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Offline overthepond

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Re: Here I go again! Found another one
« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2010, 07:09:41 PM »
Great truck..there is one up the road from me in daily use...cant beat the military surplus.... 8)
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #31 on: June 14, 2010, 12:33:24 PM »
Well it's ripped apart and apparently someone dropped something down the intake. It mashed up one of the pistons real good, bent both valves and fractured the cylinder wall. The rest of the engine is like brand new. I could sleeve it and replace one piston, 2 valves, and do a quick rebuild or I could drop the 454 I built for the 75 Blazer in there since I am now considering just selling the Blazer. I just don't have the time for all of these projects right now. So what do you guys think? Drop the Big Block in it's place or do I sink the $ into the 6.2?
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #32 on: June 14, 2010, 12:52:21 PM »
oh man you gotta keep the 6.2 in there !!!!!!  no question

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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #33 on: June 14, 2010, 01:09:43 PM »
Great find.  +1 for the diesel if you leave it mil-spec. If you plan to give it a civilian paint job then the big block would be awesome.
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #34 on: June 14, 2010, 01:15:38 PM »
BIG BLOCK it
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #35 on: June 14, 2010, 04:51:15 PM »
I'll probably just end up flipping it. Although it's a solid truck and an awesome foundation for a restoration I just don't have the time and have too many already!
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #36 on: June 14, 2010, 06:53:16 PM »
Vile, I sent you a PM on it.

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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #37 on: June 15, 2010, 03:33:35 AM »
vile I'm sure Fitz asked you but how much $$$
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #38 on: June 15, 2010, 05:21:52 AM »
vile I'm sure Fitz asked you but how much $$$

I'd love to get it. I have a 6.2 with 70K on it from this rotted out M1009 that I took in trade (the truck is worse than it looks in the pics).

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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #39 on: June 15, 2010, 07:47:13 PM »
Well I just ordered used 6.2L I'm going to rebuild and put in it instead. This truck needs a diesel
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #40 on: June 16, 2010, 04:41:13 AM »
dream crusher lol.
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #41 on: June 16, 2010, 02:32:07 PM »
lol

And the moral of this story is don't drop your air cleaner stud in the intake and think it'll just blow out! What a jackass!
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #42 on: June 16, 2010, 03:15:37 PM »
lol Very bad place to store spare parts. You keeping the 24V system?
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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #43 on: June 16, 2010, 03:26:44 PM »
It wont blow out?? You sure? ;D

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Re: 1985 M1008
« Reply #44 on: June 16, 2010, 03:46:41 PM »
Man some people are dumb! Where'd that screw go? Oh well start it up anyway! lol

Yeah I'm leaving it 24 Volt set up since everything still works.
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