1986 AM General - engine question

[Ashes]

Hi folks! New to the community here. I must say, WOW what a wealth of info.

In a couple weeks I will be going to inspect and hopefully pickup a Deuce at Fort Pickett for my Fire Department. The only info I received so far is the truck is a 1986 AM General, super singles, no winch and it has a Cummins 250. I should be getting more info over the next week.

My first of many questions; Did deuces come with a Cummins 250? I thought this was a 5 ton engine.

Thanks!

 

[clinto]

The NHC 250 is an M809 series 5 ton engine, so one of 2 different scenarios exist:

Your new truck is a 5 ton

or

Your new truck is a deuce and you received erroneous info.

 

[Floridianson]

Did deuces come with a Cummins 250?

Welcome to the machine and yes some Deuces came with 250 Cummins.
They would be behind the cab in the dropside bed if your were lucky enough to get one.

 

[Ashes]

Thanks for the quick replies. We plan on going up on the 10th of December. I will document the trip with photos and the mild transformation we will do to the truck once we get it to the station.

Thanks

 

[wreckerman893]

I spent 34 years in the Army and can say with certainty:

There is no way to get a 250 Cummins in a deuce.....well not any practical way....too big, too heavy, needs a huge radiator, sheet metal would not work, yada, yada, yada.....I concur with Clinto.

 

[91W350]

I am not so sure wreckerman, I think we might be able to stack three or four in the bed of a deuce. A few 250s should do a great job of slowing down the rear tire slippage.

 

[Derrickl112]

if its a 1986, couldnt it also be a 900 series?

 

[Floridianson]

Did we figure out what you got yet. M35A3 with a Cat? Can you go to bid history and save a pic and post?

 

[jatonka]

No mater what, somethin' ain't right, it's a Deuce or not. Show us what you got.