All;
-Wasn't there a 6-rotor Wankel in a Mercedes? in the '30's or '40's
that held some "massive" land-speed & closed course records?
Hey, the design of a reciprocating piston engine is pretty inefficient
seeing that each piston/rod assembly has to start/stop in it's cyclce
from TDC to BDC & back.
Why not just put in a ram-jet? What about solid propellants? They have
great power-to-weight characteristics. They'll keep tailgating to a
minimum in every automotive event you compete in after the swap.
Phil
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Subject: Yawn ??
Author: Rick Fedorchak <richard.fedorchak@gsfc.nasa.gov> at ~INTERNET
Date: 6/26/96 11:53 AM
Re:
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fascinat ion with what has basically evolved into a Rover engine is
dumbfounding. The Brits have been fooling w/them for years, but TR-8s and
the like still can't touch small-block Ford power
.Pardon me for yawning.
>>>>>>
You're not excused.
I guess a motor with about 75 to 90 cubic inches more of displacemet WOULD
make more power. Did you expect otherwise ?? As I said before it's possible
to expand a 215 to about 305 cubic inches using essentially stock parts.
I'm sure THAT combination would equal the smallblock Ford power output. And
it would do it while contributing 140 to 150 lbs. less wieght to the vehicle.
Nothing "yawnable" about that !
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