{"id":19568,"date":"2017-11-23T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19568"},"modified":"2017-11-22T13:29:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T19:29:59","slug":"vw-type-2-truck-with-a-jet-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=19568","title":{"rendered":"VW Type 2 Truck with a Jet Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This unique 1958 VW Type 2 flatbed truck called “Oklahoma Willy” spent the majority of its life hauling straw on a farm in Oklahoma. It was imported to the UK in 2013 for a full restoration and “slight” modification by Perrywinkle Customs<\/a>. When the truck is driving to the track it uses a 1955 cc flat-four built by Chico Performance Racing<\/a>. When the truck is on the track it is powered by a Rolls-Royce 1986 Viper 535 Turbojet from a BAC 167 Strikemaster. The turbojet produces 3,450 lbs of thrust, spins at 13,760 rpm and guzzles 8.3 gallons of fuel per minute. The engine sent the truck down the quarter-mile in 11.27 sec at 139 mph.<\/p>\n