Yanky Iron Fix II

600hp petrol engine of 35 litre displacement, that's 2136 in³. Glad I'm not paying the fuel bill.

So what brand of motor is that, Hall Scott ?

Paul

Mrsmackpaul wrote:

So what brand of motor is that, Hall Scott ?

Paul

Dunno Paul, I just found and posted with all the information supplied.
Brocky or Swishy may have some idea.

Just doing a bit of research in an old motor manual, and on the web, seems the above vehicle COULD be a one-off 1951 KW made to a special order.
"Curbside Classics" has a little bit on it, firstly KW had to extend the front by a foot, 12", to accomodate the engine.
It was a marine derived, twin six,bolted together to give a total of 1090 cu-in, 1900 ft-lb torque and could be run up to 600 hp OR up to 900 hp in supercharged form, but I tend to think that would be in marine format.
Biggest problem at the time was none of the usual transmission manufacturers could supply an off the shelf transmission/ clutch.
Doesnt say how they got around that issue.
IF it is the same truck, which I reckon it is, it was a one-off built to pull a tanker.
Finding a bit more, seems that although fuel consumption would have been cruel, given the low grade fuels available at the time, it was more a reliability issue why it wasnt a raging success!
Hall-Scott had a superb name in big displacement marine and stationary engines right up until the mid to late 50's until being taken over byHercules.
Not a bad read if you want to chase it up a bit.
Hall-Scott had been supplying large six cylinder petrol motors for quie a few manufacturers, including Fageol ( later Peterbilt), KW, Autocar etc.
Seems they were pitched in direct competition ( in petrol engines) against makes like Continental, Wausheka, Hercules to mention a few.
BTW, that particular vehicle MAY have been a chain drive bogie, which would have been a single diff!
Imagine the size it would have been!
Dave_64

Nev treated himself to numerous trips to USA to hire a car and go to truck shows and nascar races with a bit of sight seeing chucked in.

Wow! Long buggers. Long bonnets. Anyone got any idea of what's under the bonnets?

Inter-Action wrote:

Wow! Long buggers. Long bonnets. Anyone got any idea of what's under the bonnets?

A lot more space than under the bonnet of my LNT louie

Inter-action. I'd say they use what engines that have been available to the Australian transport industry. Different length laws allows manufacturers to produce models like that I have posted. COE models are well out of favour. later on there will be photos of a Freightliner with a 16v71T engine and yeah- that truck has a long bonnet of note. Pete

Just as a bit of an aside to the above, Youtube shows Quite a few 12V92 T's and the odd 16v71, in both cab over and conventionals.