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A couple of questions on lost and the Damned:

Does a Dirge caster make Mutant squads within 6 " fearless?  i.e. are they "Chaos units" for purposes of a  dirge caster?

Can a Bloodthirster, chosen from the LatD list, be summoned through a chaos space marine chosen as an ally?

Does a Chaos Lord with a Mark of Chaos, chosen as an Ally, really become an Elites choice?  (all allied units with a mark of chaos are elites.)

Can a Rhino chosen by a Traitor Squad use Chaos Space Marine Vehicle Upgrades?

Does a Dirge caster make Mutant squads within 6 " fearless? i.e. are they "Chaos units" for purposes of a dirge caster?
* Yes it makes them Fearless

Can a Bloodthirster, chosen from the LatD list, be summoned through a chaos space marine chosen as an ally?
* If the AC has the mark of Khorne or Undivided yes

Does a Chaos Lord with a Mark of Chaos, chosen as an Ally, really become an Elites choice? (all allied units with a mark of chaos are elites.)
*NO he becomes a HQ choice( would be great if you could do that and have four HQ choices)

Can a Rhino chosen by a Traitor Squad use Chaos Space Marine Vehicle Upgrades?
* thats one i dont know I would say yes on that one But Yak would know more about that then Me.

Just some added confirmation/help:

In the Codex: Eye of Terror FAQ (available at http://uk.games-workshop.com/news/errata/3/), it states:

"Some units from Codex: Chaos Space Marines have special rules that apply to "chaos" units, such as a Word Bearers Dark Apostle with the Demagogue Ability or the Dirge Caster vehicle upgrade. These rules also apply to all units drawn from the Lost and the Damed army list."

and...

"Allied Chaos Space Marine units that are drawn from the Troops or Fast Attack sections of Codex: Chaos Space Marines are coutned as Elites when taken as allies in a Lost and the Damned army if they are given a Mark of Chaos. Allies drawn from the Codex: Chaos Space Marines HQ and Elite sections and that are given a Mark of Chaos remain in their respective category when taken as allies."

For your last question, the FAQ does not cover that, but I am almost positive that it would use Chaos Space Marine vehicle upgrades.

Eye of Terror Codex pg 42 says vehicles take upgrades only from their "Parent" codex, so yes Rhinos get upgrades from Codex: CSM.