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Mine is showing zero wear.
Works like a champ!
Works like a champ!
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Don't worry. I tore out my whole electrical system and installed a standard 12 volt harness. Of course I also removed the 6.2 diesel and replaced it with a 383 Hi-Torque gas motor. Best mod I ever did for the truck ! So much more power !Since my exile;
I have replaced all 8 glow plugs.
Installed a new reproduction original style glow plug controller card WITHOUT after glow feature.
Installed a front receiver hitch; Warn model 25855 so I can mount my Warn winch front or rear, along with solenoid isolated wiring to the front and rear.
Rebuilt both 27SI alternators.
Converted the truck to 12 volt.
Installed a 12 volt motor onto the gear reduction housing of my starter.
Replaced the volt meter with a 12 volt version.
Yeah, I know; "I am lost in the woods.. on my own.. up the creek" because I converted to 12 volts.
Spare me.
Now my winch uses both batteries and the starter turns the motor over just like it always did.
don't worry. I tore out my whole electrical system and installed a standard 12 volt harness. Of course i also removed the 6.2 diesel and replaced it with a 383 hi-torque gas motor. Best mod i ever did for the truck ! So much more power !
Of course it really isn't a cucv anymore.
Definitely a fuel sipper, my 85 1009 with 3.08 gears got 19mpg at 65-70, and 22mpg at 55. My 86 1009 with 4.56 gears gets 15mpg at 65-70mph. And 17-18 at 55-60. My 86 has a newer motor 400+psi per cylinder. 85 1009 200k miles.That is one thing I won't be doing; replacing the motor.
I dig the 6.2.
Already have a K5 with a 400 small block.
Sure power is fun.
But wheeling at low speed with the diesel burbling along.. priceless.
Also, my gas k5 gets 10 mpg dowhill with a tail wind.. even in perfect tune.
My m1009 gets 17 at altitude.
No denying the 6.2 is an efficient bugger.
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