From: Arthur Bloom (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Feb 03 2006 - 09:02:26 PST
Grossly underpowered.
The good news is that the engine can be re-balled by using common
rebuilding, modifying, and reboring techniques. The engine can be repaced by
a newer, civvie one.
apb
----- Original Message -----
| You bring up another interesting discussion regarding my XM215. It
From: "Kent Schaffer" <santoken@bright.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] truck/tractor buying advice needed
| seems that the truck has just enough power to maintain the speed of 45
| MPH on flat ground. If I come to even a slight grade, I start to loose
| power. Is this normal for the G749 GMC's? I have always felt that it
| was grossly underpowered but had nothing to guage it on. What's
| everyone's thoughts?
|
| Kent
|
|
| Steve & Jeanne Keith wrote:
| > A 50's civy 302 will help ifn you want to drive it. The DUKW comes in
| > about 18k as I
| > recall. My CCKW with M32 MG mount is about 11k. The 160 hp 302 (vs 93 hp
| > 270)
| > made a WORLD of difference especially when towing the searchlight
| > trailer and Clarkair
| > dozer + ~9300 lbs. I can also cruise at 45 with out being at the redline
| > of the engine:
| > 2750 for 270, 3250 for civy 302. They even have a civy 302 with a
| > different block that
| > incorporated the air compressor and drain for that unit into the block.
| > I have one. They
| > are in a mid 50's Low Cab Forward tractor.
| >
| > Steve AKA Dr Deuce
| >
| >
| > ----- Original Message ----- From: <M35A2USA@aol.com>
| > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
| > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:06 AM
| > Subject: Re: [MV] truck/tractor buying advice needed
| >
| >
| >> 50 miles is chump change for a dukw.. remember it is just a cckw is
| >> disguise.... Bill Allen drove his Duck cross country... 3000
| >> miles... a few years
| >> back just so he could swim it in the pond at Camp Hartell in CT at a
| >> rally.
| >> A good friend sent his to Europe so he could swim it up the Volga to
| >> Russia... 50 miles is an hour and a half and 10 gallons of gas...
| >> take some
| >> friends and have fun... RAM
| >>
| >>
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