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By: 19th May 2009 at 19:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I always thought that car engines generally ran at higher rpms than aero engines!!
By: 19th May 2009 at 19:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-But if its a car engine then the torque band will be much higher than an aero engine, hence the higher RPM settings
By: 19th May 2009 at 22:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There was a Canadian firm retrofitting V8s into King Airs...don't know how they're doing.
By: 19th May 2009 at 22:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Thats a bit wierd, surely a piston engine will be less suitable than a turbine. I dont think theyd get many orders
By: 25th May 2009 at 23:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-OOOOO i want a 172 with a 76 Chevy Impala engine in it, Power with quality sound :D
By: 26th May 2009 at 10:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-There was a Canadian firm retrofitting V8s into King Airs...don't know how they're doing.
Those were Orenda OE600 engines a V8 purpose built aircraft engine, not a car engine conversion. The engine seems to have faded away after about 2002. There is a very short mention of it at the bottom of this Wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orenda
Here is a flight test report on one of the AG planes equipped with the engine. It appears that this reporter, at least, is happy with the engine:
http://www.agairupdate.com/aau/articles/2002/oct2002.html
By: 26th May 2009 at 10:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-A lot more on the Orenda here, although its current status may be in limbo.
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By: ewandougie - 19th May 2009 at 15:45
Is this real? :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpZYfd0GzuQ
Im a bit sceptical as car engines arnt desined to be fun at high RPMs for a long period of time like ones designed purely for avaition.
Thanks
Ewan