Now where does this fit? What forum to post it under? Not sure, so stuck it here for now. It's NOT a Dodge.

How is this for something a little different?

http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/20...hot-rod-hauler

 

Stan, more for you to drool over........I love that thing!

 

not to be unappreciative of the total coolness of the project I find myself disappointed by what a turd it was. is it just me?

 

Pretty wild stuff. Yeah I also wonder what times it turns in.

 

The problem is that Detroit is normally aspirated. It really need a turbo (or turbos) to wake it up.

MIkeyB

 

it has twin 871's on it.......

 

Those twins are blowers, not superchargers. They run slightly above atmospheric pressure to scavenge the cylinders because the old Detroits are two stroke engines. Turbo's add the boost for more power.

MikeyB

 

blower/supercharger is the same thing and it would not be normally aspirated since it is forced inducted with 2 blowers/superchargers on it that is factory. 2 stroke detroits had superchargers on them from the factory and that is how the hot rod industry and people taking them off the diesels and stuffing them onto small blocks and big blocks.

 

Non turbo two stroke Detroits are considered normally aspirated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturally-aspirated_engine

MikeyB

 

Yep.

 

either way, its still aturd. cool, but a turd

 

stand corrected. but agree with above cool but a turd. some other motor would have been much sweeter. a 16 secod 1/4 mile time with a v12 is SLOW and that thing does not weigh anything comparitively speaking

 

Crap, that Detroit weighs as much as most cars! I've worked on a V8 version and it was heavier than a VW.

 

Well the owner must not be happy either, for sale sign in the window.

 

Doesn't Leno own that car now?? And seems like I remember him turbo charging that thing as well.... May be a bad dude now