Engine Porn

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A Jag V12 stuffed into a 2nd-gen Corvair. You'd never be able to tell if the hood were closed...car looked completely stock, dog-dish hubcaps & all. Cooling system fills original engine bay. All expertly designed & built by a single individual with impressive skills...he even designed an exhaust system to mimic the sound of a stock Corvair. The ultimate 'sleeper'...

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[GH85Carrera]

The Allison V-1710 aircraft engine designed and produced by the Allison Engine Company was the only US-developed V-12 liquid-cooled engine to see service during World War II. Versions with a turbocharger gave excellent performance at high altitude in the twin-engine Lockheed P-38 Lightning, and turbo-superchargers were fitted to experimental single-engine fighters with similar results.

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[VINMAN]

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Originally Posted by VINMAN

He was the Man, I have a few friends who were fortunate enough to work with him.

[GH85Carrera]

16 Plug 426ci Hemi, Tunnel Ram, Duel Holley Dominators

[Scott Douglas]

Thought you all would get a kick out of this. As seen at the Belmont Shore car show this past weekend.

[GH85Carrera]

Throwback to engineering art. The 607bhp, 11,100rpm Cosworth V12 fitted to gordonmurrayautomotive’s T.33 Supercar.
I’m not an EV skeptic, but no electric powertrain will ever come close to the sight and sound of an N/A V12

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[dw1]

Seen recently at a local car show stuffed into a car that started life as a '68 Camaro. Note the Nos tank, the roll bar, and stock-looking seats.

[GH85Carrera]

The image shows the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major, a turbo supercharged radial engine used in some of the most powerful piston-engine aircraft during the late World War II and post-war era. This air-cooled, 28-cylinder engine was known for its complexity and power, featuring a four-row radial configuration. It was used in aircraft like the Boeing B-50 Superfortress and the Hughes H-4 Hercules. The R-4360 represented the pinnacle of piston-engine technology before the widespread adoption of jet engines

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[GH85Carrera]

Gurney-Weslake Ford V8!
In the 60s, racer Dan Gurney approached Weslake with the idea of building a V8 engine with alloy heads based on the Ford Fairlane 289cid block. He had made sketches of his thoughts on this and took them to show Harry Weslake at Rye in England.
Drawings for the new Cylinder Heads and other special parts were drawn up by Harry and his staff at Rye. Here they designed the now world renowned Gurney Weslake Cylinder head and racing engine components. The heads had the inlet ports inclined at nine degrees as opposed to the standard twenty and were round in shape. The combustion chambers were of the Weslake pattered heart shaped.
The first Heads were made for testing purposes, cast by Alcoa and tested by John Miller at Dan Gurneys All American Racing in the USA. These were the Mark I type.
Modifications were made following the initial testing and then further heads were made in England of the Mark II type at the Weslake works at Rye. Further testing took place in the USA a feature of this being racing at Riverside in 1965.
In 1966 the Mark III version of the Gurney Weslake head had been developed with alterations to make assembly and maintenance easer to carry out. Further development work brought about the Mark IV version of the Head lighter in weight with narrower rocker covers and an inclined carburettor mounting towards the centre of the engine. These heads were developed for use with the Ford 305 cid engine and enabled Dan to win at Riverside in 1967. More famously these engines were used to power the Ford GT40 to win at Le Mans Twice, first in 1968 and again in 1969.

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

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Gurney-Weslake Ford V8!
In the 60s, racer Dan Gurney approached Weslake with the idea of building a V8 engine with alloy heads based on the Ford Fairlane 289cid block. He had made sketches of his thoughts on this and took them to show Harry Weslake at Rye in England.
Drawings for the new Cylinder Heads and other special parts were drawn up by Harry and his staff at Rye. Here they designed the now world renowned Gurney Weslake Cylinder head and racing engine components. The heads had the inlet ports inclined at nine degrees as opposed to the standard twenty and were round in shape. The combustion chambers were of the Weslake pattered heart shaped.
The first Heads were made for testing purposes, cast by Alcoa and tested by John Miller at Dan Gurneys All American Racing in the USA. These were the Mark I type.
Modifications were made following the initial testing and then further heads were made in England of the Mark II type at the Weslake works at Rye. Further testing took place in the USA a feature of this being racing at Riverside in 1965.
In 1966 the Mark III version of the Gurney Weslake head had been developed with alterations to make assembly and maintenance easer to carry out. Further development work brought about the Mark IV version of the Head lighter in weight with narrower rocker covers and an inclined carburettor mounting towards the centre of the engine. These heads were developed for use with the Ford 305 cid engine and enabled Dan to win at Riverside in 1967. More famously these engines were used to power the Ford GT40 to win at Le Mans Twice, first in 1968 and again in 1969.

Loving the education you continue to supply, please keep it coming.
Like most motorheads in my age range, Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney were like Gods.
But I always have to laugh that the “All American Racing Team” as well as Shelby wouldn’t have made the contributions they did without the help from “Mother England”.

[GH85Carrera]

The Ford Cosworth engine in a Lotus car is a legendary combination that symbolizes innovation and racing success. Initially developed in the 1960s, the Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve) became one of the most iconic engines in Formula 1 history. When Lotus teamed up with Cosworth, they created a powerhouse that propelled cars like the Lotus 49 to victory, showcasing cutting-edge engineering and performance.
The DFV engine’s lightweight design and impressive horsepower transformed the racing landscape, allowing Lotus to dominate tracks in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With its distinctive roar and competitive edge, the Cosworth engine became synonymous with speed and precision.
This partnership not only solidified Lotus's place in motorsport history but also set new standards for automotive engineering. The legacy of the Ford Cosworth in a Lotus continues to inspire car enthusiasts and racers alike.

[GH85Carrera]

This image showcases the Napier Deltic, an opposed-piston, valveless, two-stroke diesel engine, which was originally developed for marine and railway applications. The Deltic's unique triangular arrangement of three banks of cylinders sharing a common crankshaft at each apex made it a compact and powerful engine with high power-to-weight ratios. Its design allows for a high level of mechanical complexity and innovation, with each bank containing two pistons that face each other in a single cylinder, negating the need for cylinder heads and valves. The Deltic saw extensive use in British naval vessels and locomotives due to its durability and efficiency.

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