is the one that is gray in color, has 4 leads and doesn't go into the cooling system. GM went to the black 3 pin controller when they went to the computer...

I saw on old documentary about the Market-Garden operation over the weekend. Sure were a lot of on fire gliders coming in to land. Once of fire, they sure burned fast.

The submarine people I have know always point out to me that there are a lot more airplanes in the water than submarines in the air. They kind of have a point.

Swapping a better column as mentioned above is the easiest and cheapest way to get what you want. Tilt wheel looseness and wiper switch activation are the things to look out for. I think I am pretty good at working on stuff but those stupid wiper switches have always gotten the best of me...

I have done the dry gasket way, the rtv with gasket way and the no gasket with just right stuff method. All work great. To me the thin metal valve covers are the problem. They bend if you look at the sideways. I have found that the ball end of a ball peen hammer whacked against the head side of...

The banks kit was designed as a stand alone add on kit. Besides turning the fuel up just a tad, nothing else is meant to be changed with the engine. I think Keith is right on with the initial timing of your IP a bit too advanced. The cold start advance solenoid being on just makes it more...

I forgot about even asking about the timing. Good call Keith. What is the timing mark at?

Yes, the -34 manual covers removal as does the HMMWV -34 manual. To me the hardest part is the one arm push ups required to do the job. Some kind of powered socket driver makes this a lot better. Pull the intake manifold. Pull the fuel injector metal lines. An 11/16” crow foot wrench is...

There are two kinds of white smoke: Fluffy white that has an antifreeze smell. Normally this means head gasket issues. Dirty white with a diesel tint to it. This means not enough heat. If you are getting a continuous cloud, not just a puff at start up. Then once it is running, you are not...

There is a very large number of CUCV owners in the Austin area. You aren't alone with this problem on an island. That being written. Yes, it is much cheaper and satisfying to do the work yourself. I would suggest you click the "Home" button at the top left of the screen. Then go to the CUCV...

So I logged 1225 miles in 3 days. Running 76 mph for a few hundred miles got me 16 to 17 mpg. 82 mph for 317 miles and 3000 feet of elevation gain got me 13.6. 82 mph had a steady 2-3 psi of boost on flat ground with 650° to 800° egt. Which was all well and good until long grades came along. I...

I am under the impression all of the CUCV trucks had the same engine from the factory the entire production run. They have the same cast engine number and the same part number. My 1985 versions do great.

Exactly, that is why I have just left it. I topped the Cowdog off with fuel this morning on my way to work. Tomorrow I will load it with gear and youth. 15 of us are going to drive all day and about 600 miles to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. We plan to summit the highest peak in Texas...

Antenna Climber has made and sold some in the past. Otherwise, you are looking at finding a good used one somewhere.

Post #169 in this thread shows my pictures of the rear M1008 bumper and brackets before they got installed. I ended up cutting the frame some and moving the brackets on the bumper just a little bit. Except, I welded one of them back on the bumper about 1/4" too high. So, now I have to live...

Those do look very well made and seem to be a viable choice for the M1009 trucks if you already have a receiver hitch installed. Having written that. I built a swing away carrier for my Cowdog Suburban. It functions perfectly, holds a pair of Gerry cans or a Gerry can and my CO2 tank, HILIft...