No it is a good tranny. Just an older design and it seems not to take wel=
l
to
sitting.
---- Any idea about what normally goes wrong with the transmissions. I'=
ve
seen a lot of M211s with trans problems.
>
>So a M211 with a CCKW transfer case would allow the use of hi-lo since t=
he
>hi-lo range is in the transfer case. The manual engagement of the front=
>wheels would be a definite plus and it would still allow a Chevy 350 swa=
p
>That's pretty clean. Any idea what a CCKW transfer case goes for? =
You could try SECO in Agusta GA. You want a Banjo one
------ I'll give those guys a call. I didn't know that they did parts
also. =
>
>
>The DOD must of disposed of most of the CCKW trucks long ago, since I
never
>see them for sale except for big bucks. =
1956
--- Hence the big bucks.
>Also, I was at the local NAPA store and asked about parts for 302 GMC 6
>cylinders and they had a full listing of parts available for the 302's,
but
>the guy said that some of the military engines were different. Any idea=
>how different the civy 302 is from the military version? =
starter, carb, dist, water pump, block
>I think someone mentioned
me
--- I thought that might of been you. That means that it is most likely=
that the parts that are going to die won't fit the ones from NAPA. That'=
s
not too cool.
>So if a swap was made, say a Chevy 350 with =
>turbo 400 into an M211 then the low range would be lost as has been said=
>earlier since the turbo 400 doesn't have a reduction gear for hi-lo rang=
e=3D
Yup
--- Even with the low range being lost, if a guy was to put in a decent
350/400 small block with a high torque cam and a higher stall torque
converter, that loss of low gear could probably be overcome with the high=
er
torque of the small chevy engine, I think. Any opinions? I know that i=
n
my 1 ton chevy truck, with a 454/4 spd and granny low gear, 4:10 rear axl=
e,
etc I can spin the rear dual wheels on dry concrete when trying to pull o=
ut
a stump that doesn't want to budge. Perhaps it depends on just how much I=
'd
want to bury the wheels of the 6x6 in mud and still escape. I don't know=
=2E
Dave
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