Deuce Engine years of manuf. by producer

[M35A2-AZ]

Is there a way to tell what motor you have if it does not have a ID plate?

 

[bones1]

Good post Real Cav

 

[0010]

Does anyone know if deuce and a half ever had a buda engine. I was just looking at one. That has a buda engine in it. The guy claimed it was from 1974. Are buda engines any good.

 

[M35fan]

Does anyone know if deuce and a half ever had a buda engine. I was just looking at one. That has a buda engine in it. The guy claimed it was from 1974. Are buda engines any good.

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! Is the Deuce that you're looking at an M35? I had to Google what a Buda engine was, I had never heard of them. According to the "net", Buda engines were bought out by Allis Chalmers in 1953. I've never heard of a stock military Deuce with that brand engine. Not saying it's impossible, but a 70's Era Deuce should have a White, Continental, or Hercules mulitfuel engine. The later versions had a Caterpillar diesel engine. Could you post a photo here of the truck you're looking at? It's entirely possible that someone swapped a different engine in.

 

[JasonS]

Are buda engines any good.

In short, NO. There is a great book about Allis Chalmers (Plow Peddlers) wherein the author discusses this in words that I can't put on this forum.