261 Chev Engine

[William Spence (RIP)]

Mike: Tks for heads-up re possible disasters re over-powering a HUP. I plan to build this truck as the New Zealand C8AX, with a towing pintle so that I can tow an armoured scout car such as a Dingo or Ford Lynx either on a trailer or on a tow bar. Either way, the 216 would not have enough power to handle a 6000 lb tow. Also, the 216 that came with the truck was a piece of junk with mis-matched head, broken piston, crankshaft damage & a set of accessories that looked like refugees from the junk-man's yard. With this pile of scrap metal to start with, it made the decision to re-engine necessary, so a larger engine will solve both problems. However, thanks for the safety tips & I will keep these in mind when driving without a tow behind. Hopefully that should be sometime in this century.
P.S. Would appreciate some pix of the various bodies that were put on the back of the C8AX besides the 8 cwt GS body.

Cheers, Bill Spence