All the engines were built under contract and are the same, White, Hercules,Continental, etc (within type) so there isn't one manufacturer better than the others.
I would avoid a 427 no matter what the manufacterer was.
There should be a data plate on the starboard side of the engine, attached to the block, near the alternator with the engine specs.
It's my understanding that the LDS-427-2 was one of the first multifuels and it was extremely unreliable. I would never, ever, buy a truck with that engine in it. I base this on what I've heard.
Same from me on the 427s. It's a weak engine at best.
Don't quote me on this but a lot of the mil.spec. engines are designed to accept parts from each other. That way, if you get into trouble, you're not stuck looking for a replacement part from just that manufacturer. Multifuelers just might be that way too.
Again, all the engines (within type) were built under contract and are the same...exact same parts, etc. That was the whole idea...to make evrything completley identical.
Manufacturer doesn't matter one bit.
Every LDT 465-1c will interchange with every other LDT465 1-c ...and the same goes for the 1-d's.
The only time it ever mattered was when it was time for the DoD to send a check to the supplier....who do we pay?
M35A2 with White multifuel engine
