I've got a 61 American LaFrance fire truck with a 401 in it. "Ran when I parked it"- - - - -about 12 years ago. Wasn't the V12 actually based on twin 351's on a common block and crankshaft- - - -for a 702 cubic inch engine?

https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/inside-gmcs-mighty-702-cubic-inch-v12/

Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!