I was just funnin about the 9200 HP 550 inch chevy, I'm sure the Honda guy
was thinking in terms of 2 liters or less plus a V-10 or V-12 configuration
to get the recip weight down so he could run at 18,000 RPM, pneumatically
operated valves, etc. But the Honda guy specifically mentioned making the
same HP as the Allison with only 1.5 liters, to illustrate how far
turbocharging has advanced, in the Autoweek interview.
lance
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "joe lance" <jlance2@msn.com>
Cc: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Allison V-1710 For Speed Trials?
> I would suspect you will have to call the Honda guy his claim not mine...
> Dave
>
> joe lance wrote:
> >
> > agree with your comments about the Allison V-1710, its old technology
> >
> > Honda dropped out when Formula-1 switched to unsupercharged engines,
their
> > VP of Engineering saying that such engines were "computerized dinosuars"
He
> > said state-of- the-art with turbocharging is 1000 HP per liter.
> >
> > so how much sweat would it take to get the equivalent 9200 HP out of 550
> > inch chevy?
> >
> > lance
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> > To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> > Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 5:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: Allison V-1710 For Speed Trials?
> >
> > > You have pointed out all the reasons why it is a poor choice for
racing..
> > Other
> > > than the 4 valves per cylinder that is..
> > >
> > > Lets see long long stroke so no rpm.. HP is rpm related..
> > > Very heavy for the amount of power
> > > Uses Metallurgy from the 30's
> > > hard starting
> > > poor ignition system
> > > The best it ever did was 1.7 hp/cu supercharged with turbo compound..
> > > Are rare collectors items for use in vintage airplanes..
> > >
> > > This thing is easy to beat with 1/3 the displacement and less than 1/2
the
> > > weight..
> > > If I could not get 2500 hp from a 550 inch chevy and turbos I think it
is
> > time
> > > to turn the lights out and call it a day..
> > > Dave
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