Posted By: blue_stocker
And we think we have horsepower?!!
Posted By: fastmark
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 10:03 AM
I bet grandpa is half deaf as well! Lol.
Posted By: Mr PotatoHead
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 11:24 AM
The RR and Allisons are all over the spectrum in tractor pulling. Extremely interesting engines.
Posted By: 6PKRTSE
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 12:50 PM
They are very cool engines for their time. We have around 75 of these engines laying around here. My boss has cornered the market on these engines and P51 airplanes and parts. We manufacture many of our own parts also to keep these engines going.
Posted By: Twostick
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 01:41 PM
A Rolls Royce Griffon that was through my machinist's shop a few years back.
Kevin
Kevin
Posted By: justinp61
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 02:36 PM
Man, that thing has some throttle response! My neighbors really wouldn't like me if that was in my shop. LOL
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 06:58 PM
Any idea which country that was in? Finland, Norway, or ?
Posted By: 67vertman
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 07:06 PM
I have always wanted to build a Hot Rod with a RR Engine, but the cost of a engine is CRAZY!
Posted By: John Brown
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 08:44 PM
Old magazine articles on The Green Monster dragster said those engines were rated at altitude, and the horsepower would be twice the rated number when used on land.
3000 X 2 = a whole bunch.
3000 X 2 = a whole bunch.
Posted By: polyspheric
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 10:04 PM
Before that, faster cars were made with the WW1 "Liberty" V12 engine.
Posted By: justinp61
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/27/22 10:24 PM
Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Any idea which country that was in? Finland, Norway, or ?
The company on the sled is in Germany.
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/28/22 01:20 AM
I remember seeing a lot of WW2 aircraft engines used in the old unlimited hydroplane race boats, Rolls Royce and Allisons.
I 'm wondering how many different liquid cooled aircraft V motors R.R. made during the 1930 and 1940 before they became obsolete due to the Jet engines being developed?
Which one was the biggest and which one made the most HP?
I got into flying in 1988 after getting pissed at NHRA and its politics and learned that all the current aircraft engines back then were low RPM motors, all under 3000 RPM for peak power
Some of the airplane racers would turn up the governors to allow some of their motors to rev a little past 3000 RPM up to 3200 RPM. The actual prop tip speed was the limiting factor due to potential prop tip damage if it exceeded supersonic tip speed
I 'm wondering how many different liquid cooled aircraft V motors R.R. made during the 1930 and 1940 before they became obsolete due to the Jet engines being developed?
Which one was the biggest and which one made the most HP?
I got into flying in 1988 after getting pissed at NHRA and its politics and learned that all the current aircraft engines back then were low RPM motors, all under 3000 RPM for peak power
Some of the airplane racers would turn up the governors to allow some of their motors to rev a little past 3000 RPM up to 3200 RPM. The actual prop tip speed was the limiting factor due to potential prop tip damage if it exceeded supersonic tip speed
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: And we think we have horsepower?!! - 09/28/22 06:56 PM
Originally Posted by justinp61
Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Any idea which country that was in? Finland, Norway, or ?
The company on the sled is in Germany.
I spent a little bit of time in Geramy back in 1967/68. The announcer is not speaking German, hence my question