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Detroit Diesel Hot Rod Update 3

Twin-turbo V16 Detroit Diesel 16V-71 Hot Rod

The last update on the Detroit Diesel hot rod showed it was waiting on the cab to be painted. Since then the custom hot rod is finished and made its debut at the STP Truck Weekend in Koewacht, Netherlands. Powering this beast is a huge 18.6 L (1,136 ci) Detroit Diesel 16V-71 V16 with two turbochargers and paired to an Allison 750 automatic transmission. Listen to the unique engine sound below.

Twin-turbo V16 Detroit Diesel 16V-71 Hot Rod

Twin-turbo V16 Detroit Diesel 16V-71 Hot Rod

Twin-turbo V16 Detroit Diesel 16V-71 Hot Rod

To see more photos of the build process please view the original article, update and update 2.

Source: Arjan Kolkman

2 thoughts on “Detroit Diesel Hot Rod Update 3”

  1. I feel the earth move under my feet / I feel the sky tumbling down / I feel my heart start to trembling / Whenever you’re started…
    Apologies to Carole King and James Taylor for liberties taken with their lyrics…..

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