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You, my friend, are a crazy man. Keep that up.

Was this a turbine engine? Turbine engines operate at wildly high RPMs. RPM is a major component in the calculation of horsepower. If an engine made a maximum of 200 lb-ft of torque, but was able to make it at 20,000 rpm, horsepower would be a very impressive number. Even though it would be making about the same power as my 3-liter.

Further, aviation engines are generally set up to operate at one specific rpm, or at least in a narrow range. That would make them potentially troublesome in a passenger automobile.

Just a few thoughts.
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