Increasing top speed of 712M
Moderator: TechMOGogy
Everyone seems to slag off the Maloyas but I've been driving my 712M on them for the last 6 months in rain, snow, ice, etc, and I don't really find them a whole lot worse than BFGs or similar that I've ran on my other 4x4s... The tyres do seem to be very new, so maybe they just age badly? But I'm not planning on changing them unless they give me problems. FYI, I don't hang about on the road - in fact was driving it hard this evening on a wet road, no issues...David Dunn wrote:Jon
In the defense of the Maloyas, they are a democratic tire on a 712... whenever driving on a wet road, and there is a bend in the road... the tires will have a vote, usually 4 to 2 in favor of going straight
I learned that on a freeway overpass at 55mph... needless to say, there was a dictorial overthrow the following day, where the Maloyas were replaced with BFGs that see things my way.
It aint what you drive, its the way that you drive it...
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Also, if you really want to improve the top speed /acceleration of your truck, give Jim LaGuardia a call.
I spent yesterday with Jim and we did a complete tune up +++ including:
Carb synch/tune, valve adjustment, timing adjustment, alignment, brake adjustment.
My 712 is like a new (ok, maybe a little exagerated) truck. I run at 55MPH and it's smooth as silk now. I gained about 7 MPH up a hill I drive every day!
Thanks Jim, you are such a benefit to Pinzgauer owners, we're lucky to have you around!
I spent yesterday with Jim and we did a complete tune up +++ including:
Carb synch/tune, valve adjustment, timing adjustment, alignment, brake adjustment.
My 712 is like a new (ok, maybe a little exagerated) truck. I run at 55MPH and it's smooth as silk now. I gained about 7 MPH up a hill I drive every day!
Thanks Jim, you are such a benefit to Pinzgauer owners, we're lucky to have you around!
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I encountered this add on ebay about a transmission with OD for the Pinzgauer.
I think it might be useful to you guys:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Steyr-Pu ... leQ5fParts
I think it might be useful to you guys:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Steyr-Pu ... leQ5fParts
CHACAOCOP
1973 712M
1973 712M
chacaocop1 wrote:I encountered this add on ebay about a transmission with OD for the Pinzgauer.
I think it might be useful to you guys:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Steyr-Pu ... leQ5fParts
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