From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 22 2006 - 11:33:11 PDT
--- V SCHWARTZ <vsaws@optonline.net> wrote:
> Hey Chuck, First of all the engine in those 715's
> ain't bullet proof. You
> will get some good info on engine swaps here.
> another good sorce is
> www.steelsoldiers. com. also there is a 715 site out
> there but I don't know
> how you get to it ' sorry. that's all I know .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chuck simpson" <milveh@gmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:55 PM
> Subject: [MV] M715 questions
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > First I'd like to say that you guys have a
> great community here.
> > I've been subscribed for a few months now and I
> still cant believe the
> > wealth of information that everyone has on mv's. I
> recently came by a
> > M715 at a local police auction. Its very solid and
> has been stored in
> > one of the towns fire stations since they got it
> in the early 70's. It
> > was seldom used and has not been used since the
> early 80's Its has low
> > miles (around 15000 as per the spedo) and zero
> rust. The only problem
> > is no engine or transmission, it was robbed for a
> truck they already
> > had in service. My question is what type of power
> train to put in it.
> > I know since the transfer case is divorced that I
> could technically go
> > with any engine-transmission combination. I was
> just wondering if
> > anyone has done this in the past and what it
> consists of. I would like
> > to put something that is going to be reliable and
> as close to
> > bulletproof as the original. If anyone has any
> helpful information it
> > would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > I'm also looking for a tailgate and top for it
> since the city has
> > "misplaced" them.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chuck
> > milveh@gmail.com
> >
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