Knucklehead

The 465 in my M52A2 has a knock in the lower end and I am going to swap it out this week with a rebuilt one. I was wondering how fast I could get her up to, so I conducted a test. I pulled the air cleaner element, mixed 50/50 diesel/gasoline and upped the pump a tad. Took her out on a long stretch that has some low rolling hills and little traffic and mashed my foot down. Now remember I do not care about the engine in her! The speed built up quickly and so did the RPMs. At 3500 RPM I was doing 68 mph, my chase truck clocked the speed. The engine was extremely smooth and maintained power and no untoward problems were encountered. I ran at that speed for about two and a half minutes. When I got her home there was no increase in rod noise or any other noises noted. MULTIFUEL RULES!!!!!!
I also named the truck Kerri. Kerri was my daughters best freind who we lost to leukemia at age 11. Her favorite color was blue, that is the main reason I am keeping the truck blue, my tribute to a brave girl.
Sorry no pictures as I was kinda busy at the time.

rmgill

3500 rpm...... wow.....

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Ryan Gill
15 Recce Re-enacting Group

1943 Humber Mk IV Armoured Car
1947 Jeep CJ2A basket case
1960 Daimler Ferret
1972 AM General M35A2
x2 M514 1Ton2Wheel Trailer

M35guy

holy crap, 3500 rpm? you have more guts than I do.

motorolanut

Brave Soul!

cranetruck

Makes one wonder how the governor works, should be set at 2,900 rpm max...of course going downhill defeats it....

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Bjorn

MEP-018A (needs new generator head)

Avatar: XM757 in OK prepared for 1,000 mile trip home. Part of 6,000 mile journey in 2006.
1968 M49A2C modified with 1960 M756A2 truck bed and 1975 HIAB 765A knuckleboom, exhaust brake and more. (SOLD)
1969 Ford XM757 8x8, 5-ton Pershing 1A truck tractor...the "improved MV".

"Some things can't be made better, just differently......a lot of things actually"

Knucklehead

Kerri has a direct in 5th tranny. I wonder what speed I would have obtained in OD. Governer was not operating at the time of the test.

jh1990

nice name, nice story behind it...wonderful tribute.

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SPC Harbold, Jason
FT. Stewart, Ga. 91B10-HET mechanic
1970 M35A2-my other truck
2004 Chevy K2500HD 6.6L Duramax-my truck
AH1955's son