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big bore = big hp.

Old 04-04-2006, 05:47 PM
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Off topic but thought i would share,

how bout these numbers

520 cubic inch
air cooled
6 cyl,
makes 285hp at 2,700 rpm! which is red line

can you guess what this goes in?
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Old 04-04-2006, 05:52 PM
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sounds like a deisel with that size in a 6 and the redline. prolly a semi motor.....

EDIT: Scratch that.... not with only 285 hp. I dunno, what is it?
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sounds like an airplane of some sort
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nope gasoline.
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Old 04-04-2006, 05:56 PM
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yep, single engine airplane engine

sounds like a dragster at idle, almost no muffler, 3.5inch exhaust

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sounds like an airplane of some sort
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couldnt be airplane then could it? i thought cesnas ran on kerosene

EDIT: Just behind with the reply. do they make them that run off straight gas?
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cylinders are about the size of small paint cans, love it.

cant beat that sound
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Old 04-04-2006, 05:59 PM
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funny, still running 100 octane leaded fuel.

last users of leaded fuel. like big death axe hanging over general aviation.

just started coming out with diesels that run on JetFuel ( aka kerosene )


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couldnt be airplane then could it? i thought cesnas ran on kerosene
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did you fly one of these?
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Still do

I get about 200mph on 20 gals/hr or about 10 miles to the gallon, not too bad


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