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Title: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: Qikbbstang on December 15, 2014, 09:12:22 PM

Before GM bought Hummer from AM General we had a local company that was dropping 502 marine racing BB Chevy's in them and really doing a clean swap with all sorts of customization. 
     Dropping a serious HP motor in them brings on a whole new ballgame.

http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/equip/auctions.jsp?groupId=11611

stumbled on this one with 1,950 miles on it.
http://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Humvees-1990-AM-General-M998-Humvee-HMMWV-Utah/543211?h=345-22%2C11611

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on December 16, 2014, 06:53:30 PM

1950 miles and 48,000 hours.

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: country63sedan on December 16, 2014, 08:31:56 PM

They are awfully vague on their inspection process. :o A buddy told me those 6.2's  (naturally aspirated) wouldn't get out of their own way. It would be kinda cool to own one though.

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: 427Fastback on December 16, 2014, 09:11:12 PM

Would be cool to own a real Hummer but there choice of engines in the first series was very bad...Those GM diesels are not what you would call a "good" engine...Gutless POS comes to mind....JMO

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: fe66comet on December 16, 2014, 09:23:12 PM

Yeah the Oldsmobile diesel was a real chicken abortion. Most civilian versions were converted to a Duramax later or a gas engine. Even the military quickly discovered the limitations of the engine and many were upgraded as they failed. I have had the job of changing out many Olds engines to something that was actually a usable engine rather than a fuel guzzling, sputtering dog.

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on December 16, 2014, 11:08:11 PM

I'm really surprised it has a 6.2  The military swapped most out for the 6.5 some years back.  I remember we could buy a whole drop in 6.2 for under $400 back then.  Cheaper if you could buy a semi load of them.
You *can* hop them up a little bit, but really it isn't worth the time and energy to get to any real power, plus Stanadyne/RoosaMaster pumps can only put out so much fuel.

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: My427stang on December 16, 2014, 11:14:43 PM

Make sure you notice, "no title, off road only"

Might be hard to register unless you have farm plates or another way to get around it

Title: Re: Uncle Sam's unloading HumVee's @$10,000 opening bid
Post by: fe66comet on December 17, 2014, 11:16:43 AM

With no title it is rather useless, even farm plates will not work in Illinois.