The Lexus (Toyota) V8 is a quad OHC 4 valve engine - basically two of their 2 litre twin cam heads bolted to an alloy V8 block, Light, very compact, modern design, very powerful, and will spin to 9 reliably - not your average old V8. Not as familiar with the Nissan Infinity V8. ----- Original Message ----- From: "FJ510" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 20:27 PM Subject: Re: Boost vs Cubic inches
> there are quad cam v8's > think 4.5L toyota, think nissan, think new mustang. > pretty sure they have OHC. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Marmont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:17 PM > Subject: RE: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > i am well aware of this > > but another thing to remember is that v8s use 1950s technology. they still > use push rods for fucks sake! if a manufacturer made a well balanced 3 liter > v8, using quad cams and 4 or 5 valves per cylinder, that would change the > whole equation and put out the same if not more power. torque may be down a > bit, but nothing forced induction cant fix!!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 2:52 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > Gentlemen, > > > > I enjoy seeing a L20B beat a V8 off the lights as much as anyone else but > > you must remember we are talking a highly modified L20B vs a fairly stock > > V8. Its all about how much air and fuel you can get into an engine, and a > > larger motor will always have the cability to intake more air and fuel. A > > twin turbo RB26 can put out 1000hp but a equaly worked blown V8 will put > out > > 10,000hp. There is a reason why the quickest cars in the world run the > 1/4 > > with blown big block V8s. > > > > Although as you know your a lot more likey to be able to afford to drive a > > 700 - 800hp turbo (both in building cost and in petrol) on the road than a > > 10,000hp blown V8, blown V8s are BIG $$$ and use a LOT of fuel, I've heard > > of such cars using over a litre of AVGAS per km! > > > > Don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but a larger engine, worked equally, > > will aways produce more power. > > > > James Cox > > > > > > > > > > > >OF COURSE THERE IS ITS CALLED BOOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >That Harry guy is obviously a peanut. > > > > > > > > >Duncan Shillito wrote: > > > > > > > > "there is no substitute for cubic inches" !!!!.................(harry > > >firth 1967). > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
