As far as fuel milage goes, I have never officially checked it. On a good
guess, I'd have to say brtween 8 to 10 mpg. I can go for a long time
between refills. I generally let it idle for 10 to 15 minutes before
driving and if I stop for a rest(I.E. get a soda or wherever), I'll also
let it idle.
When I first got the truck, it did use a lot of fuel but, after a good
tune-up it runs great. It turned out to be badly worn points. They were
burned to the metal and no longer good.
As far as driving at 60mph... it's quite loud and hot. I don't like running
at 55+ mph for extended periods of time. The wear and tear on drivetrain
parts is astonishing.
A diesel would be great if your not interested in preserving the historical
aspect of the vehicle. I was surfing the web the other night and found a
website that sold diesel upgrades for the M211 and several other vehicles
from that period. I forget the company name but, I think it was listed in
the search of Yahoo.com of M211+military+vehicles. They sell to third world
countries, who still are using older vehicles to extend their lifespan.
Also, because its a GM product, a 6.2l diesel may work with little
modifacations. I don't know the bolt pattern of that engine. A diesel would
give you more torque, power, and fuel economy.
I'll check on that website and report back.
Ken
Lone Star - M.V.P.A.
'53 XM211
'54 XM105E3
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From: Dave Cole <DA_Cole@compuserve.com>
To: Ken Weiss <kweiss@wans.net>; MV List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Subject: [MV] RE: M211 Horsepower
Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 09:23
Thanks for the info.
Your 302 must be cranking about 3400-3600 rpm at 60 Mph, what kind of Mpg
do you get with the truck, or have you never checked. According the the
nameplates on the MV I'm considering it says the top governed speed is 3400
rpm.
I'm thinking about pursuing a diesel MV 2 1/2 ton truck just to get better
Mpg. If a truck gets 4 mpg on the road, I'm not going to be driving it
much. Any thoughts on that?
Dave
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Message text written by "Ken Weiss"
> I thought I had seen some data on engine horsepower in the manuals
somewhere but, after looking I remembered where I seen it. The Standard
Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles, 1940-1965, by Thomas Berndt, Listed the
Brake Horsepower of the M211 at 130 @ 3400rpm. I'm not sure this is correct
or not and the author doesn't list his source. However, after owning an
XM211 for the past 6 years, I really can't complain. I does seen a little
underpowered on heavy acceleration and hills but, on level ground, It holds
its speed pretty good. It also helps to have a transmission that's in good
shape and that all the wheels roll good. I.E. no dragging brakes or bad
bearings. I have several time had my XM211 up to 60mph on flat, level
ground, empty.
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