From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Jul 05 2003 - 11:44:02 PDT
Hi Mike,
Congrats on your being a new owner of an M35A3! I'm sure I and many others
on this list know very little about the 'A3 and would like some opinions as
time passes.
Did you diagnose the problem with the old engine?
75 mph with standard gearing and 1100x20 tires would push 3,250 rpm on the
old LDT (3,475 rpm with 900x20's), that sounds like trouble to me...Have you
actually done that?
About the desert crossings, exactly what desert(s) are you refering to and
do you have an official route planned at this time? I havn't checked your
website lately, but last time I looked there was no specific info posted.
Looking forward to up-dates on your adventure!
Cheers,
Bjorn
>From: "Michael Goodden" <mgmv@auroragroup.co.uk>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] M36A3 on Epay
>Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 15:38:27 +0100
>
>Hi Fred
>
>Yeah I feel much happier with a CAT under the bonnet!!! :-)
>I should have had Tom check over the engine before it was loaded onto
>the ship.... oh well.... I've got some CAT people over here who can
>check over it all.
>
>My old M35A2's got a LDT-465-1D engine in it and easily pushes a good
>70-75 mph.... and if you stuck some super singles on you could push it
>to 80mph!!!! Its a lovely truck but I just don't feel as happy with a
>40 year old engine crossing deserts as I do with a nice CAT in there!!!
>... I'm selling my old M35A2 now so if anyone's interested in a very
>nice powerful deuce then let me know (its located in the UK at the mo).
>
>The trips planed for 5-7 years, but somehow I can see it taking a little
>longer probably!!! ... just knowing my timescales when travelling ... I
>tend to fall in love with places and stay for 3 times longer than I was
>meant to!!!
>
>Thanks
>Mike
>___________________
>Michael Goodden
>The Global Tipi Adventure
>http://TheTipi.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>Behalf Of Fred Martin
>Sent: 04 July 2003 21:43
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] M36A3 on Epay
>
>Mike, I feel a whole lot better for you on your round the world trip in
>the M36A3. I'd talk Tom here on the board to go with you...he's a CAT
>man and deisel mechanic...sorry Tom... couldn't resist
>it!...besides...It'd be a helluva vacation. How long did you say your
>going to be gone Mike...5 or 6 years? Maybe Tom could take his truck
>too...and you guys could race around the world...he already told us that
>
>he has the world's fastest M-35...70-75 mph...lets see...25,000 miles
>divided by 75 mph...333 hours...about two weeks...whatcha gonna do for
>the rest of the time? Hmmm Fred Martin
>
>Michael Goodden wrote:
> > Hi Fred
> >
> > The M36A3 was taken off ebay as I jumped on a flight over to LA and
> > struck a deal with him!!!! It is now my new truck and is heading over
> > here on a big ship as we speak!!
> >
> > In answer to some of the other questions about this truck, it actually
> > came out of a test centre and was built as a test model to demonstrate
> > to the Army which is why it has never had military ownership. It's
>also
> > featuring in the movie "The Hulk".... And yes it is an A3... nice CAT
> > engine, Alinson Transmission, Central Tyre Inflation System and 14.50
>x
> > 20 tyres. It needs a little TLC to smallish things, but its core
> > mechanics all appear to be in excellent condition.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mike
> > ___________________
> > Michael Goodden
> > The Global Tipi Adventure
> > http://TheTipi.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> > Behalf Of Fred Martin
> > Sent: 20 June 2003 17:28
> > To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [MV] M36A3 on Epay
> >
> > Why do you reckon the owner pulled the M-36 from ebay? Fred Martin
> >
> > Recovry4x4@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >>Not Mine!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2417764834
> > &categ
> >
> >>ory=6737
> >>
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