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J Michael Jordan (Fonce_r_cheval)
Junior Member
Username: Fonce_r_cheval
Post Number: 90
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 8:11 am: | |
PSK, I think that' a really apt description of BRM's V-16. LOL. |
Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Member
Username: Stickanddice
Post Number: 829
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 3:11 am: | |
PSK,
I like to look at Lancias when I want a headache. Open the hood and "WOW!!!...Cool!!!...WHY did they do that?!!!"
But then again I'm a real novice so my complications and general "I don't get it"s are probably no biggie to most car nuts.
Cheers |
PSk (Psk)
Member
Username: Psk
Post Number: 482
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:55 pm: | |
v16s are not that rare
Cadillac (sp ?, sorry) made a v16, Auto Union as you say built a v16 racing car, and also a v12. Some Italian/German or something supercar resently had a v16 engine. The famous or infamous 1.5lt v16 BRM of the 50s, and also the 3lt H16.
Alfa Romeo also made a P3 with 2 engines ... thus effectively a 16 cylinder.
Isn't the new Bugatti going to be 16 cylinders?
If you are a techno nut then your excitement probably increases per cylinder. I myself love the 1.5 lt v16 BRM as the ultimate complicated nightmare.
Pete |
Wouter Melissen (Wouterm)
New member
Username: Wouterm
Post Number: 16
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 7:16 am: | |
I saw an engine just like that on display in the Dutch National Motor museum. The only difference was that they did have the actual car as well. |
Taek-Ho Kwon (Stickanddice)
Member
Username: Stickanddice
Post Number: 766
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 3:18 am: | |
A Marmon!
I haven't seen even a pic of those in ages!
Aren't these cars from the 1910s and 1920s?
Auto Union also had V16s if I'm not mistaken...
Cheers |
Omar (Auraraptor)
Member
Username: Auraraptor
Post Number: 628
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 11:43 pm: | |
Hey, more cylinders the better right? |
Horsefly (Arlie)
Intermediate Member
Username: Arlie
Post Number: 1221
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:27 pm: | |
OK, so the V12 aluminum block military tank engine was just too much motor for your Testarossa. So here's another alternative. Just the thing for your vintage racer. It's an aluminum block also.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34202&item=2417535400
But that intake system will need some upgrading to make it worthy of a Ferrari.
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