Re: [MV] CUCV's - gas or diesel?

Eugene PANTANO (snoshu@market1.com)
Sat, 17 Jul 1999 13:42:03 -0600

I have a 1008 (pick/up truck) CUCV (Air Force Issue) that has a gas engine
and a 5 speed standard trans. It is totally original and was made as a
"gasser". It was NOT converted. Everything else is just as in all the
other CUCV's. Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Rupp <ruppster@alaskalife.net>
To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 11:32 PM
Subject: [MV] CUCV's - gas or diesel?

>On one of the CUCV thread messages someone had commented about the new
>CUCV's possible use of the 5.7L gas engine. I believe the military uses
>diesel in the CUCV series so they can have all trucks running the same
>fuel. Simplifies refueling criteria and the amount of refueling
>equipment. Plus diesel fuel is not as highly flammable as gasoline is.
>8-)
>
>Bryan
>'64 Dodge Air Force Ambulance
>
>
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