Saviem's fan club (Part 1)

pv83:

Froggy55:
Concerning the big FIAT engine, I do confirm! I had it on the TurboStar 380, and certainly the best engine I ever had on a truck! Better event than the 480 bhp 17 litre V8.

Really? I would have thought that mighty lump would be king…?

Its problem was that it’s oversquare (145 mm bore & 130 mm stroke), when the 6-cyl was 137 x 156; giving a much better torque at lower revs. La Junquera is still an awful place! I drove past it on the motorway 2 weeks ago.