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Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


The best answer is #5, but even if the engine is somehow up to it, something tells me the brakes, tires, and hantavirus might be a bit more trouble.

There is a big auction in edmonton, alberta in a few days, and a pile of that stuff heads south into the states through montana, so in the next couple weeks there should be a ton of half loads that might make it cheaper. You could try Uship, or give some of these companies a call directly. https://www.rbauction.com/heavy-equipment-auctions/edmonton-buyer-services

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Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

Hoooooooooooly poo poo that's just.... yeah no thanks



No, it's perfectly safe, just get a safety cage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2HwfyjUXFI

Powershift fucked around with this message at 07:14 on May 3, 2016

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Gay Nudist Dad posted:

In case anyone needs to make a similar Bad Decision I know where this is parked near Seattle.





It's a Chevy 6700 school bus that at some point was converted to an RV. The interior is there but I couldn't get an idea of condition. I have no idea of the ownership status but the tags only expired in 2015.

I'm gonna guess somewhere between contagious and instantly fatal.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


It's a kit

http://www.smythkitcars.com/

They have MK5 kits now, too, neat!

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


it's a hay grinder.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Time to fire up the big fuckin hammer.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Rhyno posted:

The motor turns? Send that video to Chrysler, maybe you'll get a free Jeep?

Considering it was built like 3 or 4 chrysler's ago, i doubt it.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


We've come a long way. Now we have safety cages!



See, cage is still in one piece.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Just prioritize getting it moving, and if you can get it to stop, that's icing on the cake.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Faerunner posted:

...does the hotel know this?

They'll have plenty of time to figure it out.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


The Locator posted:

Charging to take your luggage with you is one of the dumber things about air travel these days. I understand charges for something like your box of tools, but gently caress me, include the price of my damned clothes in the price of the ticket you cock-gobbler airline douchebags.

it gets dumber than that, because they say airplanes these days are flying around with the cargo holds at ~37% capacity. It's so bad they're trying to figure out how to put people in there.

Some airlines are even starting to charge for the overhead bins, with your only free luggage space being under the seat in front of you, or for someone over 5'4, your footroom.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Memento posted:

I've seen some pretty cool poo poo come through here before, none of that particular model but there are a couple of 6x6s there right now.

drat, that old mercedes fire truck with an air cooled hatz diesel. 166 furious horsepower. 360 screaming ftlbs of torque, powering 12000kg down the road.

it's 0-60 is no. it's 1/4 mile is maybe.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


You can get 2JZ stuck to autos out of aristos pretty much everywhere for cheap.

You can also get 8.3 cummins or 7.6 international DT466s pretty much everywhere for cheap too.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009



A dressed DD15 would pretzel the frame.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Intern...itXqLqI&vxp=mtr

This is the sweet spot right there. ~1000lbs. whole bunch of horsepower and torque. you might be able to find one with the allison 6 speed still attached.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


It's 2 stroke. Think dirtbike only diesel burning and fuckoff huge.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


If you think there's too much smoke there, you should see one with 3 million miles on it engine braking down a hill.

detroits are dirty, dirty things.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Breakfast Feud posted:

What's the word on Mercedes inline 5 diesels? I've googled a few recently for a potential diesel swap in the very far future and they seem pretty affordable but I don't know if they have the HP you'd wan't.

In an empty van, they're slow. In a loaded van, they're SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


ExplodingSims posted:

I kinda like the sound of the DT466. Do you have some info on it's general dimensions?

Also, as far as the 4-43T goes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IKPecdbis0

It's not much longer than a 5.9 cummins. some guys have stuck them in regular pickups.



they range from early 165hp/500ftlbs mechanical fuel injection all the way up to 300hp/800ft/lbs common rail.

I got a bus with one and an allison trans in it for $2500 and it gets that thing moving in a hurry.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Galler posted:

Stubby Bob's less stubby brother

long richard?

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


The 444 is the 7.3 powerstroke, and is huge. There's a guy who put one into a 48 by cutting the truck in half and welding a strip in the middle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GowJeGcf_Kk

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Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Fermented Tinal posted:

Inline 14 or bust. :colbert:

Just full up the whole back of the truck with a giant V16 quad turbo diesel, fill the entire engine bay with a super beefy V-drive.

Leave the driveshaft through the cab exposed :getin:

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