8 thoughts on “A “rad” cool truck. Phil contributed… Igor like?”
Igor like!
Tuning it is a bitch! Ask me how I know…
Radial engines, some of them, put out crazy amounts of horsepower as well as torque. Could be a interesting ride.
This truck was created by a couple of brothers who own a junkyard in Colorado. If you watch Roadkill episode for the disgustang, they mention this truck.
Thought it was a Wright-Cyclone, but it’s a Jacobs 7-banger. CederQ and I were discussing exhaust and how to get the power to the transmission, we correctly guessed a toothed belt affair – they’re quick ‘n dirty and cheap to boot. Relatively cheap.
Bitchin’ machine!!
That truck was featured on Jay Lenos Garage.
Gonna have to visit his archive and check it out.
His testing of the static P51 or spitfire engine can’t remember was pretty cool also.
I’ve had a chance to Drive a WWII M4 ‘Sherman’ Tank, and with a Supercharged Continental 9-Cylinder, it gets out of its own way quite respectably – You don’t even use 1st Gear on level ground, that’s for Hill Climbing or Ditches. Simply Massive Torque, like a Diesel Engine, at pretty low RPM’s.
Igor like!
Tuning it is a bitch! Ask me how I know…
Radial engines, some of them, put out crazy amounts of horsepower as well as torque. Could be a interesting ride.
This truck was created by a couple of brothers who own a junkyard in Colorado. If you watch Roadkill episode for the disgustang, they mention this truck.
Article from Hot Rod magazine that gives the details: https://www.motortrend.com/features/airplane-engine-1939-plymouth-pickup-radically-radial/
Thought it was a Wright-Cyclone, but it’s a Jacobs 7-banger. CederQ and I were discussing exhaust and how to get the power to the transmission, we correctly guessed a toothed belt affair – they’re quick ‘n dirty and cheap to boot. Relatively cheap.
Bitchin’ machine!!
That truck was featured on Jay Lenos Garage.
Gonna have to visit his archive and check it out.
His testing of the static P51 or spitfire engine can’t remember was pretty cool also.
I’ve had a chance to Drive a WWII M4 ‘Sherman’ Tank, and with a Supercharged Continental 9-Cylinder, it gets out of its own way quite respectably – You don’t even use 1st Gear on level ground, that’s for Hill Climbing or Ditches. Simply Massive Torque, like a Diesel Engine, at pretty low RPM’s.