So that straight six isn't the peppiest?

The merc pickup is kinda cool too.

 

It ain't gonna set any speed records, that's for sure Not in a van, anyway.

 

Lock her down, Scotty!

 

The early ones had a 144 cubic inch OHV engine, and that was upped to a 170 cu in around '62 or '63. They were notorious for having an inadequate rocker shaft oiling supply, and we installed a lot of supplemental oiling kits. They had a three-on-the-tree arrangement, and could hardly get out of their own way.

The USAF used a lot of them for flight-line vehicles, and I'm assuming it was because it was impossible to speed around the aircraft!

The guys using them were real hard on clutches, and we had an on-going contest to see who could change one the quickest. The record for two guys to change a clutch, from roll into the shop to drive out, was just under a half hour! That was in 1966 or '67.

Pop

 

Someone is a little behind the 8-ball with the June All-Topic....

 

Helloo...ooo...ooo. Its echoy in here.

 

Jump on out there and get your feet wet, Nathan...anybody can start it!