Re: duece engine conversion

From: Tony Borglum (info@hrd6x6.com)
Date: Sun Apr 16 2006 - 10:27:21 PDT


Alright i see the dual MC but unless your going to run full payload why
upgrade the brakes? Disks? $$$$ Over the road trucks get by with drums at
high way speeds. A common front break is 15x4" on a 12,000LB front axle the
2 1/2 ton runs 15x3" The whole truck only weighs around 12k anyway. GO FOR
IT MAN i love the idea 502 or caddy. caddy is an awsome motor. I will run
right with the cummins, well it wont out run the gas station though. I am
running 1600 20's and a 5.9 cummins in in an m35 at 70 MPH. slides all six
tires on the black top with a 52" tire.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Bloom" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] duece engine conversion

> You would need to do an equivalent upgrade on the brakes. The braking
> systems on those trucks assume slow speeds. They are primitive one-circuit
> master cylinders, with drums. You would need to upgrade to a dual-circuit
> MC
> and discs, if you intend to go fast. It might be easier to buy a truck
> that
> will do what you want.
>
> apb
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:39 PM
> Subject: [MV] duece engine conversion
>
>
> | Has anyone ever put a 502 big block or the like into a M35 or M135
> series
> | truck. Would like to use one of those crate engines. I have been
> thinking of
> | doing this to a M211 and installing a newer auto trany. I think this
> would be
> | a fairly good tow vehicle with a decent road speed.
> |
> | Any thoughts on this.
> |
> | Chuck Herbert
> |
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