That Seagrave V-12,(if anything like an American La France),is a MONSTER!! They are about as long as a G.M.C.426,but 2X as WIDE!! You'd have quite the "Dog-House",if you could even have enough room between the seats. 4 distributors. 24 spark plugs. EXPENSIVE tune-up! Gas mileage would be non-existent. We made a "pulling" tractor,using one of these engines,about 20 years ago. Thing ran well,but needed constant maintenance,to keep everything in-tune. Sold the rig for about 1/10th the amount we had in it! Glad we got that much. It was Cool,but it was a BIGGER PAIN!! Be GLAD that you didn't "Win"! I LOVE my 261,but the 292's are probably your best bet. More H.P.,and they'll take a little more R.P.M. I'd try to decrease your R.P.M.,though,by using either an O.D./Auxy. trans. Easier on the engine,PLUS better fuel economy. Nice truck,B.T.W.!!
