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They look like the real thing
According to there website they are military dukw's
http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/about/dukw-history/
The san diego seal tours uses the modern reproduction vehicles
http://www.sealtours.com
The next week link you need to worry about is the transfer case. Depending on the HP and torque of the new engine it may be like driving the current truck in reverse in low range. You may be ok if you never use low range and baby it.
It depends on how you look at it.
The overdrive transmission came out at a time when increased fuel economy and speed were both an issue.
The national speed limit was increased from 55 mph to 65 mph, this was an 18% increase in speed.
Now 15 states have speed limits at 80 mph or above...
The three axle over 6,000 lbs is a strange law but it is on the books under what you are permitted to drive with a class c license.
A Duece is a strange vehicle with three axles and a low GVW. With a Duece you are safer to have at least a class B CDL. The problem with the data plates is a...
The CDL requirement is based on GVW (over 26,000 a class b is required) number of axles (three or more requires a class a or b depending on the configuration) trailer (if the GVW of the trailer is 10,000 or more a class a is required)
Airbrakes are a grey area at the discretion of the CHP or...
Shifting the transmission into neutral when the engine rpm is above an idle or the vehicle is moving can cause transmission damage.
Shifting the transmission into neutral while the vehicle is moving is an unsafe driving practice.