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[Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC

Subject: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC
From: ladaniels at sbcglobal.net (Larry Daniels)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:34:38 -0600
References: <C3E39C6D7B8F4FC3ACFD6BDA0D7038A0@HomePC><472107.93711.qm@web30506.mail.mud.yahoo.com><26004CB3BC274BFCBF587688CDB12503@TINY2><A7E2D902-1396-415F-97D4-9008C10DD7E5@mac.com> <EA98CDFA-4D6D-4850-BD8F-C46541B6F2CA@mac.com>
Considering how quickly they revved up, their extremely high rpm range and 
their extremely high rpm where they got peak hp, I'm guessing those motors 
were "very" oversquare.


LAD

-----Original Message----- 
From: Macy Larry
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 7:00 PM
To: Spridgets net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fw: CanAm thunder - BRM V16 howl - a different LBC

Oops, I forgetted about how stoke affects displacement. So they could have 
100mm pistons and  9 mm stroke. ;-)

(anyone know the real measurements) I am not at liberty to go looking at the 
moment


Larry

On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Macy Larry wrote:

> Nice audio, as are the others on Youtube.
>
> Now think about this for a minute. I have a 1.5L engine in my midget. It 
> has 4 cylinders. Each is about 3" in diameter. Those pistons must be about 
> the diameter of a quarter or a 50 cent piece. to cram 16 into 1.5L.
>
> Makes ya kinda sit back and think of the engineers on that thing.
>
> Larry
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:16 PM, G & J Swann-Price wrote:
>
>> Thanks group for the fantastic sound of these huge cars, really ground
>> shaking. 10 out of 10.
>>
>> At the opposite end of the spectrum I thought you might appreciate the 
>> sound
>> of this 1500cc F1 car. The year is 1953 and this car was good for nearly 
>> 600
>> BHP at 11,000 rpm. It was supercharged of course, very narrow power band 
>> and
>> very fragile!
>>
>> This soundtrack I think was recorded by Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd fame) 
>> and
>> can be found in his book (with CD) 'into the red'. But what a glorious
>> noise.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPDCNyQxE
>>
>> Crank up the volume and ensure your cat is out of harms way before you
>> start: I forgot but that's another story!
>>
>>
>> Geri
>> 67 Sprite
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