Administrators Eric Posted May 19, 2022 Administrators Share Posted May 19, 2022 The BRM P75 H16 engine, which was essentially two boxer 8-cylinder engines stacked, geared together. That's a hell of a lot of complexity to make 400hp, but it is an interesting design. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 So the logic was instead of make a short stroke design, just make more cylinders? Don't know much about F1 racing other than how weird the engines sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted May 19, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted May 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Maser said: So the logic was instead of make a short stroke design, just make more cylinders? Don't know much about F1 racing other than how weird the engines sound. They tried some crazy stuff, just to see what would stick. They still do. My favorite sounding F1 cars are the V-12s and V-10s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Eric said: The BRM P75 H16 engine, which was essentially two boxer 8-cylinder engines stacked, geared together. That's a hell of a lot of complexity to make 400hp, but it is an interesting design. 16 cylinders and only 3 liters??? that's only 183 cubic inches! Those pistons must have been about an inch and a half in diameter. But the power-to-weight ratio must have made that car like rocket to drive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 12 minutes ago, Eric said: They tried some crazy stuff, just to see what would stick. They still do. My favorite sounding F1 cars are the V-12s and V-10s. Didn't they have to start putting regulations on how high the engines could rev back in like the 50s due to short stroke 2-strokes that were reaching insane RPMs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted May 19, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted May 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, Maser said: Didn't they have to start putting regulations on how high the engines could rev back in like the 50s due to short stroke 2-strokes that were reaching insane RPMs? I don't know. I know that modern F1 engines are limited electronically to a redline of 15,000rpm. That is still crazy high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Recall that the little Crosley overhead cam engine was a regular in one class of sporty car racing. Major competition was provided by two cycle outboard motors repurposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I had that exact (i think) car in Hotwheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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