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re: Cab Over Semi 18 Wheeler's
Posted on 5/7/24 at 6:16 am to Shanegolang
Posted on 5/7/24 at 6:16 am to Shanegolang
I've always loved the sound of those 2 cycle Detroit Diesel engines.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 7:01 am to Tempratt
quote:The 71 Series Detroit Diesels were originally designed and developed pre-WWII to be bus engines.
I've always loved the sound of those 2 cycle Detroit Diesel engines.
The six cylinder original variant (6-71) generated around 130 hp which was great for the 1930s.
Manufacturing techniques and technology at the time was primitive compared to modern-day production. The mating surfaces didn’t mate well, leading to those engines being sloppy (leaking inside and outside).
The old saw about 6-71s was that if you put a picture of one on the wall, there would be an oil stain behind it after an hour.
They are still in-use worldwide; if you need 200hp in a third world bunker powered by diesel, there are plenty of worse choices.
The played a big role in WWII, in marine and land-based equipment. They were obviously too heavy to use in aero planes.
Posted on 5/7/24 at 10:48 am to Tempratt
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I've always loved the sound of those 2 cycle Detroit Diesel engines.
Love the old 6V-71T backed by a road ranger that we used on fluid pumps back in the day. One of my happiest days was when Shell got all shitty with the class1 div 2 engines and we had to dust off all the old 2 strokes that they made us put away because of tier iv.
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