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Originally Posted by vonsmog (Post 11241186)

Just rebuilt this MB OM617a for my 85' wagon.

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For those "in the know" about Diesel Mercs like yourself, like our flat 6's are there more HP/more torque/ oil bypass mods commonly done to that great 5 banger oil burner?

28 cyl / 2800HP. X4 on aerial tankers back in the '50s

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Originally Posted by URY914 (Post 11242205)

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To quote Jim Busby:

Contrary to your piece, that car was probably the least expensive top fueler built at the time. I purchased five complete 255 Ford Indy engines and a complete package of spare parts from three Indy car teams for $3500 (USAC had changed to a stock block formula and rendered them almost useless). Don Long and I had the idea to build a car with them, so we cut the front end of an old injected a fuel car that I had been running and fit the fords (total cost approximately $1200). Hank Westmoreland, my cousin Bob Burnand, and I did all the rest of the work and invested approximately another $1500.

After we ran the car the first time I received a call from Leonard Fass (King O Lawn Indy car guy) and he said that USAC had changed their minds about the stock block formula and he needed engines. When he offered me $30,000 for the engines I took it and threw in the injected 392 that came out of the car when we converted it.

When you do the math, we made a profit of $23,800. Not bad for a race car.

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 11318503)

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I'll see your Lambo marine V12, and raise you one!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVAseER9FM

Built flathead with Isky cam..

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Winner, best 4 cylinder air-cooled production engine ever!

2.8 Porsche 1974

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Originally Posted by James Brown (Post 11373291)

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Winner, best 4 cylinder air-cooled production engine ever!

best 4 cylinder engine, full stop.
They sound amazing when driven in anger.

Always thought 917 would be the most amazing thing in person
But at Le Mans Classic, they sounded great.. with the 904 with Fuhrman engine sounding way more angry and beautiful . There's nothing like it.

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The 746 cc four stroke air cooled 2 cylinder Boxer engine had the same stroke as in the 600, but the bore was increased from 76 mm to 85.5 mm. Claimed power output was also increased from 22 bhp (16 kW) to 30 bhp (22 kW)..........

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Originally Posted by daepp (Post 11335783)

I'll see your Lambo marine V12, and raise you one!

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Here's another one. ;)

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Nothing like a 427 and a bundle of snakes!!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...24327d60b6.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...93ca0d87d8.jpg

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Screenshot Snippet of one of the stills in the video.

The L&M Porsche Can-Am Champion - Offered at Mecum's Monterey 2012 Auction
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that is as fantastic image! unbelievable they could wedge a 12 cylinder boxer into frame that weighed about 90 lbs ... big ball* to run those full song down mulsanne.

another motor my maestro knightrace:

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