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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 10:01 AM
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Default No more complaining about a lack of torque

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 11:01 AM
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repost for the nth time........
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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holy moly!
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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i dont think that would be very good in our cars. It might disrupt the balance a little bit.
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Old Aug 14, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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If the pics are takin in Japan. How come there are Korean words in the background....
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 02:08 PM
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i know thats korean
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 08:32 AM
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Originally posted by PedalFaster
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl

damn!
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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small block conversion, anyone?
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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It may be a repost, but it is the first time I have ever seen it.

WOW!

I love that overhead shot of the crankshaft...
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Jeebus that's huge. I would think at that scale it'd be easier, cheaper, and more efficient to use a gas turbine. Oh well, I'm sure there's a good reason for a reciprocating engine that large. Look at the size of that crankshaft!
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