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Two different issues here.
The questions about parts is not a question of whether the m1009 has *special* military parts, but whether it has K-5 standard parts.
I keep reading questions about parts followed with responses declaring that the 1009 has no *special* military parts and it's just a K-5. Whether you believe this to be correct or not, it is irrelevent.
The 1009 is not a 'standard' K-5.
It has parts whether they are 'off the shelf' or not, that are not found on the civvy K-5.
The question is not "Can I use a standard K-5 driveshaft, or do I need a *special* military driveshaft", the question is "Does the M1009 use the same driveshaft as the civvy K-5, or is it from some other application."
It would be helpful if someone had one of each they could measure.
To measure you compress the shaft then measure from center to center of furthest U-joint.
I don't know if 80's K-5's all used the same length.
I don't know if GM's effort to standardize DS lengths included the CUCV line.
I do know that when I looked for a front for my 70's K-5 years ago there were several different lengths.
The questions about parts is not a question of whether the m1009 has *special* military parts, but whether it has K-5 standard parts.
I keep reading questions about parts followed with responses declaring that the 1009 has no *special* military parts and it's just a K-5. Whether you believe this to be correct or not, it is irrelevent.
The 1009 is not a 'standard' K-5.
It has parts whether they are 'off the shelf' or not, that are not found on the civvy K-5.
The question is not "Can I use a standard K-5 driveshaft, or do I need a *special* military driveshaft", the question is "Does the M1009 use the same driveshaft as the civvy K-5, or is it from some other application."
It would be helpful if someone had one of each they could measure.
To measure you compress the shaft then measure from center to center of furthest U-joint.
I don't know if 80's K-5's all used the same length.
I don't know if GM's effort to standardize DS lengths included the CUCV line.
I do know that when I looked for a front for my 70's K-5 years ago there were several different lengths.
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