The one that is in the Duece and a half is a smaller motor I think. These
were used in 5 ton plus trucks and track vehicles I think. If I'm not
mistaken they have a standard SAE bobtail.

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There's the old Continental Model LDS-465-1A. 600hp Multi Fuel. Miltary
surplus for the most part, you can still buy them pretty cheap. They run
on
diesel and use spark plugs. There's a good nuber of them out there
propelling mid size commercial fishing boats still.

Oh I love this engine and they can be had for a relatively small amount of
money. I actually use a picture of one in a duce and half as my desk top
picture (yea I'm weird). I also have a copy of the military service
manual
for the engine. It is actually a descent read (see comment about in
prentices)... I am surprised to hear they are being used in boats. I had
considered this but figured you can't get a marine transmission with a
bell
housing that would fit the engine. I wanted to build a nice steel hulled
boat about 35ft with a small front cabin and though two of these would be
a
great way to power it. In diesel trim they only produce anywhere from 190
to 230hp so two may be a little more power then what is necessary but it
would sound great. Especially with the turbo chirp that is common with
these engines...

mark

"HLAviation" wrote in message
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The one that is in the Duece and a half is a smaller motor I think. These
were used in 5 ton plus trucks and track vehicles I think. If I'm not
mistaken they have a standard SAE bobtail.

The LDT-465-1C was used in the duce and half from 1967 on to at least the
1970's but I do believe they still are being used but now with White
building the engines instead of Continental (guess Continental is now gone.
It is amazing how many of these engine are still running. I use to work in
a factory that ran generators powered by Hercules engines.). The nicest
engine I have ever seen was in an submarine (the Bowfin which is currently
at Pearl Harbor). Also a Continental diesel, all of the brass was
absolutely stunning.

I appreciate the up date about the bell housing I will look into that... I
don't know about the 5-ton trucks.

mark