Pat
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They were a 3 cylinder with 2 opposed pistons in each cylinder operating
rocker arms which in turn rotated the crankshaft which was below the cylinders.there were 3 injectors and the inlet and exhaust ports were at the
rocker end of cylinder at both sides.When they first arrived in NZ they developed 90bhp at about 2200rpm.Mine was a 1962 model 105bhp at2200rpm.They eventually were 135bhp at 2200rpm and then just when
the Rootes Group were on the verge of upgrading to a TS4 which was about
180bhp,Chrysler took them over and changed to a tilt cab Dodge with a
175bhp Cummins which were next door to useless.A sad end to top class trucks.
Mine had a 5 speed David Brown gearbox and 2 speed electric Eaton
rocker arms which in turn rotated the crankshaft which was below the cylinders.there were 3 injectors and the inlet and exhaust ports were at the
rocker end of cylinder at both sides.When they first arrived in NZ they developed 90bhp at about 2200rpm.Mine was a 1962 model 105bhp at2200rpm.They eventually were 135bhp at 2200rpm and then just when
the Rootes Group were on the verge of upgrading to a TS4 which was about
180bhp,Chrysler took them over and changed to a tilt cab Dodge with a
175bhp Cummins which were next door to useless.A sad end to top class trucks.
Mine had a 5 speed David Brown gearbox and 2 speed electric Eaton