Re: [MV] Repowering an M-20 Armored Car

Andrew Honychurch (ahahah@globalnet.co.uk)
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 20:30:40 -0000

Why do you want to re engine an M8/M20? If you want to go faster buy a
different vehicle. Whilst I understand the financial reasoning, I think, I
can never understand the motive for restoring a vehicle to the finest detail
and then putting another engine in it. Am I missing something?

Andrew Honychurch
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark C. Johnson <mcj115@psu.edu>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: 19 November 1998 00:06
Subject: Re: [MV] Repowering an M-20 Armored Car

>This year at the MVPA convention there was a fellow with a M8 that had a
>4cyl, 2 cycle Detroit diesel. He siad it was bone by by the US government
>in the late 70's or early 80's before it was sent to a South American
>government as part of an aid package. As I recall there was an area cut
>out above the engine compartment and it was raised about 6 inches or so to
>provide more clearence. I do not recall what for a tranny or transfer it
>had. He said it pulled a good 55-60 mph on the highway for long periods,
>good up hills and he got 10-12 mpg out of it.
>Mark C. Johnson
>1952 M38A1(2)
>M416
>Harrisburg Pa
>
>> How diffucult would it be to swap out engine/drivetrain from an M-20,
>>and replace it with something more modern? Pehaps 7.3 Diesel or Ford 5.0
>>V-8?
>>Where can I find sand skirts for the m-20 as well? any help greatly
>>appreciated.
>
>
>
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