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Old 24th Jan 2019, 09:20
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Jhieminga
 
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Heading off on a tangent a bit, but the ill-fated Bugatti 100P replica used motorcycle engines. The accident report highlighted that it wasn't the engine but the clutch/transmission/gearbox that contributed to the power failure and subsequent crash. If your engine runs up to 10,000 rpm, you're going to need some way to get those revs down to below 2700 for your prop.
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