From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Thu Nov 11 2004 - 14:28:41 PST
I would consider modifying mine but I just hate to lower the value of the
thing and have to worry about keeping it tuned up all the time.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Pantano" <TRUKS1@MSN.COM>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] HMMWV Help??
> TURBO..?? Still a piece of junk engine..the diesel is junk..the turbo
only
> speeds up the deat of the diesel junk engine..not made for the highway -
> period ! Top speed is about 60...and then you chance a "blowup".!!
> My 454 will run 90 plus.!! I had to replace the speedometer with one that
> went to 120..
> Anytime anyone thinks their diesel HMMWV runs good...bring it out and lets
> put them on the Highway !!! We'll see whose runs good.!! :-)
> All kidding aside.. the 454 was the best thing I could have done..and very
> simple once completed. Now I know the shortcuts !!
> Gene
>
> > SGM Gene had one with a 454 in it...thats the fastest I can think of.
FM
> >
> > Darrell Ramsell wrote:
> >
> >> I say put a turbo on it with a big blower :-)
>
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