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The Adventure That Never Was

Three M-715s, A J-20, And An Attempt At 1,700 Miles
By John Cappa, Christian Hazel
Photography by John Cappa, Christian Hazel
Jeep M 715 Front View Hood Opened
Jeep M 715 Bottom View
All Christian had to do was... 
   
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Jeep M 715 Bottom View
All Christian had to do was find an engine, install it, find a working NP200 transfer case and mounts, install them, figure out the wiring, fix the brakes ... and it was gonna be road-ready in less than a month. Sheesh.
Jeep M 715 Regurgitating Oil
It only looks like a smokey... 
   
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Jeep M 715 Regurgitating Oil
It only looks like a smokey tire burnout. It's clearly not. It's Christian's GM powerplant regurgitating oil.
Jeep M 715 Chevy Engine
Christian's free Chevy engine... 
   
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Jeep M 715 Chevy Engine
Christian's free Chevy engine was apparently worth every penny he spent on it. It wouldn't fit in the small trash can below, so he put it in his M-715.
Jeep M 715 Hood Popped
This was a common sight on... 
   
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Jeep M 715 Hood Popped
This was a common sight on our relatively short journey. It began and ended with the hood of Pete's M-715 open. The funny part is that he thinks it's reliable enough to use as a tow rig. People from New Jersey have a strange definition of reliability.
Jeep M 715 Temp Gauge Sender
The temp-gauge sender was... 
   
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Jeep M 715 Temp Gauge Sender
The temp-gauge sender was less than an inch from the exhaust ports of Pete's 366. We figured this to be the culprit for the mysterious overheating of Pete's M-715. It wasn't. Nice welds on the header, Pete!
Jeep M 715 4 Jeeps Lined Up
Somewhere waiting in the wings,... 
   
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Jeep M 715 4 Jeeps Lined Up
Somewhere waiting in the wings, the Grim Reaper was lurking. But instead of taking the heart-attack guy in the Ford Ranger, he took my trip to Colorado.

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