V8s are put into some amazing places.
There's a V8 in Big Gus, listed in Guinness as the world's largest
running chain saw. A couple of pictures are at
<http://www.dayoopers.com/thetrap.html>
The US Lawn Mower Racing Association has an exhibition machine
with a helicopter engine in it that can mow a football field in
14 minutes:
<http://www.letsmow.com>
--Bob Keen
68 1600
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, snyler wrote:
> Rob Beddington wrote
>
> I think it's in the water over here...the need to put a V8 into virtually
> anything is all over, though I haven't seen a V8 pus lawnmower yet. I've
> even had people suggesting putting a V8 into my 320 truck. One of the
> reasons I'm fixing up the little datsun is so I can shed what to me is a
> huge Dodge V8 behemoth, but it looks like a small truck in these parts.
> You don't need a V8 engine to pick up a couple sheets of plywood, and if
> I need a lot of material, I'll spring for a delivery fee. I will,
> however, be getting some MGA stuff for the 320...the J13 is close enough
> to use some parts. Not on the Roadster though. the R16 does quite nicely.
>
> -Marc T.
>
>
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