Detroit 2 stroke engines need gears- - - - -lots of them- - - - -since the effective torque band is so narrow. You'll need a gear for every 400 RPM since the useful torque range is from 1750-2150. They're also HEAVY, so anything less than a 1 ton truck is probably going to be extremely nose-heavy and the front wheel bearings and springs are probably going to be overloaded. After everything is sorted out and working, you'll have a noisy, stinky, heavy, slow truck you have to row with the shift lever(s). Have fun, but that sounds like a masochist's pipe dream!
Jerry


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