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When the Starter Motor Is a Pickup: The 102.4-Liter Mirrlees Blackstone JS8

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Model G Speedboy side - Jordan Motor Car Company
Model G Speedboy side - Jordan Motor Car Company · Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

A Mirrlees Blackstone JS8 from the 1950s displaces 102.4 liters, and bringing it to life takes a whole pickup. The engine probably started its working life as part of a power-generating plant. Now it has a second career as a home restoration project, and it has a lot of iron to show for it. Collectors who think a big-block V8 is serious displacement may want to reconsider.

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