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The true measure of an engine is its power and nothing else, that's why god invented gearboxes and final drives!

Btw, a goldstar to the member who can tell what this is? In all honesty, I don't have a clue myself, but it looks cool.

Especially for foxhound, this is where it all began.

Engineers will appreciate the 75% thermal efficiency.

Other forums are available for vroom-vroom fanboys

xpensive wrote:The true measure of an engine is its power and nothing else, that's why god invented gearboxes and final drives!

Btw, a goldstar to the member who can tell what this is? In all honesty, I don't have a clue myself, but it looks cool.

Twin Turbocharged LT5 powered Buick? http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y ... first=true

.. in a 1967 Chevelle http://www.miataturbo.net/insert-bs-her ... post771793

xpensive wrote:The true measure of an engine is its power and nothing else, that's why god invented gearboxes and final drives!

Btw, a goldstar to the member who can tell what this is? In all honesty, I don't have a clue myself, but it looks cool.

Looks like a highly customized Chev small block v8 to me, hard to be certain tho - massively impressive plumbing work etc

Isn't that from one of those corvette tuners? Forgot the name though

The goldstar goes to our distinguished moderator.

Btw, I'm not sure the majority of the members got this one, but I think I did; Love for Maldonado perhaps?

richard_leeds wrote: ...
Revphillia

... love for the clergy?

xpensive wrote:Love for Maldonado perhaps?

You got it.

He also worked out how to make milk safe.

richard_leeds wrote:

xpensive wrote:Love for Maldonado perhaps?

You got it.
...

I would have gone for Alain Prost any day of the week myself.

Inspired by the black widow...

http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c ... widow.html

http://automastersofbg.com/wp-content/u ... -Story.pdf

richard_leeds wrote:Especially for foxhound, this is where it all began.

Engineers will appreciate the 75% thermal efficiency.

Other forums are available for vroom-vroom fanboys

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... Engine.jpg

No engine in the world gets 75% thermal efficiency.

The huge boat Diesels get maybe 50%.

richard_leeds wrote:

xpensive wrote:The true measure of an engine is its power and nothing else, that's why god invented gearboxes and final drives!

Btw, a goldstar to the member who can tell what this is? In all honesty, I don't have a clue myself, but it looks cool.

Twin Turbocharged LT5 powered Buick? http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y ... first=true

.. in a 1967 Chevelle http://www.miataturbo.net/insert-bs-her ... post771793

the LT5 was a corvette motor not buick. GMs rare dance with overhead cams.

xpensive wrote:

flynfrog wrote: ...
how about you take your argument elsewhere and post more pictures of pretty shiny things.
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Pretty shining things Flyn, this one is from down under!

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_imag ... ?15308-013

oooh shiny

A beast (Just don’t stare at it too long)

wuzak wrote:

richard_leeds wrote:Especially for foxhound, this is where it all began.
Engineers will appreciate the 75% thermal efficiency.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... Engine.jpg

No engine in the world gets 75% thermal efficiency.
The huge boat Diesels get maybe 50%.

the reason for this discrepancy ? ..........
thermal efficiency applies to events in-cylinder
overall efficiency unfortunately aka brake thermal efficiency applies to events from air intake to flywheel

I believe the good moderator was referring to a steam engine and not an ICE, which probably can reach a 75% efficiency?