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Old 09-11-2015, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by unkated View Post
The easiest way would be to pull the engine and replace it with a more modern truck engine of comparable power.

Now, note that I said "easiest", not that it would be easy. It would take a well-equipped garage and a knowledgeable team to do so. But it would probably be easier than to locate working antique replacement parts, or get the specs to some mechanical artist with a well-equipped machine shop to make them from scratch.

Uncle Ted
or just do a straight convert to allow it run on alcohol - if the Soviets did it with T-55's then you can do it with an M48