wwii go devil engine mods

Here is a discussion on General Pattons driver.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3630958/posts

There is a quote about "rebuilding to make it go faster". Made me wonder about mods the GI's would have done.   The Studebaker engine would have been easily available and an easy upgrade? Any documentation for that?

Other mods to engine?


Update: The Studebaker champion engine was only used in the weasel so wouldn't have been readily available to a lot of troops? only about 16,000 weasels built? Mostly used in pacific?

Edited by willys54wagon - 15 Feb. 2018 at 8:03pm

Patton was a General from Oct 1940 to his death. SO he would have had a number of different drivers coming from the various units he was either assigned to or commanded. The accident that ended up causing his death was in a 1938 Cadillac Model 75 Sedan The driver, PFC Horace L. Woodring.


Before that his command car in North Africa and in Europe was a Dodge WC-57 Command Car he had modified to suit his tastes in England.

The article states Francis ‘Jeep’ Sanza was Pattons driver from D day preps in May to VE day. So about a Year or so he was Pattons driver but not Pattons ONLY DRIVER.

Patton had one Jeep named War Eagle with some real funky mods to the body. Drooping front fenders, fender skirts and a reinforced windshield so he could stand up and review the troops.
http://www.skylighters.org/patton/photo2.jpg

I'm sure that an aluminum head can be found somewhere in the world. 

Keep in mind that while mods may only get you 10-12 extra HP that is a 16-20% increase in power. Thats a bunch.

My list of engine mods include

increase in cu in to 140 (.060 over bore)
increase in compression ratio to 7.2-1 (block decked .007" Head shaved .035" compression ratio as measured)
Cast aluminum intake manifold
Weber DGV 32/36 progressive 2bbl carb
Fresh air intake / K&N style free flow air filter
Tri Y style Header with 2.25" mandrel bent exhaust and Dynamax 6 x 10 flow through muffler
Vacuum Advance Distributor with Petronix Trigger and MSD 6A captive discharge spark box Accel small Super coil and Champion UJ-8 indexed plugs
NO FAN (using a Mr Gasket electric on an Aluminum radiator)
NO Fuel pump (using a Holley electric with a regulator set for 2.5lbs to match the carb)
Hard Valve seats
GM style Thermostat housing 185 degree stat.
Balancing of the complete rotating assembly from the crank pulley to the pressure plate
Toyota FJ starter
Oversized bypass type spin on oil filter that will increase oil volume by 1 qt over stock.
105amp Delco 10si Alternator with Aluminum Ford V8 Pulley Gates Green line belt
Other mods are cosmetic and will not add to performance

Some of these mods are still in the works but all will be finished when I go to start the engine for the first time.

Other drive train mods include.

9.25" optional Clutch (1960's CJ-5)
1.25" D-18 (again late CJ-5)
70 1/2 to 71 Dana 44 30 spline flanged rear axle with Eaton E-Locker NEW G2 5.38 gears SKF bearings and 11" Wagoneer brakes.
Front Dana 25 original to Jeep with all new SKF bearings and Seals Warn WL-2 Hubs 11" Wagoneer Brakes.






Edited by Mark W. - 13 Feb. 2018 at 7:38pm

I could swear that Offenhauser also made an aluminum head for a Go-Devil, but I could be mistaken.

Have you heard the word of our lord and savior: forced induction?

Or Pinto with a stock 100hp.

Mark W. wrote: But what I was going for was a hot rodded 134L not everything has to have a reason.

A hot-rodded L-134 is reason enough.  It was enough for Vic Hickey.