When I was growing up in the 1970's, many Seagrave and ALF tiller ladders, as well as GMC tilt-cab/Pierce pumps in Philadelphia back then had 6V-53's in them. I've seen many suburban vollie outfits with ALF and Hahn pumps with 6V-53's in them, too. The 6V-53 was THE fire truck engine back then, at least in our area. A 6-71 would mean either a higher-capacity pump (1250 GPM or higher) or it was a ladder truck.
Your ears are correct, although it's not a 6v71. The 671 is/was a straight-six powerplant. -53 and -92 series use the V, but not the -71s. Nice video, nice rigs.
You are correct regarding the 8V- and larger motors. I mis-typed. However, I regularly drive a 6-71T straight six, the third one my FD has owned. No V. Did Detroit make both a 6V-71 and a 6-71? What would be the point? I've never seen one.
Very nice!
AGDemo 4 months ago
this is at the Harford Pa fairgrounds at the anual antique turck show I was there when these trucks rolled in.
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Anomalistic 3 years ago
I love those Ford C-series rigs. They are getting more and more extinct by the month.
fanoseagrave 3 years ago 2
I go crazy over these old Detroit engines just like anyone else.
fire904 3 years ago
That's Tator tot in the passenger seat!
speedogomer 4 years ago
When I was growing up in the 1970's, many Seagrave and ALF tiller ladders, as well as GMC tilt-cab/Pierce pumps in Philadelphia back then had 6V-53's in them. I've seen many suburban vollie outfits with ALF and Hahn pumps with 6V-53's in them, too. The 6V-53 was THE fire truck engine back then, at least in our area. A 6-71 would mean either a higher-capacity pump (1250 GPM or higher) or it was a ladder truck.
seagravefan 4 years ago 2
Your ears are correct, although it's not a 6v71. The 671 is/was a straight-six powerplant. -53 and -92 series use the V, but not the -71s. Nice video, nice rigs.
EdgevilleRWY 4 years ago 2
Say what? There most certainly was a 6V-71, as well as 8V-, 12V-, 16V-, and 24V-71s.
jz78817 4 years ago
Yes, a 6V-71 actually did exist. They were found in many transit buses of the '60s and '70s along with the 8V-71.
ClassicTVFan82 4 years ago
You are correct regarding the 8V- and larger motors. I mis-typed. However, I regularly drive a 6-71T straight six, the third one my FD has owned. No V. Did Detroit make both a 6V-71 and a 6-71? What would be the point? I've never seen one.
EdgevilleRWY 4 years ago
They did so. Like I said, the 6V-71 was common in transit buses of the '60s and '70s along with the 8V-71.
The 6V-71 was designed to fit in cramped compartments where the in-line 6-71 would be too long for an adequate fit.
ClassicTVFan82 4 years ago
Guess I stand corrected. Still never seen one, though. All of the fire apparatus versions I've seen were inline.
EdgevilleRWY 4 years ago
Yes, my developing ear was correct.
dingus8888 4 years ago
The 1964 American LaFrance fire engine in this vidclip has a Detroit Diesel 6V71 powerplant.
mrceleb2006 4 years ago