M113 gas engine?

Wild Turkey

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?

CapnMidnight

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

Wild Turkey

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.

11b6r

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

Wild Turkey

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.

babun

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(]

Wild Turkey

Thanks[:D]

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

perry shooter

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

hdFLSTC2002

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

70-101

We had blue Chrysler 383's in ours, in 69-70.

Just like the Road Runner did. Meep-Meep.