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All that has to do with the power train, gearbox, clutch, fuels and lubricants, etc. Generally the mechanical side of Formula One.
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Post Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:16 pm

Royall engine was a strait eight.
Twin plugs, because the original design was for an aircraft.
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:13 am

I'll bet you have a foto of Tommy Ivo's four engine car.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tommy+i ... 65&bih=675

oops there i go off topic again
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:54 am

Actually I think I don't have any of the four engine,,just this twin engine..
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Honda V12 engine in Honda RA271 of Ronnie Bucknam
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Ferrari flat 12 engine
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:41 am

here you go strad

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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:12 am

how about some v 16s in a boat

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axIJ2tsye_I[/youtube]

PS this engine was the grand father to the offy used in indy for decades
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Post Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:27 pm

autogyro wrote:Royall engine was a strait eight.
Twin plugs, because the original design was for an aircraft.

You are of course correct. ;)
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:55 am

Coventry Climax..points..hehehehe
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:06 am

10 points for senor Strad. Is that the water jacket on the left?
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:11 am

I think you are talking about where the cam chain goes thru ..I was laughing at the old style points and condenser ignition system
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:29 pm

At least it's a 4 valve design but with a chain drive :oops:
Now I see the water jackets, my phone has a tiny internet screen :wtf:
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Post Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:18 pm

Great pic of the coventry engine there. Looks like they used slide valves for their mechanical injection. Great stuff
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Post Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:13 am

1967 McLaren M5... BRM V12
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Post Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:00 am

:?: :?:
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Post Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:10 pm

Shouldn't those collectors be a little larger or are they trying to produce a small amount of back pressure?
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