From: James Shanks (n1vbn@bit-net.com)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 06:56:35 PST
Try here Ron.
http://www.62-65-dieselpage.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronzo" <rojoha@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 7:52 AM
Subject: [MV] CUCVs and M1010s and the Bonneville Land Speed Record
> ...not in danger of falling to my M1010.
>
>
> I recently purchased a VERY, VERY nice M1010 from the RAMster in
> Vermont. It runs like a top, albeit a very low geared top.
> Some questions for this esteemed list:
>
> 1)Is there a separate CUCV list/group on the web like the G503 site?
>
> 2) I will be joining the 6.2 l engine group (sorry to those already on
> it). Any others of merit out there?
>
> 3) Is there a military ambulance/hospital group out there?
>
> 4) Has anyone on the list (or that you know of) gone the re-gearing
> route of the front and rear differential for higher top end/highway speed?
> How expensive? Pit falls?
>
> 5)How about the auxiliary overdrive route?
>
> 6) The manual says 55 as max speed, and the way the engine howls at
that
> speed, I believe it. I have been told if I wish to go faster than that, I
> should bring a shovel,a broom and several boxes to put the pieces in.
> Anecdotal comments? Real life experience? 'There I was...' service
stories?
>
> The truck is such a cream puff that I would like it to become a daily
> driver. However I find it a bit disconcerting to have to spend more time
> watching the mirrors to avoid being run down by over taking traffic than
> watching the rapidly receding traffic in front of me. Hell, I was passed
by
> a Murry lawn tractor yesterday, and it WASN'T on a trailer.... The local
> school crossing guard doesn't even bother to hold up the STOP sign when
the
> kids are in the crosswalk and he sees me coming up the road.
>
> Ronzo
>
>
>
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