1984 M1009 cucv

[Huertam96]

I have some confusion that I’d like to clear. I’ve heard from a lot of people when it comes to replacing components that the truck takes K30 components and K5 component's. How true is this because I don’t wanna order the wrong parts.

 

[LT67]

I have some confusion that I’d like to clear. I’ve heard from a lot of people when it comes to replacing components that the truck takes K30 components and K5 component's. How true is this because I don’t wanna order the wrong parts.

Correct.. and always order parts for a 1984 on all cucv's regardless of year model

 

[Huertam96]

Correct.. and always order parts for a 1984 on all cucv's regardless of year model

So when I go to autozone or orielys I can just look up parts by tell them the year and that’s it’s a CUCV ?

 

[D6T]

So when I go to autozone or orielys I can just look up parts by tell them the year and that’s it’s a CUCV ?

I wouldn’t muddy the waters by getting into any further detail beyond “it’s a 1984 K5 Blazer, J code diesel”. That’s all a competent parts counter person needs to hear to help you. I’ve sent my wife to get parts on more than one occasion and that works for her.

Starting down the path of explaining what a CUCV is and how yours may not have been manufactured in 1984 will just confuse most people. Of course, if the parts person is interested in knowing I’d offer to explain, but in my experience it just confuses the non-enthusiast and makes the transaction difficult.

 

[Huertam96]

I wouldn’t muddy the waters by getting into any further detail beyond “it’s a 1984 K5 Blazer, J code diesel”. That’s all a competent parts counter person needs to hear to help you. I’ve sent my wife to get parts on more than one occasion and that works for her.

Starting down the path of explaining what a CUCV is and how yours may not have been manufactured in 1984 will just confuse most people. Of course, if the parts person is interested in knowing I’d offer to explain, but in my experience it just confuses the non-enthusiast and makes the transaction difficult.

I appreciate the info, some YouTube videos I would look up would mention this had K30 parts maybe it was a conversion but I wouldn’t have known since I’m new to the truck. I recently bought a cucv this year. I want to pretty much rebuild it.

 

[LT67]

So when I go to autozone or orielys I can just look up parts by tell them the year and that’s it’s a CUCV ?

Rule #1 avoid Autozone. They sell crappy parts.

Just tell them it's for an 84 K5 Blazer. If your starter or alternators crap out on you, have them rebuilt.

 

[Huertam96]

Rule #1 avoid Autozone. They sell crappy parts.

Just tell them it's for an 84 K5 Blazer. If your starter or alternators crap out on you, have them rebuilt.

I’ll take any advise I can get thank you brother !

 

[nyoffroad]

I appreciate the info, some YouTube videos I would look up would mention this had K30 parts maybe it was a conversion but I wouldn’t have known since I’m new to the truck. I recently bought a cucv this year. I want to pretty much rebuild it.

The K30 would be a truck, not the Blazer. Unless someone swapped axles you want all Blazer stuff.
You can tell easy nuff, just count the lug nuts, Blazer has 6 the K30 has 8.

 

[LT67]

I’ll take any advise I can get thank you brother !

Btw, swap out the old harmonic balancer asap. Those are a known weak spot on the engine. The balancer may look okay, but the rubber is hardened and dry. Those old balancer can fly apart real quick... and when that happens your 6.2 diesel is toast