M113 gas engine?

Wild Turkey

November 04, 2014 08:33

I've read that the first 113's had gas engines but all I've ever seen had the diesel.

Anyone here worked with an early gas 113? What engine was it?

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  CapnMidnight

  November 04, 2014 10:23

  From 1960 to 1964 they had gas engines. Check out this website, has a lot of interesting M113 information.
  W.D.
  http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m113.htm

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  Wild Turkey

  November 05, 2014 04:33

  What gas engine was used? All I've found was a reference to "Original version, powered by 209 hp (156 kW) Chrysler 75M V8 petrol engine" but I can't nail down if it was a 361, 413,or 440.

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  11b6r

  November 05, 2014 06:03

  The M113 was a 283 Chevy gasoline engine. The M113AI was a diesel.

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  Wild Turkey

  November 05, 2014 07:18

  I know the M114 Scout vehicle had the Chevy 283 but the larger M113 had a Chrysler V-8, one reference I've seen said the 361. The 113A1 got the 6V53 GMC diesel and the 113A2 got the turbo version.
  
  http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/inf/M113.html
  
  I'm looking for confirmation on the 361 from someone who worked on them.

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  babun

  November 05, 2014 16:41

  Never worked on the mil version, but it was a 361 mopar. An early type of the car "B" and "RB" motors. {383,413,426,400, 440}
  Main difference was water ports in the front and rear of cylinder heads.
  
  Here's a good pic of one.
  http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?36533-CHRYSLER-V8-N-O-S-Engine-for-V100-Commando-or-early-M113
  
  and here...
  
  http://www.armyvehicles.dk/m113family.htm
  
  ADDED INFO..
  
  If you are rebuilding one, find a 65 yo mechanic to show you the tricks with the rope seal used on the rear main bearing.[xx(]

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  Wild Turkey

  November 06, 2014 10:55

  Thanks[:D]
  
  This all started when I found some 413/440 engines on {elsewhere} and was trying to sort out some information.

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  perry shooter

  March 10, 2015 07:14

  MOPAR B BLOCK ENGINES 1958 350 CI two 4 barrel Then the 361 had two styles low block for cars raised block for trucks and station wagon then 383 Cubic inch 413 cubic inch and 440 cubic inch

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  hdFLSTC2002

  April 24, 2015 12:20

  I drove the XM577 version in Korea in 1966 and it had a 361 CI Chrysler engine.

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  70-101

  May 09, 2015 20:36

  We had blue Chrysler 383's in ours, in 69-70.
  
  Just like the Road Runner did. Meep-Meep.

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