I got really terrible gas mileage today

[Daschicken]

It sure was fun though!

[Ecky]

I smiled. How many gallons per mile?

[Daschicken]

Originally Posted by Ecky

I smiled. How many gallons per mile?

Yeah, really. Supposedly it can get 1-4 mpg, but not in this little course. Its only got a 6.6 liter engine, a opposed two stroke inline 6 diesel making 240 hp. I thought the engine would have been a LOT bigger than that. The Dank is a FV 432.

Very interesting driving experience. It had the typical two sticks, but their resting position was full forward, they only acted to brake the individual tracks, it does not cut drive power to one side when you go to turn. Its got a gas pedal! To turn properly, you have to give it a healthy amount of gas, and pull the corresponding stick back fairly hard to turn. The seat is height adjustable so the driver's hatch can close, or you leave it open and stick your head out.

[gone-ot]

That looks sorta like a M113...what is it?

[Daschicken]

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

That looks sorta like a M113...what is it?

An FV 432

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Daschicken

Its only got a 6.6 liter engine, a horizontally opposed two stroke inline 6 diesel making 240 hp.

If it's an inline engine, it's slanted, not opposed.

[JockoT]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

If it's an inline engine, it's slanted, not opposed.

The Rolls Royce K60 engine is Opposed.
Rolls-Royce Opposed-piston Engines | 31st August 1962 | The Commercial Motor Archive

[Daschicken]

Originally Posted by JockoT

The Rolls Royce K60 engine is Opposed.
Rolls-Royce Opposed-piston Engines | 31st August 1962 | The Commercial Motor Archive

Yep, its the K60 engine. I don't know why I said HORIZONTALLY opposed, but I did. oops.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Opposed-piston are a whole different animal, but they're awesome anyway.

[oldtamiyaphile]

But how far over EPA did you get?