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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 ...
Detroit Diesel Series 149; Detroit diesel 6051 quad-71; D. Detroit Diesel V8 engine This page was last edited on 29 December 2013, at 23:11 (UTC). ...
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 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]
Detroit Diesel 110; Detroit Diesel Series 50; Detroit Diesel Series 53; Detroit Diesel Series 60; Detroit Diesel Series 71; Detroit Diesel Series 92; Detroit Diesel V8 engine; DMAX V6 engine; Duramax I6 engine; Duramax I4 engine; Duramax V8 engine
Located at 36880 Ecorse Road. Originally part of GM's Detroit Diesel Allison Division where it built diesel engines and components. Switched to gasoline engines in the 1980s. Romulus Transmission: Romulus, Michigan: United States: 10L80/90 Transmission: 1995 Located at 36880 Ecorse Road. Past transmissions: GM 4L60-E transmission Rosario
Most trucks had gasoline (G) engines until the early 1960s, when multifuel (M) and diesel (D) engines were introduced. Since then diesel fuel has increasingly been used, the last gasoline engine vehicles were built in 1985. Most engines have been water-cooled with inline (I) cylinders, but V types (V) and opposed (O) engines have also been used.