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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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whats the biggest detroit 2 stroke diesel yall think would fit in a pickup? anyway a 8v71 could fit?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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kinda heavy. And you may need to stretch the front of the truck to fit it.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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6V-53 would fit but still a little heavy.
 
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just slap a 12v71 in the bed with a v-drive... it would be AWESOME!
 
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i always liked to watch this one.... too bad its a gm
YouTube - 4-53T 2 stroke detroit diesel and 2 sticks shifting
 
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Boy does that bring back memories. The 4-53T actually does quit well in those pickups
 
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could you these engines up to a different trans to give them taller gears so you wouldn't have to shift all the time or would the lugging it at low rpms kill it i have heard that the 2 strokes don't like to be lugged they want to be wound up
 
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for what its worth, I've seen a few pulling trucks with v-8 detroits
 
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