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To: truemiester
have responded to you on another threat.
Replacing the MOGAS engine with a desiel would appear to be a nor brainer. (Seen a MOGAS powered M-114 burn to ash once). Enjoy this, have been out a few years but will always learn from those who teach.

Among my other recent projects: swapping out the MOGAS straight-six and 5-speed powerpack in a BTR152 for a nice new GMC Diesel and slushbox. Beats an unarmored Humvee....


55 posted on 02/14/2006 11:57:22 AM PST by archy (The darkness will come. It will find you,and it will scare you like you've never been scared before.)
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To: archy

Is that your beater?


58 posted on 02/14/2006 8:28:36 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)
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To: archy
14 tons going over 60 mph.

On axles meant for ten tons.

Oh, don't be silly. Those things can stop on a di

[Ugly squishing sound in background. Sound of retreating tyres. Silence...]

59 posted on 02/14/2006 8:39:35 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: archy

I knew a guy had an old M-3 half track witht the old 'block o' iron' straoight 6 studabaker engine. rode rough. those guys had it hard in the old days.


76 posted on 01/02/2007 7:28:44 AM PST by truemiester (If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years)
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