When was the last time you heard a V16 full throttle?
 

For those who appreciate mechanical music here you go:

http://www.billzilla.org/BRM-fulltrack.mp3

Wow,
That one will give you tingles. 1.5 liter supercharged V-16; F1 engine from 1953. What a neat engine. Thanks, for the post.

Is that thing missing or what? Sounds like it.
Troy

It did sound like that, but maybe it has certain lean conditions from time to time that put the fire out briefly.

You can hear the supercharger on the last part of the recording, when the recorder is in with the driver.

The only thing sexier than that is a big old rotary aircraft engine.

I've got wood. Do you think I could fit one of those in my miata??

Just route the exhaust out of the hood at an angle. I'd never need a defroster.

I believe I'd be looking for a compatible V6, isn't there any that Mazda made that will bolt up?

V6 swaps for miata are a waste of time and energy. There are a couple routes for boosting (no pun intended) the power of a miata. There are several good super/turbocharger kits that range from $2500-$4500, and there are also kits for dropping mustang 5.0 engines into miata. I believe someone has even put Chevy engines in them.

I think I may eventually go turbo. V-8's and superchargers will probably be much harder on transmissions and rear ends than turbos.

But none of those options would sound as good as that tiny little V-16.

Small block Ford, hmmmm, wonder if the lighter SOHC 4.6 works? I'm not a fan of 4 cyl. engines, don't own one now, have only owned two.

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I think I may eventually go turbo. V-8's and superchargers will probably be much harder on transmissions and rear ends than turbos. But none of those options would sound as good as that tiny little V-16.

I agree, the hair on the back of my neck stood up.:cool:

I love the sound of a Rolls Royce Merlin roaring as a classic warbird (Mustang, Hurricane, Spitfire..) flies by. I used to have a sound file of a flyby... so beautiful...

And for those who wants to see the actual powerplant here you go:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...m_v16motor.jpg


BRM British Racing Motors V16
This compressor charged 16 cylinder engine from 1951 was competing in Formula 1. It is a 1,5 litre engine producing 600 bhp.


Technical data
Cylinders: V16
RPM: 12000
Displacement 1496 cm³
Power 410.1 kW (549.9 bhp)
Dry sump 50 to 70 lbf/in³
135 degree V16 alloy cylinder block and crankcase. Cast iron wet liners.
Bore 49.53 mm
Stroke 47.8 mm
Fuel system Rolls Royce two-stage centrifugal supercharger with two 3in. SU carburettors. 5.7 bar maximum boost.
Fuel Petrol/alcohol fuel
Ignition Lucas coil, later four Lucas magnetos. One spark plug per cylinder
Valve gear 2 valves per cylinder @ 80 degrees with twin overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, via gear train from the centre of the crankshaft. Hairpin valve springs.
Inlet valves 1.25 in
Exhaust valves 1.09 in
Crankshaft Counterbalanced two piece with 8 plain bearings & 2 main roller bearings. (Later 10 plain bearings.)

The great power was not a guarantee for success.

Number of Grand Prix 4
Number of starts 2
Number of finishes 2
Number of finishes in points 1
Stirling Moss has apparently refused to drive the BRM because of it's performance and one is now in the ownership of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason witch fater was a weekend racing driver. Nick is a passionate car collector and insists his cars are to be raced, because this is what they are made for, a belief that has cost him some money, especially when his Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari F1 was crashed at Goodwood (The Ferrari factory got signed T-shirts and concert Tickets as a reward for fixing it)

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I'd say the S.U. carbs explain the lean misfire. Quick trivia question, what does S.U. stand for in the carb's name?

No, this is not open book or computer seach engine.

My pants are wet.

Spectacular!!
Words elude me.
Thanks,