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Post by freeonthree on Jun 4, 2006 0:18:15 GMT -5
Did someone mention horsepower. LOL I think this Trike would pull a small trailer with no problem at all... I first saw this Trike on the BTW site a couple years ago, and it still remains my favorite V8 Trike. I couldn't afford to ride one though...   |
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Post by Fatmike on Jul 7, 2006 16:26:25 GMT -5
I know it's good lookin' ;D
Heat, heat and heat, setin' behind that big V8
FM
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Post by kliff on Jul 7, 2006 17:37:26 GMT -5
What about one of these Mike?  V-12, aircooled, and they are sold by a company right here in Augusta, used or rebuilt, only about 5K REBUILT and complete, runs on 87 Octane....... This engine is an AV-1790-5B and it's 1792 cu. in. It has overhead cams and Hemi heads. Since it was designed to move a tank, it puts out 810 hp and makes 1560 ft.-lb. of torque. But you can't just hit the local neighborhood NAPA store for replacement parts on one of these. Fortunately, a fellow by the name of Roy Smith has a surplus company in Augusta, Ga., and he has piles of them sitting there. He probably bought them for 5 cents on the dollar, but that's fine with me. There are guys who just save things, sort of like monks of the Middle Ages. They look at something and say, "Someone put too much work into this piece of machinery to just throw it away." The engine was originally built under license by Chrysler, and cost the government $110,000 in 1953. Today, a complete rebuild would cost $4500. How's that for re-using the nation's tax dollars? Whatcha think Mike?  ? |
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Post by Fatmike on Jul 8, 2006 5:31:53 GMT -5
If ya can put a short shaft 350 turbo behind it I'm all for it...  Food for thought ;D FM |
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Post by kliff on Jul 8, 2006 11:41:06 GMT -5
I think we'd be looking more towards an Allison bus or tractor sized auto tranny Mike.......I just wanna see the design plans for an "indie" rear end, constructed around a "Tractor" as in Peterbuiult, Frightliner, etc center section........LMAO
Jesse James wouldn't have CHIT on this trike..........
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2bfreeon3
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Post by 2bfreeon3 on Aug 11, 2006 7:58:07 GMT -5
If memory serves me correctly, Leno bought mikes Blastolene Special, and that tank engine is probably out of it......
Want to see some more monster machines, check out Blastolene.com, what a trip!
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