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Up in smoke. 8)

The commercial version of the MF is rated up to 228 HP: http://herculesengine.com/d4800.htm

I don't think evidence supports the bottom end being overstressed. The bottom end failures seem to be more due to bolt fatigue than bearing fatigue. Has anyon blown out one of the newer (Victor 5818 ) head gaskets ?

I don't think that the military requirements were very stringent. White motors had their own engine competing as a multifuel replacement for the Reo gas engine. The White was also a modified gas engine based on the Reo V8 using a pre-combustion chamber. Here is what the White literature had...

If you look back in the old Motors repair books, it is pretty clear that the MF was based on the TD-6427 Continental diesel truck engine which was in turn based on their gas enghine; NOT a tractor engine. The MF got the larger rod bearing size from the next larger R series, and a main bearing...

I was always of the opinion that the multi vibrated less than my 5.9 cummins.

All are imperfect.

I found this to be an interesting post by Bob S: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?20442-Brand-new-FMTV-spotted&p=212593&viewfull=1#post212593 The Hercules engine (multifuel) never had to pass emissions either. FMTV was the first program that Congress had mandated had to meet...

According to the Continental literature, the water jacketed intake was designed to heat the air in cold weather.

The evidence "suggests" that they have them but I can't say with any certainty. I have a buddy who has to replace the pan on an LDT1C and he will check and see. I THINK that the only salient feature of the LDS rotating assembly is the cooling channel for the top ring (Continental's paper...

They don't say how or for how long. The last part says that 300hp is believed possible while retaining full multifuel capabilities. That suggests the same high compression and combustion chamber design.

There are five LDTs sitting in my shed. Each one has the external valving for piston squirter. That would suggest that they have the piston squirters. The oil channel in the LDS piston gives a 100F reduction in ring land temperature and was advertised as allowing the use of a poorer quality...