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glcaines · 12-29-2009, 17:48

I drove a 1968 M-715 while stationed in Germany in 1970 for about a 4 month period of time. I was lucky in that I drove it all over Germany to many different bases, much of it through the Alps. Much of it was also pulling a trailer, sometimes heavily loaded. I loved to drive that truck. It slowed down a little on hills and in the mountains, but not exceptionally so. However, during one trip, I couldn't get it to go over about 30 at full throttle all the way back to base. If I remember correctly, the problem was timing and specifically a faulty centrifugal advance in the distributor. The engine was running with a retarded spark. Maybe you have the same problem. Check the timing at higher RPMs.