new Volvo FH16-750 Tractor unit

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new Volvo FH16-750 Tractor unit

Post #1 by topkit » Fri May 30, 2014 10:06 pm

I grabbed a couple of pictures of this Volvo FH16 Beauty at the Suffolk Show yesterday are they really producing 750 hp now i thought the Scania 530 WAS BIG ENOUGH!
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Re: new Volvo FH16-750 Tractor unit

Post #2 by Jeremy Rowland » Fri May 30, 2014 10:50 pm

A far cry from the days of the 180 Gardner! 750 horses what next a thousand? :dizzy: Truly incredible. Nice pics BTW. :thumbup:

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Re: new Volvo FH16-750 Tractor unit

Post #3 by Neversweat » Sat May 31, 2014 10:42 am

When we used to fit the MACK EE9 V8 in the Magnum at 560 BHP it could apparently with twin turbos and a change in pump and injectors only put out 1000 BHP and was fitted to some American Military Hardware like this :dizzy:

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(I'll have to say it looks good as it's from our Parent company :D )


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