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Andrew Kirby
 
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Default Re: Anyone fancy an engine transplant challenge? - 07-02-2003 , 05:27 AM






Quote:
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/rta96c/index.htm

Yes, it makes over 5 million lbs/ft of torque...


Now at
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/oldrta96c/

shit how do you recon they balance it?

Tim
At 102 rpm?
Can you imagine bump-starting it :-)

Andy


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Default Re: Anyone fancy an engine transplant challenge? - 07-02-2003 , 06:44 AM







"Andrew Kirby" <a.k.kirby (AT) durham (DOT) ac.uk> wrote

Quote:
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/rta96c/index.htm

Yes, it makes over 5 million lbs/ft of torque...


Now at
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/oldrta96c/

shit how do you recon they balance it?

Tim

At 102 rpm?
Can you imagine bump-starting it :-)
Indeed, how do you start it at all?




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shaun
 
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Default Re: Anyone fancy an engine transplant challenge? - 07-02-2003 , 04:01 PM




"Douglas Payne" <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote

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"Andrew Kirby" <a.k.kirby (AT) durham (DOT) ac.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns93AC7478A9619akkirbyduracuk (AT) 129 (DOT) 234.4.5...
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/rta96c/index.htm

Yes, it makes over 5 million lbs/ft of torque...


Now at
http://www.pureluckdesign.com/other/oldrta96c/

shit how do you recon they balance it?

Tim

At 102 rpm?
Can you imagine bump-starting it :-)

Indeed, how do you start it at all?
I believe they're started with compressed air.




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