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[Kartorbust]

The volunteer fire department here has an M35A2 setup for fire rescue. Though it might only be used during parades, but could also be used for farm rescue possibly.

 

[Denny]

As a former owner of a 1971 Vietnam M35-a2 they suck to ride in and drive. You need to put lockers in all 3 axles or you’ll get stuck quite easily (lucky I had one with a winch). 7 gallons of oil per oil change plus additives. Tiny and quite cramped cab, if you weigh over 120 lbs your belly will be on the steering wheel. No power steering but kits are available for a couple grand or so. But you can burn anything in it as long as it’s not alcohol.

 

[Hellion]

Been performance tuning on a Paramotor. Planning to do a lot of flying this year.

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Tell us more about this engine, brand, type, horsepower because I’m a dummy on the topic.

Love the, um, green thrust gauge?

 

[Hellion]

The HMMWV is plagued by the ‘Schwarzenegger effect‘ but there’s no denying the cool factor. It has all the vital running gear, driveshafts, exhaust, etc tucked into the center channel making the undersides essentially flat. There’s a portal axle at each corner where the axle shaft is also tucked in (or up) and not directly in line with the wheel hubs as with a conventional 4x4 domestic truck. No axle pumpkins to hang down and get torn open by sharp boulders, but due to all those features and its wide chassis, it seats comically few soldiers. They’re sitting aside the driveshaft, the only place they can, in little cubby holes. Of course you can have an extra rider if the top has the turret, and more still in the bed of the troop carrier version (pickup style) but that’s no fun. A stock, unarmored Humvee is made of fiberglass (entire hood up to base of windhsield) and beer can metal.

Maybe there’s ex-military vehicles that are better because they are easier to live with. The Willys MB/Ford GPW is perhaps the pinnacle of coolness but those are getting into real FU money these days.

 

[Kartorbust]

The only reason why I'd want to get the HMMWV, mostly because they're far cheaper to get than any of the H1 Hummers and let's be real, the only decent H1 Hummer, was the Alpha. LLY 6.6L Duramax and Allison 1000 5 speed automatic. Its far cheaper to get a 6.2 or 6.5 IDI running than a Duramax if it requires injectors or injection pump.

Seats and a stereo are about the only creature comforts I'd want. A/C would be too much of a chore. So 4x55 would be the A/C of choice lol. I missed out on the 80s CUCVs when they were cheap.

Odds of me getting any mil-surp, slim to never.

 

[Mammoth]

Tell us more about this engine, brand, type, horsepower because I’m a dummy on the topic.

Love the, um, green thrust gauge?

This engine is an EOS Quattro. 280cc with 30 hp stock. It's the only single cylinder four stroke engine currently available to the Paramotor market. Two strokes are predominately used.

Choosing a four stroke was an obvious decision to me because the performance I could get from it. This engine makes as much power as the two strokes and burns far less gas. After swapping the stock 30mm carb with a 36mm SmartCarb the fuel burn is about 2 liters an hour at 5000 rpm. The tank holds 18 liters.

The test stand I built for it measures the output thrust, and it has an AFR gauge so I could tune the carburetor.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Are you FAA regulated or Experimental?

 

[Mammoth]

Are you FAA regulated or Experimental?

It falls under FAR Part 103 Ultralight rules.
No license, no physical, no annuals and no training required. Although I highly recommend training for obvious reasons.

 

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[Whitetrashrocker]

Another cool vintage kart.

Twin-Engined! A Vintage 1962 Bug Wasp Go-Kart

This is a 1962 Bug Wasp Go-Kart that is said to have belonged to the legendary Faye "Ladybug" Pierson, and to have been raced by her in period. It now

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[Denny]

So she only raced it on her period?

 

[Edwin Spangler]

I did this thing...

 

[Hellion]

I did this thing...

Uh oh. Hope you can get that mess cleaned up. You going to get a peanut tank?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Mai thai kuni
Sounds fruity.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Uh oh. Hope you can get that mess cleaned up.

Lol what am I missing?

You going to get a peanut tank?

Im thinking one of those faux gas tanks for storage and a hide-able tank under the seat.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Mai thai kuni
Sounds fruity.

That name has been the source of much laughter, lately here. Dont make fun of my kuni!

Hey, its working alllright.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Is that you freerunner?

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[Hellion]

Hey, is that the $25 Scamazon flywheel rated for 500K rippems?

Hey, its working alllright.

Yeah, it ain't pretty but that air cleaner is functional. Can't get much better than that one, plus the pre-filter.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

Hey, is that the $25 Scamazon flywheel rated for 500K rippems?



Yeah, it ain't pretty but that air cleaner is functional. Can't get much better than that one, plus the pre-filter.

It totally is! Told ya I would! Put in stiffer springs while I was at it.

 

[Kartorbust]

Wife asked me last night if I got the snowmobile working, would I be able to park the truck in the garage, I said probably. Then she asked when I will be working on it, said not sure.

So sounds like she wants me to get the motivation to get the sled engine running so I can pull it and get rid of the sled. Then I should be a step closer getting a buggy built.