1939 Plymouth pickup with airplane engine...

[doctor phillips]

Have you seen this?

http://www.motortrend.com/news/airplane-engine-1939-plymouth-pickup-radically-radial/

[High octane]

Yes, I've seen pictures of that ride a few weeks ago, and it's pretty cool.

[Greg Myers]

Sad thing is, aircraft kits with engines in scale, 1/25 - 1/24 are quite spendy. 

Edited June 29, 2016 by Greg Myers

[Fat Brian]

This reminds me of the crazy European pulling tractors with huge radial engines.

http://www.anglaberga.se/album1/Tractorpulling/Photos/slides/Tracrorpulling_0019.JPG

[dragstk]

I saw this one and kinda had to take a few minutes to think about it. While I truly appreciate the thought and effort that went into putting that engine in that truck, its not my cup of tea. But I absolutely love the body work. Put a straight 8, or a V-12, I dont care a SMC , put a hood on it and some side covers. Now your talkin'!!

[Spex84]

Really cool idea, must have been inspired by this one by Haus of Hotrods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT9GgpeNFyk

It's been around for a few years already.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NT9GgpeNFyk/maxresdefault.jpg

[Snake45]

Just because one CAN do something does not automatically make it a GOOD idea.

[slusher]

I like the look of the truck but the engine not so much...

[oldnslow]

While that's a nice show piece for your construction skills, that's all it is, would over heat and melt in traffic.

[Quick GMC]

they don't really drive it. They fire it up for shows and stuff, but it's not a functioning build in the sense you can drive it around

[dragstk]

Ran across this today. It does run

 

 

[unclescott58]

Just because one CAN do something does not automatically make it a GOOD idea.

I'm surprised you don't like this one Snake? At least that's what I assume from your above statement. Me? I think it's kind of cool.

Edited July 11, 2016 by unclescott58

[bobthehobbyguy]

Cool. If you were going to do one in 1/24th ot 1/25th you'd have to scratchbuild and engine.  Might be able to do it in 1/32nd scale if you could find a suitable body.

[Modlbldr]

I showed this to my wife and she said "That's just an accident waiting to happen." I can't understand why she doesn't appreciate it like I do.

Later- 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Cool. If you were going to do one in 1/24th ot 1/25th you'd have to scratchbuild and engine.  Might be able to do it in 1/32nd scale if you could find a suitable body.

There are a few 1/24 radial-engined warbird kits around. Not this particular engine, but the Jap Zero and P-47 are both available, for instance.

Kinda expensive donor for just an engine at $60-$150 a shot though.

[bobthehobbyguy]

I was recommending scratchbuilding one just because of the cost.

[Snake45]

I'm surprised you don't like this one make? At least that's what I assume from your above statement. Me? I think it's kind of cool.

I don't like impracticality. Airplane radial engines are made to run at a constant, fairly high power level (not much idling or speed changing involved), and to have air flowing around them at 100mph or more all the time. Not really practical for road use at all.

 

OTOH, from what I've read, you can have a cylinder or two blown completely off and the thing will still run--though it will probably be flinging prodigious quantities of oil around.

[unclescott58]

I don't like impracticality. Airplane radial engines are made to run at a constant, fairly high power level (not much idling or speed changing involved), and to have air flowing around them at 100mph or more all the time. Not really practical for road use at all.

 

OTOH, from what I've read, you can have a cylinder or two blown completely off and the thing will still run--though it will probably be flinging prodigious quantities of oil around.

Fair enough.

[Mike C]

Now that is wicked crazy! I like it!