big bore = big hp.
04-04-2006, 05:47 PM
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big bore = big hp.
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?
04-04-2006, 05:52 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
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?
04-04-2006, 05:55 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
sounds like an airplane of some sort
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nope gasoline.
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
04-04-2006, 05:57 PM
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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?
04-04-2006, 05:57 PM
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cylinders are about the size of small paint cans, love it.
cant beat that sound
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
04-04-2006, 06:00 PM
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did you fly one of these?
04-04-2006, 06:09 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
Still do
I get about 200mph on 20 gals/hr or about 10 miles to the gallon, not too bad
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did you fly one of these?