Dream engine
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
What about the same wind-up technology you see in those combo flashlight radios?
Some how wind up a spring wound generator to power the batteries.
Hey, I know it's a far fletch idea, but what the heck.
Some how wind up a spring wound generator to power the batteries.
Hey, I know it's a far fletch idea, but what the heck.
More Turbo
Joined: May 2005
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only problem with a wind up car is that it would take about 100x+ as much energy as it would for you to walk there, which isnt a problem with engines, but when your the power supply, i think you'd choose walking lol.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Southern Alberta
While that quasi turbine looks like it has lots of merit, I would bring back the 427 SOHC, maybe belt drive the cams and stick a supercharger on it just for laughs. Use the Shelby aluminum block that they use in the Eleanors that Unique builds. Then shove it in a new Mustang and watch Ferrari and Lamborghini cry in their spaghetti.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Perkasie, Pa.
I would love to take the Mercedes V12 Twin Turbo in the SL600 model and stick it in my Expedition. Crank up the boost a little, stock it puts out 608hp and 738 ft. lbs. Or better yet get a Bugatti Veyron 16 cylinder quad turbo putting out 1001hp. Either of those in my expedition would make a nice sleeper. Reality is boring sometimes!
More Turbo
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what about the vector W-8 Chevy 350 based engine, it put out anywhere from 500HP to 1100HP, and i know its Chevy based, but its an american supercar that whoops all the foreign ones, specially with twin turbo-chargers. too bady they but the lamborghini
v12 daiblo engine in it, toook the power down to 492, and it was no longer an american car.
v12 daiblo engine in it, toook the power down to 492, and it was no longer an american car.
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From: "Islander"
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Missouri
I'm gonna make a cold fusion engine, based on nuclear fusion, and blow all of you away with about 100 billion horsepower coming from a few ounces of "fuel"
Top fuel is for wusses. They can't touch fusion
Top fuel is for wusses. They can't touch fusion
