howdy,
well now, this engine was trotted past the big three, back in '55
or '56....and woulda been used by them too, but for the fact that it's
almost 24 inches in diameter, and about 4 feet long......and they still
haven't really gotten the internal friction out of it.....nah, this is just
the last one of six that were made for trying to sell to the big
three....and so far I've managed to keep it from being cut up into a
display.........its a great cheater engine, run the swashplate drive with
an electric motor, and change the c.i.'s back down on the way to
impound.....99 to 250 cubic inches is what it is able to adjust to.....only
got 6.6 compression though and a 3000 rpm limit....I always thought it
would be great looking in a 23 T hotrod
At 05:55 PM 10/12/00, you wrote:
>Hey, John! Do you have the "rights' to the engine? MAybe it is time to trot
>it out as the greatest thing since sliced bread and maybe get a few
>government grants to increase it's efficiency! Yeah, cool! Then sell it to
>the big 3 or 4 or 5 or ..car companies to keep it off the streets. What class
>would it run in at B'ville?
>
>Way Cool!
>
>mayf
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
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