Originally Posted by
wolf.dose
I see here that you made a lot of progress since my last statement to this subject. And you are still trying.
My project is now in the seventh year of running and it works after 17 000 miles and many adjustments, so that I can say I'm at the same state of reliability as I was before I started the second restauration of my M715 in 2002, when the truck was running dfor some 20 years without bigger problems with the old Hanomag engine (65 hp).
I think, the most important is to get the truck to a state of reliability to go on a meeting (150 miles or 500 miles ) without the fear of a breake down. This is what counts for my restaurations and modifications. I do not need the best possible M715, for there are limitations in the German road regstry. But I use them to the upmost extend to built my truck the way I need it. For me my 6.2 l Diesel modification is what fits fine with acceptable fuel consumtion (even for German prices, a gallon of diesel here is actually some 9 US$, I'm at 12 mpg.)
Wolf