blusteve Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 had one at one time a few years ago, 600 is a good buy sold mine that was not quite in the same shape for $2500 Chevy 350 fits very nice in this truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 So is everyone saying it isnt a 258 or that it isnt the original engine? I'm confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 So is everyone saying it isnt a 258 or that it isnt the original engine? I'm confused. From further study. That is a Ford 300 I6. The shifter is from a ford small car (looks similar to XJ's but this one has a hump. Its possibly NOT 4x4 anymore either, as it would have been Righthanded Pumpkin and from the look of that engine, its from the Lefthanded drop pumpkin days of Ford. It should have a 232 Jeep I6 in there, with a ha-uuuuge gear ratio in the axles and a really low 4spd manual trans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 That's an M-715. The biggest and baddest Jeep ever made. And that is one of the rare-ish hardtops. Totally removable of course. :D Rareish? Thats homebrew m'friend :P Hardtops are 1 in 200 to find on whats left in the M-715 world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow12 Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 What if I said the guy has the matching trailer and he said make him an offer what would you offer?? Needs some help guys! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Dude, this thing is getting out of hand and a bit too complicated, you need to bail out on it. What street did you say this was located on again? Pics of the trailer would help of course, but I dunno, $750 for both? I would think you could get him to $500 on the truck, so $250 for a trailer seems way more than fair. BUT, first I would give him the ole "well, $400 was about the best I could do on the truck, if I give you asking price on the truck can you throw in the trailer?" And he'll say he needs at least $800 for both and you say $700 and he says sold. Then you call me and I give you $800, you make a quick $100 finders fee and everybody is happy. Got it? Cool, let me know when I need to come pick it up. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Here's how you do it. Truck and Trailer, if the truck can run and move from its sitting place, $750-800. But, that being said, the low-deal approach can also work here, Say the best I can do for the truck is $400 but truck + trailer I can do $550? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 It should have a 232 Jeep I6 in there, with a ha-uuuuge gear ratio in the axles and a really low 4spd manual trans. 5.89's I do believe. I learned to 4 wheel in a M715, back when I was a volunteer firefighter. We had one we used as a brush truck. Unstoppable, but downright frightening to drive over 40 mph. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathkiller Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Thats no 258. Intake is on the wrong side, and its got an automatic conversion, should be a 232 4spd with a Dana 200 case. No, the original engine in the M-715 was the Jeep 230 OHC "Tornado" inline 6. Not the AMC 232 or 258 (which are identical in outward appearance, both with the intake and exhause on the left side unlike the engine in this picture). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Tornado_engine The 230 OHC Tornado had the intake on the left and exhaust on the right. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0 ... le=oldiron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thats no 258. Intake is on the wrong side, and its got an automatic conversion, should be a 232 4spd with a Dana 200 case. No, the original engine in the M-715 was the Jeep 230 OHC "Tornado" inline 6. Not the AMC 232 or 258 (which are identical in outward appearance, both with the intake and exhause on the left side unlike the engine in this picture). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Tornado_engine The 230 OHC Tornado had the intake on the left and exhaust on the right. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0 ... le=oldiron ah, humbly corrected. Now I'm curious as to the trans in that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members1862 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 sorry i not notic about Intake on other side my bad :nuts: yes 258 only rare in a wagoneer & Truck. not for amc cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMJ Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thats no 258. Intake is on the wrong side, and its got an automatic conversion, should be a 232 4spd with a Dana 200 case. No, the original engine in the M-715 was the Jeep 230 OHC "Tornado" inline 6. Not the AMC 232 or 258 (which are identical in outward appearance, both with the intake and exhause on the left side unlike the engine in this picture). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Tornado_engine The 230 OHC Tornado had the intake on the left and exhaust on the right. http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssues/0 ... le=oldiron Right on the money I owned a '64 gladiator with the 230 tornado and 3 sp ;-- Big Head and the spark plugs seem to go in at an angle and in pairs.... loved it but don't try to do a regular u turn on the street.... 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookspanS Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Now that I saw the M715 you got, I found one that SEEMED like a good buy. Any opinions? http://www.vintagemilitarytrucks.com/M7 ... rancis.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Now that I saw the M715 you got, I found one that SEEMED like a good buy. Any opinions?http://www.vintagemilitarytrucks.com/M7 ... rancis.htm :eek: WOW... Only 23,000 original miles on it too. I would agree that it is a good deal. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 What, you *still* haven't bought this thing yet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookspanS Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 What, you *still* haven't bought this thing yet??? Different machine. Found this one on a site where *sigh* one place in OK (i think) has like over 5 parked FOR SALE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooky48 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 That's an M-715. The biggest and baddest Jeep ever made. :D :agree: Here's one in action. You'll love the ending. :D Video Link So many Jeep's, not enough time, money, or space to put them. For 600 bucks?, oh yea I would. I've seen 715's in "action". I LOVED the end of the video where he kept draggin' the two around the pond as if to say "looky what I can do :brows: "......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 A 24V 5.9 cummins with NV4500 would look pretty sweet in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow12 Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Ok the truck is mine!!!! :D got the trailer too, he threw that in for free. As far as the motor I want to keep it simple and JEEP so what would you recommend? I am thinking of finding a AMC 304 V8 :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 If it has to be Jeep, it has to be a 401. :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookspanS Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Now that I saw the M715 you got, I found one that SEEMED like a good buy. Any opinions?http://www.vintagemilitarytrucks.com/M7 ... rancis.htm :eek: WOW... Only 23,000 original miles on it too. I would agree that it is a good deal. :D I think its probably rolled over atleast once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 If it has to be Jeep, it has to be a 401. :brows:Exactly...there are still a lot of options for the 401 available too. Check out BullTear for some help on AMC V-8 stuff. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 If it has to be Jeep, it has to be a 401. :brows: :agree: So, how much did you get it for if we may ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenlow12 Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Well since he threw in the trailor I didnt try to talk hime down but I think 600 bucks was a good deal seeing as to how much they are going for on that Vintagemilitarytruck website. :D Here are some more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I bet you were even lucky enough to get all of the stuff in the trailer too, weren't ya? Nice grab - Have fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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