M715. Finally got one.

[akparker0369]

Manufactured 12/68. 10500 miles on the odometer and 8 believe it's original. Auctioned from a reserve base in NV. Then she was a brush fire truck in a small town. Sat for the last ten years or so. Carb rebuild, points, condensor and a corvette master cylinder and she's running great.

 

[rumplecat]

Good looking truck, are those stock wheels on it?

 

[akparker0369]

Thanks, and no on the rims, those were made by stockton wheels in CA. The tires are toyo's and are roughly 35.5 inches. Ithink they look pretty good on her.

 

[theeDIZ]

Nice mv !

 

[rumplecat]

No doubt! They are fun vehicles.

 

[dmetalmiki]

Chunky looking truck..and a good purchase. We quite like ours, but the huge 6 cylinder Perkins diesel is a bit over the top.

 

[rumplecat]

Who converted it to diesel? All of mine have the Jeep inline 6 cylinder Tornado gas engine, except one a fire department refitted with a Chevy small block.

 

[tucker79]

There a carcass of one for sale under mud trucks on CL S FL if anyone is looking for a restro project or parts think it
was going for cheap

 

[akparker0369]

Thanks for the info on the CL ad. Also, i have a 2003 f350 that was wrecked with a good 7.3, zf and Np271. Toying with the idea of swapping in the drivetrain after I drive it for a while, not sure if I'm up to the mountain of fab work it would take. I might just use the axles and go with a gasser sbc, manual and np205. Either way its going to stay in its current form untill i get tired of spending money on stock parts...