A shameless image thread for the enginephiles

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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I thought some might be interested in the humble beginnings of where all those great Cosworth engines came from
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And the men who did it
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Sorta like the dirt floor barn whence the Tyrrell championship cars came from
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Really amazing picture there of the Cosworth place, had not ever seen that.

Another of the lads - could this photo be any more brilliant? 8)

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Another I did not have gracias
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The Arrows AX3
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Can someone identify this V-12 for me? I saved it simply as V12 engine and could not read the valve cover.
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Thats one of Craig Bramschers @ BRAMMO.

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Edit, built by Falconer iirc.
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Brian.G wrote:Really amazing picture there of the Cosworth place, had not ever seen that.

Another of the lads - could this photo be any more brilliant? 8)

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s92/ ... ca9d96.jpg

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The rather hopeless 3.0 Ford Weslake V12, but beautiful it was;

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Brian.G wrote:Thats one of Craig Bramschers @ BRAMMO.

Brian,

Edit, built by Falconer iirc.
Thanks Brian
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Mario had been having engine problems so they put this tag on his engine at Silverstone
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Hidden under the airbox of the Ferrari V-10
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Connaught
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You have heard them talk of pulling all nighters. This was Stewarts Matra engine the night before winning the U.S. GP.
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This one might do.. ..for something like a kid's mini-bike project..

http://www.4x4tuff.com/ctsme8.html
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Mercedes M119 V8 twin turbo. One of the most powerful Group C engines made. Pushed the C11 to over 400kmh on the mulsanne straight.
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