DOHC, 32 valve, 8 cylinder domestic engine...from 1929!
07-21-2015, 05:50 PM
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DOHC, 32 valve, 8 cylinder domestic engine...from 1929!
Have a look at this engine ****...
triple and quad row timing chains, 4v head, aluminum connecting rods, thing of beauty!
ART
triple and quad row timing chains, 4v head, aluminum connecting rods, thing of beauty!
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07-22-2015, 12:30 AM
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Wow, hard to believe they had the technology and know-how back in 1929 to engineer something like that. The timing chains and sprockets look a lot like the LT5 versions, but a lot wider.
07-22-2015, 10:43 AM
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I know it! I knew Deusenberg engines of that era had straight 8's w/DOHC....and that by itself is pretty amazing considering the average engine in 1929 was a 4 or 6 cylinder "L head" like this pedestrian lump:
But when I started reading the thread, and saw the pics of a pent roof combustion chamber w/4 valves/cylinder, it blew my mind! FYI they offered the same engine, supercharged making 320hp and a dual carb'ed, supercharged version making 400 hp.
But when I started reading the thread, and saw the pics of a pent roof combustion chamber w/4 valves/cylinder, it blew my mind! FYI they offered the same engine, supercharged making 320hp and a dual carb'ed, supercharged version making 400 hp.
07-22-2015, 11:59 AM
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I wonder if they were used in airplanes or boats??
07-22-2015, 12:38 PM
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I have no idea. Never heard of that, but someone else may know. Seems like a logical idea....I'd think the specific output would have been among, if not the best of it's time, making it a good candidate for airplane use.
07-23-2015, 08:10 PM
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Feel free!
It's cool "tech" for any 'Vette Gen gear head, IMO.
I thought the ZR-1 guys would appreciate it the most, being 4v.
It's cool "tech" for any 'Vette Gen gear head, IMO.
I thought the ZR-1 guys would appreciate it the most, being 4v.