# Sherman tank engine in a car body (wtf content itt)
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [December 9, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955 "2009-12-09T17:45:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@mechdb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechdb)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/1 "2009-12-09T17:45:15Z")
[http://mechdb.com/index.php/Ford\_1100\_ci\_Sherman\_tank\_engine](http://mechdb.com/index.php/Ford_1100_ci_Sherman_tank_engine)
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/2 "2009-12-09T17:53:10Z")
not uncommon to see that look at a lot of tractor pullin chassis and ya will see multiple v-12 motors on them as they are a torque fucker
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/3 "2009-12-09T18:00:04Z")
> [@Anyone here live in the Philly area?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-here-live-in-the-philly-area/26780/32):
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> not uncommon to see that look at a lot of tractor pullin chassis and ya will see multiple v-12 motors on them as they are a torque fucker
yea, but an 18 liter? :ahh:ahh:ahh
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### Author:  [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/4 "2009-12-09T18:07:51Z")
thats pretty crazy
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/5 "2009-12-09T18:08:33Z")
yeah a 18 liter
old allison v-12
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### Author:  [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/6 "2009-12-09T18:10:00Z")
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/7 "2009-12-10T06:57:49Z")
coolest thing i have seen in a long time
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### Author:  [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/8 "2009-12-10T07:02:25Z")
What gets me is that it has 1500 ft/lbs at 2000 RPM, god damn
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### Author:  [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/9 "2009-12-10T07:08:39Z")
> [@Post Your Pic! v. thishasneverbeendonebefore](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-pic-v-thishasneverbeendonebefore/26916/220):
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> What gets me is that it has 1500 ft/lbs at 2000 RPM, god damn
i see 1050 @ 2200 but either way
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### Author:  [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/10 "2009-12-10T07:15:44Z")
Turbocharged P-51 Merlin Engine in a tractor pull was nuts! it destroyed the diesel competitors.
This is sick to see it in a car tho
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/11 "2009-12-10T07:30:00Z")
Look at the stroke on that motor! it’s absurd!
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### Author:  [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/12 "2009-12-10T07:37:27Z")
That engine has more displacement in one cylinder than most peoples cars! I would bore out the cylinders to match the stroke. 6"x6"
Its 1100ci engine now and 1356ci after my big CP pistons! LMFAO 22L FTW
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/13 "2009-12-10T07:40:03Z")
Jay Leno’s got the tank car game on lock
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### Author:  [@Justin\_GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin_GSR)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sherman-tank-engine-in-a-car-body-wtf-content-itt/248955/14 "2009-12-11T12:36:00Z")
> [@LKSi"](#):
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> Jay Leno’s got the tank car game on lock
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> 
thats one of the coolest rod’s iv ever seen, so bad ass