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scootz

posted on 28/12/11 at 07:22 PM Reply With Quote
DROOL!




Alfa F1 Linky

[Edited on 28/12/11 by scootz]





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Xtreme Kermit

posted on 28/12/11 at 07:29 PM Reply With Quote
850hp at 10,500 rpm... Gulp
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tomgregory2000

posted on 28/12/11 at 07:42 PM Reply With Quote
15K
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Neville Jones

posted on 28/12/11 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
Something appears not quite right about that engine????????

Too cheap to start with.

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Yazza54

posted on 29/12/11 at 01:55 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
850hp at 10,500 rpm... Gulp


The old f1 turbo engines used to make around 1500hp in qualifying trim.





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speedstar

posted on 29/12/11 at 02:02 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Yazza54
quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
850hp at 10,500 rpm... Gulp


The old f1 turbo engines used to make around 1500hp in qualifying trim.


Yeh but that one doesnt have it's turbo

I'd say it is cheap, but its only good as a show piece - it needs rebuiding after about 500miles.

One of my lectures was telling me about a guy who saw 3 ex-BTCC cars for sale for £45k. Him and 2 mates jumped at the offer and all blew their engines at the first trackday. Repair bill came to £120k EACH.

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Wadders

posted on 29/12/11 at 10:34 AM Reply With Quote
How the heck did they manage to squeeze 850hp and 10,000rpm out of a 1500cc 4 pot back then That thing even looks like its running a distributor, although i can't imagine its on points LOL
When you consider the advances in engineering, (mainly by the Japanese) in the last 20 years, a much modified turbo Busa probably only makes 500 hp.
No wonder it was on 500 mile rebuilds. Lovely piece of engineering, and as most things Italian they even made it look good.....Mama Mia if i win the lotto i'll buy it for the Se7en.

Al.

Looking at the pics, does anyone know how the inlet cam is being driven? Also there seems to be an 'extra' exhaust header on the last pic, i count 6 pipes, one is from the dump valve, but 5 seem to be going up under the heat shield.

If i do win the lotto, and buy it for the Se7en i think the passenger seat will have to be sacrificed to fit that turbo in

[Edited on 29/12/11 by Wadders]






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speedstar

posted on 29/12/11 at 11:35 AM Reply With Quote
Inlet cam will probably be gear driven off the exhaust cam
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Wadders

posted on 29/12/11 at 12:12 PM Reply With Quote
I thought it must be, wonder why they chose to do it that way? you would think having two belt driven pulleys would make timing adjustments much easier.

Al.



Originally posted by speedstar
Inlet cam will probably be gear driven off the exhaust cam







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pewe

posted on 29/12/11 at 12:59 PM Reply With Quote
High output was achieved in part by use of specialist fuels (read rocket fuel).
Word at the time was that Ferraris, supplied by AGIP the state owned fuel company, were the worst to follow as their exhaust fumes were toxic (literally).
So they either exploded or required frequent re-builds.
Cheers, Pewe

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SteveWallace

posted on 29/12/11 at 03:23 PM Reply With Quote
I'd rather have this little family run around!!

three seater

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