From: ddoyle9570@aol.com
Date: Thu Aug 29 2002 - 22:57:10 PDT
I don't know that I am knowledgeable, but I did this almost exactly a year ago. The article appeared in the October 2001 Military Vehicles Magazine (Issue 87). I will give short form below.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
David Doyle
In a message dated Fri, 30 Aug 2002 2:34:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, Bprestin@tir.com writes:
> Maybe someone who is knowledgeable could write an article about
> them for one of the magazines? I can't be the only one who
> has been confused
> by all the different model #'s.
>
> LDT-465-1C TURBOSUPERCHARGED "CLEAN AIR" SUCCESSOR TO THE LD-45-65. TURBO TO DECREASE SMOKE, AT THE FACTORY SETTINGS, ONLY A FEW HORSEPOWER MORE THAN THE NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE.
> LD-465-1C NATURALLY ASPIRATED SUCCESSOR TO THE LDS-427 BELOW. WAS DEVELOPED TO POWER THE M45A2 SERIES TRUCKS.
> LDT-465-1D FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTIFUEL ENGINE. SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE I HAVE THE DATE THAT THIS BECAME THE PRODUCTION ENGINE. IMPROVED HEAD GASKET DESIGN. TURBOSUPERCHARGED. PRODUCTION OF ALL THE MULTIFUEL'S FOR DOMESTIC USE WAS CURTAILED WHEN THE ARMY COULDN'T GET A WAIVER FROM THE EPA...I HAVE A COPY OF THAT GAO REPORT AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE TOO.
> LDS-465-1A POWERPLANT FOR MULTIFUEL VERSION OF G744 5 TON TRUCKS. BLOCK SAME AS LD AND LDT, BELLHOUSING DIFFERENT, OIL PAN ORIENTATION DIFFERENT, DIFFERENCES IN PUMP SETTINGS AND INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS. TURBOSUPERCHARGED.
> LD-427 NO SUCH ANIMAL, LDS-427, THE FIRST MULTIFUEL USED BY THE GOVERNMENT. TURBOSUPERCHARGED. POWERED M45A1 SERIES TRUCKS, NOT ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL.
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