From: Eric Kozowski (eric@kozowski.com)
Date: Mon Mar 11 2002 - 07:40:34 PST
On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 10:24:59AM -0500, Rich Weinkauf, N8QLT wrote:
> > Since no one else has claimed the title for the World Land Speed Record
> > for the Diesel Powered M35, I would like to claim it.
>
> This past summer while driving from Traverse City Michigan, back home to
> Farmington, Michigan, I drove with a Michigan Army National Guard Convoy on
> US-27. During that ride I passed an M35A2, with full canvas, and the highway
> tires, doing 68 MPH on the flat and level. While this was not an M35A3 (no
> super singles, or sloping hood, etc.), it did have some modifications like
> the highway tread pattern, and also an air cleaner intake on the LEFT front
> fender. In addition, the noise level as I passed this truck was very low-
> sounded more like a Kenworth than an M35A2.
If it had the air intake on the left front fender, it was probably an M813
cargo. They have a Cummins 250 engine.
-- Eric Kozowski Joseph, OR MVPA #22135
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