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Peter Fanelli 29th Nov 2023 14:40

Yes there are now manufacturers producing 700-1000 hp cars on the street.
Google muscle car crashes and you'll see that they don't have to be built to last.

cooperplace 30th Nov 2023 04:42


Originally Posted by Skydawg (Post 10696097)
My Cessna 172 has an aluminum V8 on it .......

I currently fly the B787 ..

Thank you. Can you please tell us what V8?
And feel free to tell us more about the 787.


lucille 30th Nov 2023 19:17

It is interesting that there are surprisingly few, if any, successful V8 conversions.

It would seem that the simplicity of air cooling and direct drive trumps the claimed efficiency of the alternatives.

(Rotax, the exception, doesn’t yet produce higher powered engines)



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