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Mine is for sure welded to the seat base

That's a banks kit, not a stock 6.5 setup, nice!

I used two different kinds. Got both at Amazon. I got dei titanium heat sheath that I used on the fuel lines/injectors and then some thermo-tec stick on heat shielding for other random things like some wiring and the main fuel line on the frame.

The hardest part is getting the passenger exhaust manifold on and off. Very little room. I also used a lot of heat shielding wrap in that area. The other hard part was fabbing up the cross over and down pipe. Other than that, it's pretty much bolt on stuff.

I think it depends on elevation honestly. I'm at 5500ft and it wasn't terrible around town. Anything above 8,000ft and it smoked a lot, over 9,000ft it smoked at idle. Now with the turbo it's got more pep in town and can actually go over half throttle in the mountains (without just making...

I have tuff country springs from ORD before they had their own springs.

I have a 2" lift with 33" tires and it will only rub fully flexed and wheel nearly at lock in the front. It's only happened once because that's not an ideal position to be in but was a must at the time.

I knew I've seen this truck before http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/64315-CUCV-M-1009-Baja-Chase-pit-support-and-Camping-Project congrats on the purchase!

You have no idea just how much stock original springs sag till they get replaced. I did a 2" lift from tuff country and it raised my blazer up 5"

I bought my m1009 a parts truck with a d60, 14bff, 205 t case and 35" tires.

I was told 33% opacity was the cutoff to pass so pre turbo I was on the border of passing at 32%

I just don't normally travel on roads with a higher speed limit than 45mph. It's very different here as far as maintaining speed. Back in Illinois I could travel on any highway at 65-70 mph without issue. Here not so much.

Elevation and military vehicles are something else aren't they? :naner: Mine smokes at idle up at 10,000 ft and gets worse over 12,000ft

I almost never go over 45mph honestly. If I'm on the freeway I can sustain 65mph but really only the one in town as anything with elevation slows me down pretty quick. I see about 18-20 mpg though if I can keep out of it. I'm at about 5,500-5,800ft of elevation though

A quick picture of the engine bay

It's a GM4 turbo from a 6.5 using the 6.5 intake manifolds, passenger exhaust manifold and I made the crossover and exhaust. I've been running it about 10 psi or so but turned it down to 5-6psi for the test because I didn't know how "nice" they'd be to it. Anything newer than 1976 I believe...

Here in denver I have to get emissions tested. Last year's results NA And this year with the turbo at about 6psi

I can't speak for the OP (especially because it was 3 years ago) but here at 6,000ft my m1009 was a complete dog (so much worse than at near sea level) and could barely maintain 20mph up an incline above 8,000ft (but did fine on trails in 4lo above 8,000ft because it crawls along). Now with the...

How much did it cost you? All in probably $800 Did you notice any difference? I did. Moving from 600ft of elevation to 5800ft my cucv was ok-ish to drive. Getting to 8k feet meant putting along well below the speed limits. Now it'll at least move out of its own way Does it tow any better...

I have a 2" lift on mine with 12.5x33" tires. The 2" lift ended up lifting it 4" because of old saggy springs. I think 33's look too small now.