Whats your favourite engine???

[Brian Hamilton]

My favorite is also the weirdest engine I've ever seen...

The Napier Deltic

SPECIFICATIONS

Bore 5.125inches
Stroke 7.25 X 2inches
Swept Volume Total 5,384cubic inches
Swept Volume Effective 5,300cubic inches
Compression Ratio Nominal 19.26 to 1
Shaft HP - Maximum 2500 @ 2000 RPM
Shaft HP - Continuous 1875 @ 1700 RPM
Piston Speed @ 2000 rpm 2416 ft/min.

WEIGHT SUMMARY

Net Dry Weight - Engine 8727lbs
NDW - with reverse gear 10,500lbs
Power/Weight -Engine 3.5lbs/hpP/W with reverse gear 4.2lbs/hp

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

From the installation documentation, the following physical dimensions are illustrated:
Width 6' 2.5"
Height 7' 1"
Overall Length with reverse 10' 11''

Here's a link to some animations of the engine...
Animation of a "Deltic" internal combusion engine


Laters,

Brian

 

[Scott Calabro]

Well a TORNADO of course!

:chug:

S

 

[Tobias]

YouTube - Tractor Pulling with Dragon Fire first Full Pull

those tractor pulling guys find many strange and funny looking monsters in russia.. unfortunately someone has alredy taken the BRM v16. so i have to pick the next best thing. 147litres 10,000hp 42 cylinders...

 

[glen]

i like
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/02/09/hayabusa-v8-engine/

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

deleted old timers disease!

 

[Jack]

I'm with Glen on the 'Busa V-8, but for now I'll go for any GM LS engine. Simple, cost effective, reliable and easily obtained 500HP.

 

[Mike Pass]

My vote goes to the BRM V16. 1.5 litres 520bhp 12,500 rpm. Get the soundtrack of Nick Mason's car on You Tube - unearthly. I saw it run at Silverstone Classic a few years back. I was at the back of the stands and it was so loud I had to cover my ears! Nick Mason used to stop overtakers by pressing the loud pedal - not out accelerate them but to frighten them off with the noise.

OR

Honda 250cc 6 cylinder ridden by Mike Hailwood in the Isle of Man TT. 18,600 rpm way back in the sixties. You could hear it 2 miles away and it sounded like somone playing the organ very very loud. Once heard never forgotten - the wonders of megaphone exhausts.

Cheers
Mike

 

[Sid]

Bike engine I haven't owned :- works MV Agusta 750, heard and seen at the IOM TT in the Classic Parade

Bike engine I have owned :- pre unit Triumph T120 with original factory 'R' racekit

Bike engine I have worked on :- The above

Car engine I haven't owned :- Coventry Climax FWMV

Car engine I have owned :- Ford V8 302

Car engine I have worked on :- Aston Martin V8 5.3L, the Tadek Marek design.
I actually rebuilt it, and the IDA carbs, for free because the owner was a good friend who couldn't afford both parts and labour. Plus I just wanted it to live again

 

[Eric Johnson]

Moto Guzzi! : Moto Guzzi V8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Al Jones]

Automotive - 427 Ford high-riser
Motorcycle - 750cc Yamaha 4 cylinder 2 cycle GP engine
Aircraft - Pratt&Whitney R 1340 (Super Stearman)

 

[John Milmont]

 

[Jim Craik]

My first thoughts were the RR Merlin or the 917 flat 12, but then I remembered that day in Ontario California when I heard Chris Amon in the Matra V12, that is the most wonderful sound I have ever heard from a motor.

 

[Jon Briggs]

Give me a triple spool RB211 535E4 any day.

 

[JohnC]

This BMW/McLaren motor really gets my juices going:

 

[Ian K]

I'd have to give the nod to the 1966 255 ci DOHC Gurney Eagle:

http://archive.liveauctioneers.com/archive4/rmauctions/15572/0225_3_lg.jpg

Ian