From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Sun Mar 16 2003 - 10:19:56 PST
Do you think that they had NOS frames assys?
Of at least 8 types? winch/no banjo/split short/long
Are you sure you are not thinking about major depot rebuilds? They had
plenty
of trucks to choose from over there...
I should have stated that GMC (USA) stopped making CCKWs in Aug 1945
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Hay - MILWEB" <Nigel@milweb.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Steve & Jeanne
Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: Post war CCKW assmebly in Europe
> I have always believed that CCKW's were assembled in Europe from NOS
> components by military workshops as part of the Marshall plan to re-arm
> friendly nations and some of these Jimmies were assembled as late as
1955?
> Assume this may have been done by troops with little else to do - can
anyone
> shed light on this?
> Nige
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 12:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] xm211, cckw, help!
>
>
> > They stopped making CCKWs in Aug 1945
> > If it has an auto tranny, it is an M211/M135 and then yes, the tranny
> > is the weak point.
> >
> > I have seen two conversions for these trucks that went well:
> >
> > 60's GMC 305/351/401/478 cid V6 with a manual tranny. Almost
> > like ti was made to go in.
> >
> > Original 302 engine with CCKW 5 speed tranny.
> >
> > In either case, install the CCKW banjo xfer case so you have in/out
> > on the front axle
> >
> > If it is a CCKW, leave it alone. You will have great difficulty
installing
> a
> > V8!
> >
> >
> > Steve AKA Dr Deuce
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Caleb Pal, Network Operations" <sysop@spitfire.homelinux.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 12:07 AM
> > Subject: [MV] xm211, cckw, help!
> >
> >
> > > Hello List,
> > >
> > > I was looking for a M35A2, but i found out that a local farmer has 2
> > CCKW's,
> > > (I think they are 1953's), model XM211. So, I am looking for some
> > > information about them. I have heard that the transmissions and or
> > transfer
> > > cases are prone to failure. Is there truth to this? I am pretty sure
it
> > has
> > > a 302 inline 6 cylinder. One thing i was thinking about, is it
practical
> > to
> > > throw something like a small block chevy 305 in there? I have one
lying
> > > around i could pop in there if it would work. I might be able to get
it
> > for
> > > cheep, so i guess i am also asking would it cost more in the long run
> > > because of transmission failure, etc. Also, i dont know what kind of
> > > mechanism engages the fron end. thanks a lot for any help, as usual i
am
> > > asking tons of questions!!
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > >
> > > Caleb
> > >
> > >
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