The Gray Marine 6-71 Diesel Engine is a marinized adaptation of the General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine, developed in 1938 and produced by the Gray Marine Motor Company. It powered Higgins LCVP landing craft in large numbers during the Second World War, with roughly 100,000 6-71 engines including the Gray Marine variant built during the war, and the engine remains in use today in private boats and training vessels including the training ship Golden Bear.
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1. Gray Marine 6-71 Diesel Engine (Wikipedia)
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The 6-71 is an inline-six cylinder diesel engine.
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The 6-71 Gray Marine Diesel Engine is a marinized version of the General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine developed in 1938 produced by the Gray Marine Motor Company.
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