REFLECTOR:Rotarys, Lycosaurs, etc.

Brian Michalk reflector@tvbf.org
Tue, 4 Nov 2003 22:48:07 -0600


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BlankYeow.  That's a 153 cubic inch engine, rounded up for good measure.

A lot of people feel that keeping below 1 horsepower per cubic inch is about
what people should be pushing engines for longevity.

Unless he's turbocharging, running at rediculously high RPMs and compresion
ratios, I find it surprising to get that much horsepower.  I would really
like to see the engineering he's put into that engine.  Must be an oversized
machined billet crank, reinforced main bearings and reinforced case.
Pistons, rods ...

Some pictures of a Ford 302 block making more power than it could handle:
http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=387871
If I recall correctly he was making 600 to 700 horsepower on a stock block.


 Brian Michalk  <http://www.michalk.com>
Life is what you make of it ... never wish you had done something.
Aviator, experimental aircraft builder, motorcyclist, SCUBA diver
musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and barely single


  -----Original Message-----
  From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On Behalf
Of Nolan Frederick
  Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:45 PM
  To: reflector@tvbf.org
  Subject: REFLECTOR:Rotarys, Lycosaurs, etc.


  Gentlemen,
      I hope I don't offend with this.  But I just spoke with Lance Wheeler
of NSI the other day and he told me he's getting ready to produce a 2.5L (4
cyl) turbocharged Subaru FWF pkg that his dyno says puts out 300 hp.  I'll
bet one thing.  It'll be a lot quieter than those rotarys.  But, many more
moving parts though.  I understand the 6 cyl turbo'd Subaru will put out 300
hp and will likely cost a lot less than a 540 Lycosaur and probably won't
beat your props up quite so much.  Oh yes, Mr. Wheeler said he has developed
a new heavy duty PSRU for the 300 hp 4 cyl engine.  No, I don't work for
NSI.  I just thought some of you Velocityites might find this interesting.
  nolan.



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<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003>Yeow.&nbsp; That's a 153 cubic =
inch engine,=20
rounded up for good measure.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003>A lot of people feel that keeping =
below 1=20
horsepower per cubic inch is about what people should be pushing engines =
for=20
longevity.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003>Unless he's turbocharging, running =
at=20
rediculously high RPMs and compresion ratios, I find it surprising to =
get that=20
much horsepower.&nbsp; I would really like to see the engineering he's =
put into=20
that engine.&nbsp; Must be an oversized&nbsp;machined billet crank, =
reinforced=20
main bearings and reinforced case.&nbsp; Pistons, rods ...</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003>Some pictures of a Ford 302 block =
making=20
more power than it could handle:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003><A=20
href=3D"http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?s=3D&amp;threadid=3D3=
87871">http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?s=3D&amp;threadid=3D38=
7871</A></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003>If I recall correctly he was =
making 600 to=20
700 horsepower on a stock block.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D140220704-05112003></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<P>&nbsp;Brian Michalk&nbsp; &lt;<A href=3D"http://www.michalk.com/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.michalk.com</A>&gt;<BR>Life is what you make =
of it ...=20
never wish you had done something.<BR>Aviator, experimental aircraft =
builder,=20
motorcyclist, SCUBA diver<BR>musician, home-brewer, entrepreneur and =
barely=20
single<BR>&nbsp; </P>
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  face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
  reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf =
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  </B>Nolan Frederick<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:45=20
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REFLECTOR:Rotarys,=20
  Lycosaurs, etc.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV>Gentlemen, </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope I don't offend with this.&nbsp; But I =
just=20
  spoke with Lance Wheeler of NSI the other day and he told me he's =
getting=20
  ready to produce a 2.5L (4 cyl) turbocharged Subaru FWF pkg that his =
dyno says=20
  puts out 300 hp.&nbsp; I'll bet one thing.&nbsp; It'll be a lot =
quieter than=20
  those rotarys.&nbsp; But,&nbsp;many more moving parts though.&nbsp; I=20
  understand the 6 cyl turbo'd Subaru will put out 300 hp and will =
likely cost a=20
  lot less than a 540 Lycosaur and probably won't beat your props up =
quite so=20
  much.&nbsp; Oh yes, Mr. Wheeler said he has developed a new heavy duty =
PSRU=20
  for the 300 hp 4 cyl engine.&nbsp; No, I don't work for NSI.&nbsp; I =
just=20
  thought some of you Velocityites might find this interesting.</DIV>
  <DIV>nolan.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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