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The inline six-cylinder 71 series engine was introduced as the initial flagship product of the Detroit Diesel Engine Division of General Motors in 1938.. This engine was in high demand during WWII, necessitating a dramatic increase in output: about 57,000 6-71s were used on American landing craft, including 19,000 on LCVPs, about 8,000 on LCM Mk 3, and about 9,000 in quads on LCIs; and 39,000 ...
The GM Diesel/Detroit Diesel model 6051 Quad power pack consists of four inline 2-stroke diesel 6-71 engines mounted to one gearbox, usually with one shaft coming out of the power unit. The power units were fitted on landing craft and ships during World War II , ships including LCI(L) , [ 1 ] Prab (741) and Nahka (751) were fitted with two of ...
Saginaw M26/27 transmission — 3 and 4-speed longitudinal light duty (less than 300 hp) wide ratio manual transmission made by GM at their Saginaw, Michigan factory; Muncie M62/M64 — 3-speed longitudinal transmission made by GM; Muncie SM318 transmission — 3-speed transmission used from 1954 through 1969 in both passenger car and truck ...
1917–1924 Buick Series 30 OHV 170 cu in (2.8 L) inline-4 [13] 1909 Oakland Model 40 [9] [14] (acquired as part of the founding of GM) 1913–1928 Chevrolet inline-4 (acquired as part of Chevrolet's merger into GM) 1923 Chevrolet Series M Copper-Cooled; 1937–1965 Opel Olympia OHV; 1960–1963 Pontiac Trophy 4 (derived from the Pontiac 389)
The 6-71 is an inline six cylinder diesel engine. [1] The 71 refers to the displacement in cubic inches of each cylinder. [1] The firing order of the engine is 1-5-3-6-2-4. [1] The engine's compression ratio is 18.7:1 with a 4.250 inch bore and a 5.00 inch stroke. [1]
The ancestor of Detroit Diesel was the Winton Engine Company, founded by Alexander Winton in 1912; Winton Engine began producing diesel engines in fall 1913. After Charles F. Kettering purchased two Winton diesels for his yacht, General Motors acquired the company in 1930 along with Electro Motive Company, Winton's primary client.
The Series 92 engines were introduced in 1974. [8] Compared to the Series 71 engines they were derived from, the Series 92 featured a larger bore of 4.84025 ± 0.00125 in (122.942 ± 0.032 mm) and an identical stroke of 5 in (130 mm) for a nominal displacement per cylinder of 92 cu in (1,510 cc), from which the Series 92 derives its name.
Series 452-C — 143 and 149 in wheelbase V16; 1934 Cadillac Series 10, 20, 30 and 452-D Fisher Fleetwood Series 10 — 128 in wheelbase V8; Series 20 — 136 in wheelbase V8; Series 30 — 146 in wheelbase V8; Series 355-D; Series 370-D — 146 in wheelbase V12; Series 452-D — 154 in wheelbase V16; 1935 Cadillac Series 10, 20, 30 and 452-D ...