[DeTomaso] V-12 Boss/Cleveland motor!
Rob Dumoulin
rob at dumoulins.net
Wed Sep 3 07:37:16 EDT 2014
Why stop at 12. Go to 16 without having to weld blocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K84gn4DmnIs
Rob
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 4:20 AM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:
> People have always been impressed by more cylinders, hence the V-16
> Cads and Packards in the late 20s. Mfgrs need something to stand their
> car apart. They didn't have useless electronics back then so they added
> cylinders & soundproofing. No faster but way-smoother & quieter. FWIW,
> wasn't there a rather awkward Ford prototype called the GT-90 that used
> two welded V-6s?
>
> It is an interesting challenge, but I donA^1t see the point.
>
> A 2.3L 4-cylinder can make 1,000 HP with a big turbo. Without a turbo,
> the 2.3L is a dog. So, if you want big HP, run whatever engine fits and
> put a big power adder on it.
>
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Why stop at 12. Go to 16 without having to weld blocks.
[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K84gn4DmnIs
RobA
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 4:20 AM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
<[2]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
A A People have always been impressed by more cylinders, hence the
V-16
A A Cads and Packards in the late 20s. Mfgrs need something to
stand their
A A car apart. They didn't have useless electronics back then so
they added
A A cylinders & soundproofing. No faster but way-smoother &
quieter. FWIW,
A A wasn't there a rather awkward Ford prototype called the GT-90
that used
A A two welded V-6s?
It is an interesting challenge, but I donA^1t see the point.
A 2.3L 4-cylinder can make 1,000 HP with a big turbo.A Without a
turbo,
the 2.3L is a dog.A So, if you want big HP, run whatever engine fits
and
put a big power adder on it.
A A -
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