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Author:  60 Plymouth [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:14 pm ]
Post subject:  An Unusual Slant Six Application - For Sale in the UK
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?
Author:  stonethk [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:24 pm ]
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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. :?
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:46 pm ]
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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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Author:  Reed [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:43 pm ]
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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.
Author:  Red [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:31 pm ]
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Slanted engine layout allows for a low target profile: brilliant!

An up-armored XR-6?

http://www.motorcarportfolio.com/custom ... /xr6rf.jpg
Author:  Ross [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:09 pm ]
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Thats pretty sweet!
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Other than noticing the odd starter location I know nothing about it. :?
Thats where the starter on my truck is mounted.
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:38 pm ]
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Thats where the starter on my truck is mounted.
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.
Author:  60 Plymouth [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:39 am ]
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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!
Author:  60 Plymouth [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:45 am ]
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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).
Author:  Red [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 3:28 pm ]
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Good eye, 60: it is VW front suspension.

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

http://www.streetrodderweb.com/mileston ... index.html
Author:  Ross [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:49 pm ]
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Thats where the starter on my truck is mounted.
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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Nope same spot.
Author:  SlantSixDan [ Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:03 pm ]
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Guess so!
Author:  exoJjL [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:40 am ]
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That thing looks street legal...!
Author:  raPoM [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:18 am ]
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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.
Its more than a two seater. Its got two benches behind the drivers/passenger seats.
Author:  wjajr [ Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:28 pm ]
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Putting a slant in something like this makes sense, they are bullet proof after all.
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