Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Big MV's
Big MV's
Dave DeChambeau (Davedec@novais.com)
Thu, 6 Mar 1997 02:38:25 -0500
Hi Mil-veh friends,
Someone recently wrote that they believed, not enough discussion occures
concerning MV's other than little jeeps. Here, here I say! And I would like
to start some discussion with a tip I learned from a fellow M35a2 owner Jeff.
If you are looking for more power out of your multifuel engine, try this;
locate your fuel injection pump on the left side of the engine, just to the
right of the six fuel lines coming from the pump is a stud with two nuts and
a saftey wire. Cut the wire and turn the two nuts to the right, as if you
were tightening them, 1/2 rotation. This will richen your fuel mixture. If,
after a test drive you have determined 1/2 turn made little difference, you
may consider another half turn.
I did this and can't believe the difference, I am clearing hills in 4th or
5th, I used to struggle up in 3rd. I am not exagerating!
A word or two of caution though.
Racers will tell you, anytime you develop more power from a given engine,
you place more stress and wear on it. I belive it to be true and, my engine
may blow up any second now, but I don't think it will for a couple of reasons.
First, these are 465 ci engines developing 145 hp. That is way undertuned
for a turbo charged diesel of that size. At the Capital Boat Show last week,
Cummins had a 400 ci 350 hp engine on displayed! Second, my 145 hp LTD 465
is virtually identicle to the 205 hp LDS 465. THe LDS has modified injectors
(to pump more fuelas I am doing) and a cooling channel in the bottom of the
piston. Both the LDT (mine) and the LDS have piston squirters for cooling
though.
So my message is, be advised of the possible troubles of more power, but
boy, does it make a difference!
Finally, real MV's have 10 wheels!
David
I richened the fuel mixture.