Yah, and what road-going engine is 1500cc and a V8?

Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: Son Nguyen <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: BMW F1 engine...


> I've read and saw the SV clip on "BMW Motorsports" and
> what Rat said about hp gels...
>
> However, the engine has been a full stress member in F1 cars
> forever.  How can they use the "road going" blocks?  Are
> you sure about that?  Iron blocks in F1 where they
> go to great lengths to trim every last once?
>
> Son
> 90 GLI
>
> >From: "Mark Radelow" <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: 1.8T stuff(my project-for those interested)
> >
> >It was 1500cc and the motors only made in excess of 1200hp (they
don't know
> >exactly because BMW's dyno's only went to 1200hp) in qualifying trim.
In
> >race trim the motors were making well below 1000hp, more in the
600-700hp
> >range.  BMW used factory road going blocks for the F1 cars.  In fact
they
> >went out and looked for "weathered" blocks with around 60,000 miles
to use.
> >Speaks to the quality of construction.
> >
> >Mark Radelow
>
>
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