Ever seen a firetruck smoke the tires?

I think my Seagrave project is taking a fun turn.



It is the same powerplant as the Blastolene Special. I plan on making enough mods to make it unique. I can't wait to go pick it up.

 

Thats AWESOME Flipper! Cant wait to see it done! How long do you think it will be before its on the road?

Nick

 

What does that thing displace? Cool!

 

Oh man, where'd you find that thing????
I saw a Rolls Royce Merlin V12 on eBay UK last week. Dude wanted £20,000 for it!!!!! Outta my league I'm afraid

 

1790 cubic inches of Continental V-12!!!!

This one came off of ebay.....$860

 

The intake/exhaust arrangement is ***ed backwards on this thing.

Any ideas for cool intakes?

Anybody know if the cooling fans blow up or down?

 

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Don't know for sure, but I'd guess down...but it's only a guess.

That thing is cool...

 

my guess would be up,since the heat is already heading that way.
cool *** engine!

 

I had a buddy that redid a school bus as a cmpaer with a big caddy engine in it. That thing would smoke'em!

 

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uh...like it's not already unique to put a tank motor in an old firetruck?

 

Gas or Diesel? Get a manual with it? Give me a Model No., like AVDS1790-2A or whatever and I'll see if we can round up a manual or two.

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Charlie

 

Six monster SUs out each side would look preety cool.

 

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uh...like it's not already unique to put a tank motor in an old firetruck?

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...just to differentiate myself from the car that Randy Grubbs built (Blastolene Special)

 

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Gas or Diesel? Get a manual with it? Give me a Model No., like AVDS1790-2A or whatever and I'll see if we can round up a manual or two.

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Charlie

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Its a gas burner. AV-1790-5B I think. I'll know for sure this weekend.

Yep, I'm a U.S. Citizen. Born and raised in Memphis, TN Why?

 

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How about a 6-71 on each bank?
And for the exhaust, build the headers so they evenly space the firing order, for a nice bunch of spagetti on top of your engine...

Cool find man!

 

Flipper, that is NUTS!! Think of cubic inch (or H.P) per DOLLAR!!!

All I want is a SEAGRAVE V-12 ferchrissakes!

 

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Not big enough.
Some people will reccomend a 4-71 for a SBC on the street,a 6-71 for a BBC.
This thing is bigger than 4 average BBCs combined.

 

Yes.

If you go to a larger rural fire truck convention, they often have compe***ions where two trucks square up at a line, drive approx 1/8 mile, stop, and race to see who can hook up to a hydrant first.

I'd guess that you plan on entering such compe***ions and winning.


Ed

 

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Not big enough.
Some people will reccomend a 4-71 for a SBC on the street,a 6-71 for a BBC.
This thing is bigger than 4 average BBCs combined.

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OK, two per side then...

 

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Yep, I'm a U.S. Citizen. Born and raised in Memphis, TN Why?

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Just a guess, but I'll bet it's because he's trying to get your actual T.O. type data that has releasability clauses attached to it. Although I doubt it would truly be applicable after all these years - there's a blanket 25yr waiver for most info - including cl***ified.

 

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Gas or Diesel? Get a manual with it? Give me a Model No., like AVDS1790-2A or whatever and I'll see if we can round up a manual or two.

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Charlie

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Its a gas burner. AV-1790-5B I think. I'll know for sure this weekend. (/qoute)

Basically the manuals are technical data for use by U.S. persons (essentially U.S. citizens), but if it's a g***er anything that might be around will be in the public domain though it's gonna be hard to find a manual as they were last made 30-40 years ago, but I'll see what I can do for ya. The AVDS stands for Air-cooled, V-12, Diesel, Supercharged, although they are really turbos on the diesels. Send me a PM when you know the model no. and I'll see what I can do. Used to work for the old Continental Motors and still have an "in" or two.

Charlie

Charlie

 

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Gas or Diesel? Get a manual with it? Give me a Model No., like AVDS1790-2A or whatever and I'll see if we can round up a manual or two.

Are you a U.S. citizen?

Charlie

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Its a gas burner. AV-1790-5B I think. I'll know for sure this weekend. (/qoute)

Basically the manuals are technical data for use by U.S. persons (essentially U.S. citizens), but if it's a g***er anything that might be around will be in the public domain though it's gonna be hard to find a manual as they were last made 30-40 years ago, but I'll see what I can do for ya. The AVDS stands for Air-cooled, V-12, Diesel, Supercharged, although they are really turbos on the diesels. Send me a PM when you know the model no. and I'll see what I can do. Used to work for the old Continental Motors and still have an "in" or two.

Charlie

Charlie



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Thanks for the offer. I pick it up on Friday. You should get a PM on Saturday.

-Richard

 

According to a page on blastolene.com,those motors are 7 feet long and weigh 2500lbs.

 

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Jay Leno isn't exactly a little guy.

Anybody know the story on the beer keg bike in the background?

 

thats a steam powered motorcycle.

 

Oh Man, I cant wait to see that thing done... Unreal

 

We are home. This a big mofo.

 

Exhaust (12 oz coke for reference)

 

Intake. (same coke)

 

Is there anybody here that can hook a brother up with a couple of used big-***ed turbochargers?