{"id":12681,"date":"2016-11-08T22:53:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T02:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12681"},"modified":"2016-11-08T22:53:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T02:53:18","slug":"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12681","title":{"rendered":"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes Diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12682\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josh Krager had a 1968 Mercedes diesel inline-four sitting around and after his friends bet he couldn&#8217;t make a motorcycle out of it, he decided to prove him wrong. Then 90 days later Josh had a functional motorcycle and some surprised friends. I believe the motor is either a 2.0 L or 2.2 L OM615 model. Either way it is connected to a Mercedes four-speed which is connected to a right angle gearbox and to a Harley rear tire.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/olM5cr8Hdp0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ag-Eo7IS3uI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12683\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12683\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-02.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12684\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-03.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12685\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12685\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-04.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=12686\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custom-motorcycle-with-a-mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?resize=620%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes inline-four diesel\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?resize=620%2C349&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-05.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLj9FG9lupCV-sRdfGx6DWg\">Urban Hillbilly Videos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCr3VViOPv1bGa0EPkYjJwHg\">Wyldfantasies<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftxl\/this-rat-freak-bike-has-a-mercedes-diesel-drivetrain-and-was-built-on-a-bet-in-90-days-love-it-hate-it\/\">BangShift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Krager had a 1968 Mercedes diesel inline-four sitting around and after his friends bet he couldn&#8217;t make a motorcycle out of it, he decided to prove him wrong. Then 90 days later Josh had a functional motorcycle and some surprised friends. I believe the motor is either a 2.0 L or 2.2 L OM615&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=12681\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Custom Motorcycle with a Mercedes Diesel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motorcycle"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Custom-Motorcycle-with-a-Mercedes-inline-four-diesel-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C810&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":147852,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=147852","url_meta":{"origin":12681,"position":0},"title":"Diesel Pump UK is Selling a 1952 GMC Truck with a Twin-Charged Diesel OM606","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Diesel Pump UK (DPUK) is selling their 1952 GMC pickup for \u00a360,000. The classic truck is powered by a twin-charged 3.0 L Mercedes OM606 diesel inline-six producing 600+ hp (441+ kW). Diesel Pump UK built the motor with upgraded rods, upgraded valve springs, DPUK exhaust manifold, DPUK billet body fuel\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;GMC&quot;","block_context":{"text":"GMC","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=25"},"img":{"alt_text":"1952 GMC Truck with a twin-charged Mercedes OM606 diesel inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1952-GMC-Truck-with-a-twin-charged-Mercedes-OM606-diesel-23.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1952-GMC-Truck-with-a-twin-charged-Mercedes-OM606-diesel-23.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1952-GMC-Truck-with-a-twin-charged-Mercedes-OM606-diesel-23.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1952-GMC-Truck-with-a-twin-charged-Mercedes-OM606-diesel-23.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1952-GMC-Truck-with-a-twin-charged-Mercedes-OM606-diesel-23.jpg?fit=1080%2C864&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":119652,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=119652","url_meta":{"origin":12681,"position":1},"title":"1952 GMC Truck with a Twin-Charged Mercedes OM606 Diesel Inline-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Luke Dale and his company Diesel Pump UK spent a lot of effort building a 1952 GMC truck. The heart of the project is a twin-charged 3.0 L Mercedes OM606 diesel inline-six capable of 600 hp. 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