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Wondering about the specs I'm seeing on this truck I'm looking at buying. Have not seen it in person yet -- maybe next weekend. But seller states a Chrysler Poly 318 engine with a manual transmission, and that it's a 1953 AM General, but from the looks, it's a M135 or M211 (can't sell for sure...
Sounds like these tend to leak like sieves..... which given that my other fun project is an 1967 landrover, I'm perfectly used to :) It's a form of rust prevention...... usually 90 weight gear oil on them (mine is still currently leaking despite the engine, transmission, and transfer case...
picky picky... engine needs oil :p
I'll make sure I keep an eye on that.
I know about the diesels... mostly mercedes and various japanese ones, but you are right, the GM 5.7 killed the attitude of a whole generation of americans towards diesels. I was drooling over the modern small...
Here is what Vintage Power wagons said.....
"the 232cid (civilian) tornado engine was used in many years of Jeeps up till 1988, it was even used in some International Scouts & Travelall and some odder AMC applications. However the Military 230 cid Tornado was ONLY used in...
There's one that looks exactly like that across from the fire station in town... apparently it used to be the town ambulance, till they got a new one 10 or 15 years ago, and it hasn't moved since :(
Ah. All the other forums I'm on specifically prohibit any attachments because they don't want to deal with the bandwidth or storage space. Which yes, leads to posts with all the pictures being dead, a few years later...
Sounds like it's not as exotic as I had thought... I was originally told it was probably WWII era :) Turns out, I already own three vehicles older than it (1954 ford tractor, 1956 Chevy 2 ton flatbed, and 1967 Landrover 109). Still fun though.
The owner (in the driver's seat)
The engine...
As it says... I've gotten involved in getting an old (1960 are the rumors, could not find any ID other than the very worn M725 and ambulance info plate) M725 ambulance running again. It was converted to a 17 passenger (four rows of seats, no top or box any more) tour jeep a long time ago, and...
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