F1 Quiz Chain

[zonk]

Cosworth

1.5L BD based 4 cylinder engine with staged turbos was bending crankshafts at 3.0 bar (absolute) boost @ 11,000rpm. Even with a redesigned crank and flywheel the complexity of the turbo setup and transmission was probably a complete clusterfcuk.

Bit more porn here http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... =1&t=14600

[xpensive]

Perhaps I should have been more specific, the 4-cylinder I had in mind made it to the track and was tested but never raced.

[Sombrero]

A blue nightmare ?

[xpensive]

Brilliant sombrero, is that Ghinzani driving btw?

Look at the piping to the intercooler, oh mama, we definatley need a thread for engine porn!

Your go!

[Sombrero]

Before the Ligier JS29 (see above) that Alfa Romeo 415T engine was tested in another car. Which one ?

[xpensive]

Must have been in one of the Osellas, FA1 perhaps, as they were running the Alfa V8 turbo at the time?

[Sombrero]

You're very close. Hints : that car too was driven by Arnoux (Ghinzani seen above in the Ligier JS29-Alfa Romeo) in the second half of 1986...

[xpensive]

That would be the JS27 then?

[Sombrero]

No. Not Ligier, not Osella but a make that used the 890 Alfa Romeo engine...

[xpensive]

That would be a Euroracing Alfa, but thàt goes a few seasons back?

[Sombrero]

Very good, you're right ! Here a little chronology :


Spring 1986 : Modellino 1:5, Primavera 1986 (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


185V in galleria 1:5 (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


May the 15th 1986 : 15 Maggio 1986, Prima Prova, Giorgio Francia (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


July 1986 : Visualizzazioni Luglio 1986, Giorgio Francia (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


July 1986 : Perfetta Luglio 1986, Giorgio Francia (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


On track summer 1986 : In Pista Estate 1986 (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


Autumn 1986 : In Pista Autunno 1986 (Archivo Giorgio Camaschella detto "Camacho")


René Arnoux at Balocco september 1986 driving the Euroracing 185-Alfa Romeo.

Amazing story : one engine, two chassis and no GP... Your turn !

[xpensive]

Some story, great images btw, I wonder what really triggered the split with Ligier, I have read several versions?

On the engine subject;

During one particular season in modern time, no less than four italian-built engines were competing in F1.

Season and engines please?

[antiuser]

Was it 1990? The Subaru engine used by Coloni was built by Motori Moderni, so you could argue that it's an Italian engine despite the Japanese badge. The others were Ferrari (036 and 037), Lamborghini (3512) and Life (the ill-fated F35 W12).

[xpensive]

Bulls eye, the question was "italian-built"!

Your go.

[antiuser]

I can't really think of a question right now, and really prefer answering to asking so if anyone wants to go ahead and post a new question, that's cool with me.