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04-09-2008, 04:01 PM | #1 |
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I've only ever heard of a V-12 the biggest I know of that Detroit ever put in a truck. There may have been a 16, but if so, I never heard of it. The 12v71's heads, pistons, rods, etc were all interchangable with the inline 6, the well known 6-71.
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04-09-2008, 03:49 PM | #2 |
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i love these big trucks too, where i work there is a big old red diamond-T prime mover that tows a scrap metal trailer around goes past 5 times a day, every day - man its loud, you can hear it screamin from a mile away... ill try to get some pics next time i see it.
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04-09-2008, 10:16 PM | #3 |
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I`m not sure,either.
Hey rod,get some pics of the Diamond T.Sounds awesome!
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04-11-2008, 06:36 AM | #4 |
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The 16 cylinder Detroits (16V-71) were never factory installed in any highway trucks (but that didn't stop some with more money than sense from installing 16's themselves!). The 12 cylinders (12V-71) were available in a number of rigs in the 70's, including the cabover GMC Astro 95's and Chevy Titan 90's. About the biggest engine you could get in a '66-'76 GMC 'Long Nose' from the factory was the 8 cylinder 8V-71.
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04-11-2008, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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forgot to take my camera to work yesterday and it went past... i take it today and it dosnt go past...
oh well ... next time
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04-11-2008, 01:19 PM | #6 |
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Tim, I've had an idea for a long time about building me a big rig hot rod, and I know a cheap way to do it. I mentioned this in another thread, so sorry if you've already heard it.
My dream project has a 40ish truck cab with nice patina sitting on a school bus frame. You can pick up good running school buses for $1,000 or sometimes less at county auction around here. Most have Cat diesels with Allison automatics, and Budd wheels. Strip the body off (I know, big job), then sit your 1940 truck body on. Most school buses I've seen have 3 driveshafts, so unbolt the rear suspension, slide it forward to where you only have one driveshaft and cut the excess frame, then slap on some nice polished Alcoa wheels and 8" stacks. Oh yea, now you're talking. Only flaw to this project, I think, is the frame width. I've never taken measurments, but I wonder how much difference there is in width. It may just be a pipe-dream that's not possible. Maybe that's why I've never seen it done.
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04-11-2008, 07:26 AM | #7 |
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I found this awhile ago...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=266266 Just checked and the ad is still there
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04-11-2008, 01:11 PM | #8 |
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Keep`em coming.How about one of these built into an RV?
Hey Bob B.,thanks for shootin`us straight on that.I think I saw where a long nose GMC had one of those 16s in it.I believe they never went in trucks because of fuel economy concerns...back then!!
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04-11-2008, 11:33 PM | #9 |
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Yes, and there wasn't a driveline that could hold up to them at the time either!
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04-12-2008, 01:25 AM | #10 |
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Heres a pic of richies truck he also has hes own website with pics of trucks like this. www.eastcoastlargecars.com
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04-11-2008, 01:22 PM | #11 |
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Maybe a bit off topic, and shoot me down at will, but, getting back to the smaller trucks, think about the original Power Wagons from about 46 to 68. Flathead sixes, not fun to drive, something like 5.36 gears, Dodge, not Chevy... Uh-Oh.
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