Re: TC

[Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>]

 The engine is a V16-92 Detroit. 16 cylinders, 92cid each.It is a 2 stroke, the 
supercharger is what makes the fuel/air charge go in the cylinder when the 
piston uncovers the holes at the bottom of the stroke.  It very well could have 
been in a boat at one time.
  Want1937hd@aol.com wrote: Thank you Russ, That is the truck, The Pheonix, 
very impressive 
looking truck. If my memory is right someone said the engine is an old tug 
boat motor. Is that true or just a joke that I misunderstood? Bob in 
connecticut


> Bob: 
> I watched both trucks make several passes. My impressions were that the 
> Phoenix (I think that's the green 1942 that you mentioned) does a 
> significantly better job managing back-half airflow, and the red truck 
> seemed to be injecting an amazing amount of fuel (thus the big black 
> plume). Seems I remember someone saying that the green truck is a Detroit 
> (2-stroke). Can't remember what the other one was. 
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