Why is such a large, OHC engine, so low on HP and torque? I am confused, this looked like such an impressive engine, I was expecting 6 or 7 hundred of both.

@leuvenlife

Ай бұрын

seeing as it's built in the 1950's, and is either 2.8 or 3.2 litre, that's not a bad output. Todays 6.0 V8's get the numbers you are expecting. Just. This is over 70 years old. I say it did ok.

@hatface547

Ай бұрын

@@leuvenlife Agreed, it would have been a supercar in its day. What it lacks in HP it makes up with looks and sound!

@bobbyduke777

Ай бұрын

@@leuvenlife The first 4 cylinder super bike, was built in 1934, 600cc and it was supercharged. It just seems it should make more, just my humble opinion.

@leuvenlife

Ай бұрын

@@bobbyduke777 It was a race bike. Race engines can make big power for a short time. This is a road car, designed to last, be reliable and tractable. It isn't so amazing. The big american V8's of the same period were also pretty low powered, especially considering that a 7 litre engine in a factory car could at best about 350 to 400 hp. !although most were around 250..) Double the capacity of this little V8, and just about double the power. There was a supercharged version of this tiny V8 that could push about 350bhp.. Even in the eighties, 60bhp per litre was the norm. for most road cars and 85 for motorcycle engines. Even a Ford Cosworth DFV was only 400 bhp back in the 60's and 70's and that was an F1 engine.

@baby-sharkgto4902

Ай бұрын

Large? I think they are like 151 cubic inches, and designed in the 50’s or 60’s