1986 Chevy K30 CUCV/M1008 rebuild

[1967KaiserM715]

Hi all, figured I'd share my build, get information and tips too.

Truck base is a 1986 M1008, picked it up as a frame and cab, motor and transmission. No axles or bed. I found a set of dually axles, from a cab and Chassis truck, 4.10 gears. I had a 292 inline 6 I've been wanting to use, and also found an early NV4500 with the 6.34 first gear to use.

Biggest issue so far has been the passenger side motor mount of the 292, it's offset, and lots of conflicting information, even from GM. Still trying to narrow down the correct mount, although I may need to fabricate something temporariy until I do find the correct mount.

Having a little trouble uploading pictures, will try again shortly.

[MTCK]

Sounds like a sweet truck. You will like the 292. Good luck with the motor mount.

[1967KaiserM715]

Two pictures....

One after installing axles, other after removing the 6.2 and th400

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Checked bearing clearances, this was removed back in the '90's, had less then 20,000 miles on it, dry storage. Everything looked great and checked out perfect.

Fabricated a bracket for power steering pump to clear long tube headers, power steering pump will also run the hydroboost brakes.

Passenger side motor mount bracket, not sure if correct yet or not, still doing research.

[1967KaiserM715]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Sounds like a sweet truck. You will like the 292. Good luck with the motor mount.

Thanks, I've run 292's before, love them, awesome off idle torque. I'm going a little different with this 292, longtube headers and a 350 cfm Holley 2 barrel, should give me a little more power, without sacrificing driveability.

[1967KaiserM715]

3 or 4 inch front lift springs, unknown brand, free arch is 1" less then another set of 4 inch springs I have. I will be installing Teflon sheets between the leafs and adding poly tips to each leaf under the main. Each leaf will also get a coat of graphite paint. This should provide a reasonable ride.

The rear will get a shackle flip, I already installed 64" springs from a 1998 Chevy K3500.

[Greenlee]

Cool build! It will be heavy duty.

[MTCK]

I spy a flatbed K10.

[1967KaiserM715]

Originally Posted by Greenlee

Cool build! It will be heavy duty.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by MTCK

I spy a flatbed K10.

That was my first build, '85 GMC K1500, 6.5 turbo, NV4500. I put the flatbed on to get it on the road to replace my jeep Cherokee that was falling apart, I have a regular bed, but it needs a repaint, I did some work to it, then screwed up the final coat of paint, so I need to resand and paint, but weather has been a little cold.

[MTCK]

Neat, that’s a combo you don’t see every day. I bet it gets good fuel mileage.

[1967KaiserM715]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Neat, that’s a combo you don’t see every day. I bet it gets good fuel mileage.

I get about 18-20 mixed driving, it's pretty easy to be a little happy with the go pedal when in overdrive on the highway, I originally had the SM465, so 55-60 was pretty happy, and although the overdrive only really dropped the rpms by about 400, it's been very easy to start going 75-80 and not realize it.

I'm hoping for 16 mpg with this 292 and NV4500, my brother had gotten 13mpg with his 72 C20, SM465, 5.13 rear end.

I completely redid the front lift springs, drilled out some holes to install polyurethane slip pads on the ends of the bottom leafs, Teflon sheets between each leaf, and there will be 2 more top and bottom of the pack on install. New energy suspension bushings.

[1967KaiserM715]

Also Energy Suspension motor mounts in freshly painted clamshells.

And 1.5 inch blocks to fine tune the rear suspension if needed.

[1967KaiserM715]

Slow progress, but progress none-the-less, painted the engine, cleaned out the coolant jacket, had some old coolant and dirt, and just a little rust. Valve cover and side covers will be removed later and painted.

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Pictures

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Time to test fit engine, I removed the small block/diesel frame mount, notched and moved forward 3-3/4" there was actually 2 holes that matched a couple of the bolt holes in the frame mount. There was still some minor clearance issues, but before I went too far, I wanted to check alignment.

So I attached the transmission, and proceeded to test fit. Everything went to together ok, because I don't have the hole cut for shifter, I couldn't quite get that in the correct spot which threw off my alignment a little, but everything looks like it will work with the needed clearance grinding needed.

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More pictures.

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Slow and steady. Cleared front frame of all bolted on brackets, removed hoses, brake lines, etc. Started scraping, sanding, and wire wheeling. Maybe tomorrow I can get some Chassis Saver painted on.

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Moved cab back, cleaned up to the rear cab mount. Got 3 coats of paint on the frame.

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2.5" lift springs put in, front axle back under. And I picked up a goody for the engine.

[MTCK]

Pretty sweet. Where did the valve cover come from?

[1967KaiserM715]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Pretty sweet. Where did the valve cover come from?

It's a 12bolt.com /Tom Lowe cover, I received it secondhand, unused. And thanks!

[1967KaiserM715]

Been busy, work has started picking up, so that leaves me less free time to work on the truck. But I got the cab scooted forward, as I didn't send it back far enough to paint the rear cab mount crossmember. So that got painted, sand-blasted and painted the engine frame mounts....forgot pictures of those. And started removing more brackets from the rear of the frame. I'm thinking of going with a rear fuel tank, I have a plastic tank, and a skid plate for it. Oh, man, I was really slacking in the picture taking department, only took 1 picture....

[1967KaiserM715]

Cab back down in its place. And received another engine part. It's been humid, and tomorrow is all rain, so I may not be able to get all I want done. Also grabbed a picture of the engine frame mounts I painted. It's Dupli-color cast iron.

I wasn't able to do as much as I wanted, my other truck required a new yoke and drives haft u-joints, that took most of last night and this morning. But tomorrow I'm hoping to get the brake lines in, and the engine frame mounts. And maybe weld up the transmission crossmember.

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And a full set of tires, used, 75% tread. Should get me though inspection and a couple months down the road, by then I should be able to save enough for some more aggressive all terrains.

[1967KaiserM715]

Little done sunday, little done tonight. I took a lot of time just cleaning old hardware, most was just old grease and dirt, very little rust, which was nice, soak it in simple green, shake, stir, scrub just a little, rinse and repeat. All was in prep for the brake line brackets, engine frame mounts and the transmission crossmember-which I also patched. It was getting thin, and had some rot, this patch should provided enough strength.

Also brake lines go in much nicer when you don't have to go around frame mounts, engines and other stuff. I'm glad I got my lines now, rather then later.