How Slow is a 6.5 NA HMMWV Really?

[jrtoffroad]

After putting 60 or so miles on it, I have to say, I'm very pleasantly surprised by the 6.5 NA. No, it's definitely not fast, but it has not nearly as bad as I thought it might be. Guess I set my expectations nice and low. No problem getting up to speed and is plenty peppy off-road, even all the way up at over 12k elevation when I ran the Wheeler Lake trail.

I'm sure I'll be trying to turbo it eventually, but I'm not in the big rush I thought I'd be.

 

[Rpaint82]

Hey Guys,

While I sit here checking my EUC status 5 times a day every day, I can't help but day dream about all my plans for my HMMWV. I've purchased a M1123 with the 6.5L NA engine. My original plan was to immediately swap the diesel out for an LS3 I have, but I've been wondering how bad the 6.5 really is... Maybe I should consider keeping it?

Has anyone ever timed their 6.5 HMMWV 0-60? How bad is it?

And, for anyone who has installed a turbo on their 6.5, how much improvement did you see in acceleration? Was it worth the $, or would you go a different route if you could do it all over again?

Waht did you end up doing? how long did it take for Govplanet to release the vehicle?