This has been for sale in the UK for a while now. One of the more unusual applications for this old mill.

Check it out here: http://www.britishmilitaryvehicles.co.uk/c.htm

There's some pictures of the engine on that site, scroll down for them. I'd have posted them here but I can't get a direct link to the url for them.

Can anybody here tell us anything about it/them?

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

I can tell you that it is awesome and that if I had the means I would swoop it up.
Other than noticing the odd starter location I know nothing about it.

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Well, that would certainly explain why the Israeli military is so effective and feared: slant-6 engines!

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I used to know a guy who was in Army intelligence. He always said, "If you want it done, call the Israelis."

That truck is awesome. It looks like a canister vacuum clear is the air filter, and that radiator is just massive. It looks like it is just a two seater four wheel drive light armored vehicle, like a better-built cross between a Jeep and a Hummer with a .50 calibre machine gun on it. Cool.

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Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.

Slanted engine layout allows for a low target profile: brilliant!

An up-armored XR-6?

http://www.motorcarportfolio.com/custom ... /xr6rf.jpg

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Thats pretty sweet!
Thats where the starter on my truck is mounted.

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Old truck: 82 D150 225, 2bbl, dutra duals, 2.5" straight pipe to dual 2.5" tail pipes. Mud tires, 4spd, old forest service truck.
Current truck: 98.5 Ram 2500 ccsb, sport, 24v cummins, 5spd, 4.5" lift, 35's, 5" straight pipe.

Pretty sure it's not. Your truck starter might well be down at that same level near the oil pan rail, but I think it's probably a fair bit closer to the block.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I've known about this machine in the UK for quite a while, long before I got my car. Was only recently I discovered the slant in it.

From memory, top speed was around 60mph and it weighed in at about 3.5 tons.

Anybody know how much of this machine is Dodge? How bout the axles?

I think there's a few versions of this machine, one with a fully enclosed cab, and I believe a lighter weight version. Been a while since I saw that Janes book though!

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

Hey Red, what's the XR-6, interesting looking machine? Do I spy a VW front beam suspension?

Is it slant powered? Has similar front end treatment to the 1960 XNR (fantastic restoration by the way).

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1960 Plymouth Belvedere 4 door sedan
Stock 60 225
Push button 3 speed Torqueflite
Right Hooker

Good eye, 60: it is VW front suspension.

Here's the whole low-down on the car:

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/mileston ... index.html

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obliquely-inclined state of mind

Nope same spot.

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Old truck: 82 D150 225, 2bbl, dutra duals, 2.5" straight pipe to dual 2.5" tail pipes. Mud tires, 4spd, old forest service truck.
Current truck: 98.5 Ram 2500 ccsb, sport, 24v cummins, 5spd, 4.5" lift, 35's, 5" straight pipe.

Guess so!

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

That thing looks street legal...!

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'73 Scamp (the girlfriend): 225ci super/6 2BBL conversion (Almost done!)
'90 Subaru, wagon (the wife): H4-cyl 2.2L

1977 Mercedes-Benz 300D, 5cyl diesel(For sale!)

Its more than a two seater. Its got two benches behind the drivers/passenger seats.

Putting a slant in something like this makes sense, they are bullet proof after all.

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC