Swap Me: 1960 GMC Twin-6 V12 702
Back in the late 1950s, the engineers at GMC had a problem. They had a good inline-6 for their commercial trucks and a few decent V8s to choose from, but the inlines-6 were more rugged and reliable than the powerful V8. So they did the only logical thing, which was the combine two inline-6 engines into a single V12 with a ginormous cast cylinder block and a 180 lb crankshaft. Hitting the scales at 1486 lbs, the Twin-6 V12 was a 702 cubic inch behemoth that made 565 ft-lbs of torque just off idle and a whopping 275 horsepower at 2400 rpm. It is, for better or worse, the most modern V12 ever built by GM…and I think I just found an engine for the next RX-8 I find with a busted Wankel, because this about the opposite you can ever get from a rotary without going to steam power. Where would you swap this 1960-1965 GMC Twin-6 702 V12 offered for $3500 in Palenville, NY via ebay?
Where does this belong? Comments below.
Prius
/drops mic
I’ve got access to my wife’s Prius. We could do one of those sneaky swap YouTube videos to see if she notices.
/forgiveness is better than permission
I seriously thought that the dual distributors was a pile of suckling mice. But otherwise speechless.
‘Pile of suckling mice’ would be a pretty good band name.
Or a rat king.
Rat King would also make a good band name.
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Will it fit in my 1989ish LaForza?
Check again Vince, it’s two V-6 engines mated together not two in lines. Check out this guys videos. He’s been playing with one for a while now.
https://youtu.be/S0cgWNLo6Ng
http://thunderv12.com/thunderv12_gmc_v12_home
Best home for the V12 yet.
https://randygrubb.com/the-b702/
Wow! Weird it’s an automatic. Unlikely to be a swap in its future.