simons v12 cabovers

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9 years 7 months ago #148838 by 352rhd

simons v12 cabovers was created by 352rhd

For those who don't know,there is one of Simons national carriers v1271 powered k125 has been unearthed,And is under full restoration to pre delivery condition.thanks jumbo.we under control & flying straight now

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9 years 7 months ago #148839 by lantana jack

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Brevity sucks >

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9 years 7 months ago #148840 by kenny-mopar

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what sort of HP & torque figures would one produce ? [smiley=shocked.gif]

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9 years 7 months ago #148841 by Swishy

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KenMop
Gudday M8

me thinx most of the V12-71 were wimpz
the ones eye heard of were derated heaps
probly 375Hp
wen U could normally get 476hp or more for automotive use
guess n bout 1200ftLb torque
B 4 the 92 series twaz released bout 1974 all they ran from the Jimmy diesel stable twaz the 8V-71 @ 318HP n 860ftLb torque
otheres may B mor precise on me 2 cents worth
but the info iz tax free 2 day
LOL
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9 years 7 months ago - 9 years 7 months ago #148842 by Chocs

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About the same as a 160 Cummins, Kenny..

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9 years 7 months ago #148843 by Swishy

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9 years 7 months ago #148844 by kenny-mopar

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AsKQ68npZoB_C0aF_iF5cDjwssE_UKdk7DCPFGyEIow=w444-h207-p-no

thats correct cummins do have a big snail bolted on the exhaust

with the V12-71 series i was expecting 500 draughthorses + :-[

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9 years 7 months ago #148845 by indianman

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G'day we were running 12-71s in our underground trucks at one stage and I seem to remember them being derated to 500hp :-?

but I could be wrong, don't remember the torque figures though. Pretty sure they were derated to keep smoke levels under control

Jon

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9 years 7 months ago #148846 by newto

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G'day we were running 12-71s in our underground trucks at one stage and I seem to remember them being derated to 500hp but I could be wrong, don't remember the torque figures though. Pretty sure they were derated to keep smoke levels under control

Jon

or con rods and main bearing caps inside the block!!
and this was before oh&s made hi-viz vests mandatory so victims would stand out in the oil slick.....

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