MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4514 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Engine Comparison: NASCAR & Formula One
Comparison from 2006. NASCAR old school pushrod engine actually compared well against the Formula One engine.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Engine Comparison: NASCAR & Formula One
Loved that article when I saw it awhile back. Pushrod V8 engines do have inherent advantages and they are here to stay. Have you seen that tiny pushrod V8 that Honda built for racing?
Jim |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1366 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Engine Comparison: NASCAR & Formula One
Don't forget the Mercedes/Ilmor pushrod v8 Indy motor.
It's still am amazing piece of engineering 22 or so years later. 10,500 rpm and 1024hp with pushrods! In 1994!!! Live like you mean it. Fred |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Engine Comparison: NASCAR & Formula One
Just imagine, if they had only used carbon fiber pushing devices,( way too expensive to call "rods")....
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