most detroits are set to run at their governed speeds all da long. Elmo is set at 2850 and runs about 2900 max. runs great at the rpm. I could change out the injectors, and the governor and run it at 3500 rpm and it would really scream and acelerate very well, but it still has to live a long life and wouldnt that way for sure. My enghine was originally built by the factory as a boat enigne, it served as a water pump power plant and then possibly a generator at one time before it ended up in the ELMO truck. I would like to get ahold of a turbo kit for it and turbo the engine to give it a bit more umpf,. but i dont relaly need it. I had thought about propane injection, but all the "professional" detorit guys say all it takes is one likke spark in that air box and it will blow the side co vers right off while going down the road, and possibly the supercharger along wiht it..not a chance i want to take.
ELMO is a pretty nice truck to drive, especially now that it got spring ride seats in it instead of the box seats. A hard top, muffler and a bit of sound proofing here and there and i will be a great truck to drive..as long as the alternator dont go out, and the truck dies on a hill, going around a corner, uphill, pulling 15k worth of trailer. I had like one chance to roll it backwards, down a hill, and around a corner to bump start it, and i'll be damed, i got it started! I was pretty propud of myself.
ELMO can go anywhere a 22.5 can,,mostly and then some. there were a few rutty places at d-day i didnt want to chance, but other than that off road it preforms quite well. besides IF it does ever get stuck,,,,,I aint got nuttin to pull it out with!
none that you can prove any how.
