What Brand of Diesel Engine?

[benhall]

Here is a question that might some others might wonder. In the military Deuce and a Halfs (2 1/2 ton truck and the 5 ton trucks, what brand of engine are in these trucks? When I hear them, they sound like a Cummins, but I'm not to sure. I looked at the motor of one a long time ago, but I don't remember what it looked like.



Ben

 

[lschultz]

I thought you were asking what brand of fuel.

 

[mjendrejcak]

I think most 2 1/2 tons used White-Continental engines and the 5 tons used macks or cummins.

 

[benhall]

Sounds good to me. I've been thinking about picking up a retired military truck, but I haven't decided when or which model.



Ben

 

[dvieira]

back in 1970, in nam, driving a 2-1/2 & 5ton, they were Mack

engines, for sure on the 2-1/2, pretty sure on the 5ton also.

dave

 

[illflem]

Quite a few have Cummins engines. These guys probably have the best selection of used surplus military trucks, some are a very good deal. http://www.whiteowl.com/Trucks.html



How would you like to pull your travel trailer with one of these?



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[krohn]

Hey Ben, hows the ladies in Germany lol. I see you asked what I was doing over here. Me and my brother were moving trucks for tomorrow and drinking a few beers. Anyways hows it goin? I know most of the trucks at Camp Dodge here have Cummins, some are L10's and some are 8. 3's. Talk to ya later man, Krohn

 

[Blakers]

Many military trucks use Hercules engines.

 

[Royk]

How would you like to pull your travel trailer with one of these?

Well, it probably wouldn't be as loud

 

[roadranger]

Originally posted by dvieira

back in 1970, in nam, driving a 2-1/2 & 5ton, they were Mack

engines, for sure on the 2-1/2, pretty sure on the 5ton also.

dave

Hmm... When I was over there, the 2 1/2's and the 5 tons the Corps had were Continental Multi Fuel engines.



They ran best on #2 diesel, but you could pour in any combination of gasoline,#2, #1, or JP-4 and it would run good.

The 5 tons were turboed, the 2 1/2's were naturally aspirated

 

[HoleshotHolset]

My $. 02 worth... .



The "Gama Goats" have aluminum block Detroit Diesel 3-53's in 'em... . 90hp or so, but not much more.



Matt

 

[Proram]

Military Motors

I was at the Oshkosh plant a while back and most everything

Goin down the road right now has 60 series Detriots in u'm The Gov. has a Huge contract w/ Them to Build all there Big Stuff.

Crash trucks included. Very Hard place to get into due to building of military equiptment, But if you ever get the Chance GO. Its worth it! BTW it's in Oshkosh wisc.



Just my $. 02 Scott (Proram)

 

[benhall]

Hey guys, thanks for all the good info. I will head back to DRMO sometime during my xmas break and look again. I know the deuces have turbos on them, since I have driven a couple, you can see them under the hood and they scream at you when they are driven

 

[Rams-n-Hogs]

A friend of mine has a '74 2 1/2 ton. It has a turbocharged Continental multi-fuel.

 

[benhall]

Hey guys, thanks for all the good info. I will head back to DRMO sometime during my Christmas break and look again. I know the deuces have turbos on them, since I have driven a couple, you can see them under the hood and they scream at you when they are driven.



I'm sure I will be writing back again soon on my discoveries.



Ben



PS Krohn, All is good here, and the women are still ugly and smell. lol

 

[dpetre]

Here is the goverment wed site that you can buy the 6by6 of your dreams. http://www.govliquidation.com/

Good luck on your bidding.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

They may be ugly and smell, but so long as they can supply a good healthy portion of Sauerbraten (sp?) and some bier (sp?) they might be worth socializing with.



You could always get some of that stuff that the coroners use when at a crime scene... . they put it right below their schnauzes so that the smell doesn't overcome their ability to keep lunch down.



And think of it this way..... EVERYONE is good at something no matter how foul or insignificant it may seem at first glance.



I bet a lot of them gals have sweet accents.



Matt - complete sucker for gals with an accent and cooking skills.

 

[esommer2500]

One of my early-teen memories was relplacing an engine in a late-60-something 5-ton watertanker. The block was cracked when my Dad picked it up for almost nothing. I THINK it was a Reo (?), that sticks in my head for some reason. Also, as I recall there was no power steering on that sucka. When we got the second engine in, started it up, and the sucker blew white smoke all over the inside of the barn. That block ended up being cracked worse than the first, so the truck found a new home.



My dad used to collect military vehicles. He had all kinds of stuff, most of which he restored himself. The first was a 40-something GMC CCKW, then the water tanker, an M-37, M-38-A1 Jeep, and the infamous Gama Goat. That thing was a blast! Talk about a head turner. We always kept earplugs in it due to the little Detroit screamer. Oh yeah, they are also amphibious. Dad never got the balls to try it out in our lake in the deep water, though. We talked about it, but he said if we did he would have to buy an a$$load of cable and tie it off to the tractor on the shore. 'Just in case. ' We actually still have a video the Army made for training on these things. It's hilarious, but has some good footage of what those things can do. He finally got rid of it just before I turned 16. Got tired of changing out U-joints, they have 30 or more, if memory serves, and they weren't handy to get at, due to the hull design for the amphibious ability.



Kinda miss going to all the parades and military swap meets.



Eric