Broncobill78
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I was just wondering if anyone has ever come across or tried adapting one of the SD 534 engines. I had a friend call with a question that sent me to the 78 shop manuals looking for an answer and almost *every* time I open that book I have to thumb past, then stop & read the section on the 534. It's like Satan calling to me. Looking at the specs I can't imaging the thing could rev much above 4K without sending a piston thru the hood but still, it must have truly massive amounts of torque available right off idle. My mind begins wandering and I start to think about just what it might be capable of putting out with a blower or turbo. Hmmm, *twin* turbo maybe ? What could you bore & stroke a 534 to ??? Of course you'd have to be Big Daddy Warbucks to have a custom cam & reciprocating assembly made to fit it but still, rumble up to the head of the trail with one of THOSE between the framerails. Just idle speculation on a Saturday morning as I head out to look at a couple 78's.
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