This ain't your momma's Peterbilt

[dbeardslee]

Check out this video. I don't know why, but I want one.

[zx11racr]

motor

Man I love that engine.


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[Ivan]

I have worked on several of those very engines. Also their big brothers the 149 series.

The engines are bullet proof, tougher than nails.

The blowers on the engine are not for extra power, they just move air. The design of the engine will not allow it to pump air on its own, so the blowers are there to push the air through the engine, it won't run without them. Turbos can pretty easily double the power output. The 6V71s with the mild turbo setup would put up an honest 350hp. A 12V71 with the hot turbo setup (probably 4 turbos) should make about 1200hp IIRC. That would be fun. hehe.

[dbeardslee]

Ivan - that thing would make a good family car for you - next time you run into the kid that ran into you, you could really return the favor . It's kind of weenied out wth that bus transmission though. Could you imaging that thing with an 18 speed Eaton Fuller? Then again, with the light weight you'd only use about three of the gears, so maybe the bus tranny makes sense.

[latexeses]

With the light weight of that thing it looks like any more power would just turn into tire smoke. Sounded like the trany took a second to grab and then the tires blasted off.

Sure would be fun to pull up next to one of the souped up plastic cars with the sewer pipe mufflers. I know, I know, the plastic cars are quicker, use less fuel, cost less and can actually be tagged for the street but DAMN thats cool.

[CatatonicBug]

Just about anything can be tagged for the street, as long as it meets certain requirements. I don't see anything about that thing that would make it un-tagable. It's not too large, it has lights and stuff... Only needs bumpers, from what I can see.

[dbeardslee]

You would probably have to put the bumpers under the thing - with those truck tires on it, and sticking out front like they do, it would probably climb right over a car. Then again, for that reason, it probably should have bumpers - not so much to protect it, but to protect other vehicles from it. Some years ago I witnessed a contest between a Ford Mustang and the wagon on a container truck. The mustang got back by the wagon wheels and it climbed right over the top of it - smushed it pretty flat.

[cueball]

7 speed

overdrive Spicer + 3.07 diff ratio + 2800 revolutions = YEEHAA

[Russ79]

Hey Ivan, have you ever had to set the fuel rack on one of those? I have had to work on those too. The 53 series, 71 series, as well as the 92 series. They are about bulletproof, and man do they sound MEAN! Cool ride!

Russ

[ichiro360]

dont like four wheels

two wheels only

[65oldsboy]

For Sale

I checked out the blastolene web site. The car is for sale if anybody on here has a kajillion dollars. No price actually listed.

http://www.blastolene.com/pissd.html

[Jerry]

Looks like a new place to spend a few hours viewing video clips...

[CatatonicBug]

No price actually listed.

My momma always told me - "If there's no price on it, you can't afford it."

[dbeardslee]

Looks like a new place to spend a few hours viewing video clips...

Yeah, Leno's got some really cool stuff. Careful with the viewing - it's addictive . When I first found this site I ended up locking myself down for a week or so until I'd watched them all. It's like eating potato chips .

[Winterhawk]

EMD Locomotives use a turbo charged 2 stroke diesel. 4,400 HP's