Guess which vehicle this Ford engine was standard equipement in?

[BlackICE]

Hint it is a DOHC V8 with mucho torque.

 

[Empty Pockets]

A Tank.........

 

[BlackICE]

Pockets wins! That was quick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5uSx3eFYU

 

[soroush]

must be the color that gave it away.:biggrin

 

[dbtgt]

A Tank.........

Showing his age!!! :rofl:rofl:rofl

 

[S592R]

OK ... here is the next trick question. What octane was the engine tuned to run on in the Sherman?


Chip ... you should know this one...

 

[BlackICE]

80


http://www.flamedragons.com/ShermanFlameTank.html

 

[S592R]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman

actually the first production Shermans where designed to run on "aviation grade" fuel (High test) to simplify the fuel supply chain. But also the Marine Corps used diesel tanks in the Pacific.

It was not until after WWII that the supply chain got nutz .....

:wink

 

[Flatrod]

That's a GAA Ford M4 Sherman tank engine. I got one in the garage! I believe I read it would run on 64 octane. Mine is mostly 1945 by the casting dates on it. It makes 550 hp at 2800 rpm and 1050 foot pounds of torque. Said to be 950 torque at idle. Its 1100 ci.