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heritagestonemason.com/Fordlouisvillerestoration In order that the labour of centuries past may not be in vain during the centuries to come...... D. Diderot 1752
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![]() Absolutely awesome engine, all alloy and DOHC yet after WW2 Ford then went and made old cast iron pushrod engines for its succession of cars ![]() They are now sought after in the US for mods and transplants etc but $25K is a big ask even for one in Oz. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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370Kw & 1400NM @ 2,200RPM the GAA was the largest mass-produced gasoline V8 engine in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GAA_engine
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I though shermans ran on diesel and the Wehrmacht's tanks ran on petrol, as in the low gasoline mileage of the TIGER was its Achilles heal.
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US Marine M4A2's, Russian and British lend lease & NZ, Canadian, and Polish European theatre Sherman's were Diesel. US Army Western European area of Operations were Petrol, for the most part M4A3 family ( hence the Ford V8 ). |
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Speaking of tank engines check out this beast,
Chrysler A57 Multibank. 5 inline sixes around a common crankcase. http://the-sherman-shop.freeforums.n...ltibank-engine
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image the bad mileage, would need massive fuel tanks and i would be pooing myself if a shell hit the tank, being petrol and all.
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Euro Shermans were nick-named "Ronsons" by the germans. Lights first time.
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