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m35a2c What does the "C" mean?
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.Ok, a1 no turbo smaller engine(427?). A2 turbo'd Ldt 465
A3 = turbo Caterpillar 3116, Allison automatic transmission.Ok, a1 no turbo smaller engine(427?). A2 turbo'd Ldt 465.
I don't have solid evidence in front of me, but I strongly, strongly believe that the alternator/generator plays no part in the C/D designation of the multifuel..
No.
A1: 1960-65, turbocharged LDS 427-2 hypercycle (multifuel)engine. The S in LDS stands for supercharged.
A2: 1965-89, non turbo LD 465-1 (25A generator), non-turbo LD 465-1C (60A alternator- that's right, the C suffix stands for just the 60A alternator).
LDT 465-1C and LDT 465-1D. The same engines as the LD 465-1C but turbocharged. And no, the C & D don't mean anything turbo.
The turbocharger is an emissions device, not intended to create additional horsepower or torque, this is absolutely true. In fact, the kits that the military made to retrofit a turbo to non-turbo trucks were called "clean air kits".On an m35a2c, the "C" means clean air as in turbo. The turbo was added to make the smoke go away. It only added 5hp but made most of the smoke go away. I can still remember back in the seventies getting behind convoys of deuces belching black smoke. I was maybe a ten year old riding in the back of a pickup on the interstate,,,,,I survived.
I've actually thought about removing my turbo just to "blow smoke". It's only 5hp loss.
The whistling noise of my C turbo is music to my ears.the c turbo is almost unbearable as far as noise. My "d" turbo is quiet (no designation) . Kind of confusing.
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