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  1. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Well for 2700 and the cost of an injection pump overhaul the kid got a straight never wrecked no rust or rot truck. I tried so many times to attach photos but the program is not friendly that way.
  2. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    At the end of day 18 I sold the truck where she sat for 2700. I'm sure it was the injector pump. A kid who had been coming around since day and has two 80s k30s but not a cucv wanted it bad so i sold it to him. Broke my heart and now I'm without a vehicle. He paid me 1000 and upon receipt of the...
  3. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    The tuna can being that cdr crankcase ventilation system.
  4. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    That's it after today I'm going to walk away get on a bus and go home. Do I need to put that tuna can back on or can I run with out it? Plug the holes of course.
  5. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    There was a small relay the size of half my little finger on the firewall behind brake master cylinder. Not sure if that was some fire department add on or part of original system. It wires and it were just dangling loose and didn't seem to go anywhere so I removed it.
  6. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Just to know you guys are there and reading the thread is huge. Thank you all for being there, and have that Chaplin open up his direct line to the head honcho. I'm worn out from 3 weeks of this. Thanks again. This is it for me last attempt today after this today is over so am I if it won't...
  7. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    No camper. Truck is in f red with FDA decals. First thing I did was replace filter. That was not the problem and I kept getting air in the system, no fuel coming out of vent.
  8. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    No camper. Truck is in f red with FDA decals. First thing I did was replace filter. That was not the problem and I kept getting air in the system, no fuel coming out of vent.
  9. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Wing and a prayer this old boy starts today any questions, suggestions, digressions or regurgitation of misunderstood mods please say something before I power up the truck.
  10. M

    Glow plug solenoid replacement

    Thank you Curtisje for fast reply. See other post.
  11. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Still at it here in Napa. Living in truck in parking lot of Walmart. No shade, temp in high 90° to 100°. Have completed the following field repairs, doghead relay mod, new elec fuel pump and electric circuit pulling power from fuse block inside cab and following speedo cable with hot to pump and...
  12. M

    Glow plug solenoid replacement

    I'm trying to field wire this and get driving again . New elec fuel pump a plumbing from tank forward, new fuel filter base plumbed in and old steel lines removed, dog head done, fuel pump wired grabbed a hot off the fuse block single pole switch fused and grounded at pump. Been living in it for...
  13. M

    Glow plug solenoid replacement

    The manual glow plug mods I've seen and read about all talk about installing a Ford late model type solenoid. Can you not use the existing one for some reason?
  14. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Second that on ip. Where are the oil pres and water temp sending units located?
  15. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Thank you Tom for the advise very much appreciated.
  16. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Is there 1/8 inch spacer between the fuel pump and the block. I just removed the old fuel pump and there is a lip that makes it seem so. I have a block off plate for a small block and it has 4 holes in it and there is two smaller bolts below the two bolts that held the pump on.
  17. M

    Fuel filter and fuel pump mod

    Broke down 800 miles from home 8 days ago in Napa California in my 1984 m1008. Happened at intersection in front of Walmart. Pushed truck into parking lot and have been working on it ever since. I figured it was a fuel delivery problem so I bought what I needed to change fuel filter to spin on...
  18. M

    optimizer long block - hummer 24V or cucv 24v

    I know it's been a couple of years but do you have any parts left from the 6.2
  19. M

    700r4 swap

    I'm new here and will get in trouble I'm sure for not finding a similar but here goes. I own a 86 K10 short bed and I'm taking it out of service for to do a frame off build. My 84 m1008 was driven when it should not have been. The torque converter bolts that bolt it to the flex plate had all...
  20. M

    New Member / New (to me) 1984 M1008 CVCU

    thank you for the welcome, further investigation revealed that it is the 5 bolts that hold the torque c to the flex plate that were laying in the bottom of insp cover.
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