Recent Road and Track reviewed a book on the i believe year 2k Ferrari
F1 team. Quoted stroke on the F1 engine as something like 42mm.
Doesn't take a very long rod to get a favorable ratio. Anybody know
how long the rods in that motor are?
My 259 cid Stude V8's ratio is about 2.1:1 which is pretty good for
a "modern" pushrod V8. It has a very flat torque curve. The old
Stude President straight 8 used in their Indy 500 cars and the old
Healey 100-4 both had long stroke and long rods and the bottom
end torque on both of them is really strong. Always been curious
how intake valve closing timing and R/S ration play off each other
in producing torque. Drove a nice street TR4 yesterday with a
fresh stock motor and got reminded how these things can melt
a set of rear tires.
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