Can we please stop hotlinking pics?

Close enough? This sounds like a fun game

Close enough?

Knurled wrote:

iadr wrote: Actually the answer is quite simple in 80+% of the cases: Over-torquing the intake manifold. You've basically got a log splitter there...tighten it enough and then run into heavy detonation, leak the intake gaskets under boost and re-torque to excess of the specs. That does it. Of course if you are an idiot, you think it's because you motor "made so much powah" and post that all over, while us knowledgeable shake our heads sadly.

You know, I hadn't considered that... I have heard if often cited that, even for the 302 blocks, you can measure the distortion in the main caps from torquing the intake manifold. And that is torquing it *properly*, in the correct sequence and specification. (And the sequence is rather specific, given that there are vertical and angled bolts) All the same, another common statistic I like to point out is that a 5.0 block weighs only 135lb, which is also the amount of metal that JGTCC racers were *milling out* of RB26 blocks that "only" had to make 400hp so all the Nissan beef-metal wasn't needed...

Do you have a reference for the amount of material being milled out of the RB's? That's interesting stuff.

There's a few things that bug me about this pic. It took me a little bit to realize it would be almost impossible to have this shot on color film, especially since color photographs didn't become common until the 60s. Much of it looks very "photo-shoppy" but these days it's getting harder and harder to be sure. Why's the guy on the right standing next to the tree all blurry, but noone else is? There's snow on the car in back, but none above the doorway or rooftops.

Pretty sure it is colorized. Much better then they used to do, but the can still look a bit off. The blurry guy is likely the result of the slow shutter speeds that were required for old cameras.

ncjay wrote: There's a few things that bug me about this pic. It took me a little bit to realize it would be almost impossible to have this shot on color film, especially since color photographs didn't become common until the 60s. Much of it looks very "photo-shoppy" but these days it's getting harder and harder to be sure. Why's the guy on the right standing next to the tree all blurry, but noone else is? There's snow on the car in back, but none above the doorway or rooftops.

It's a colorized photo. The original B&W was posted on Shorpy quite a while ago. The blurry guy moved when the shutter opened.

Wait for it.... wait for it...

ncjay wrote: There's a few things that bug me about this pic. It took me a little bit to realize it would be almost impossible to have this shot on color film, especially since color photographs didn't become common until the 60s. Much of it looks very "photo-shoppy" but these days it's getting harder and harder to be sure. Why's the guy on the right standing next to the tree all blurry, but noone else is? There's snow on the car in back, but none above the doorway or rooftops.

The bigger thing for me is that he must have been going the other direction...hit the tree on the right and spun to where he is. On chains on wet pavement it wouldn't take much to spin around though.

aircooled wrote: Pretty sure it is colorized. Much better then they used to do, but the can still look a bit off. The blurry guy is likely the result of the slow shutter speeds that were required for old cameras.

Went looking for more pics of this one and found it crashed in July 2014 with 1 fatality.

I thought there was a manufacturer selling 3/4 scaled P51s powered by LSx engines? Because I saw one at the EAA a couple of years ago. I'm actually airplane illiterate so it could have been some other fighter from WWII.

http://www.titanaircraft.com/engines.php Here's my photo:

Duke wrote: Quad-turbo 2x1JZ V-12.

That guy must have too much time, and too much money. Toyota as a V12 (1GZ-FE), that is essentially two 2JZ engines.

I bet that thing weighs more than a Duramax diesel engine...lol

RossD wrote: I thought there was a manufacturer selling 3/4 scaled P51s powered by LSx engines?

I find that to be hilarious.

Related:

guitaraholic wrote:

Duke wrote: Quad-turbo 2x1JZ V-12.

That guy must have too much time, and too much money. Toyota as a V12 (1GZ-FE), that is essentially two 2JZ engines. I bet that thing weighs more than a Duramax diesel engine...lol

While true, this appears to be a 120 degree V12, which may have given some advantages. And note that this engine is center exhaust/outside intake.

In reply to Knurled:

I think it was basically done by a retired guy because he could.

lastsnare wrote:

These kind of things make me go, "Why???"

What makes someone wake up one morning and think, "Hay, () you know, two giant horse heads would be a cool thing to build. Who is willing to pay for it."

WHY????

Knurled wrote:

guitaraholic wrote:

Duke wrote: Quad-turbo 2x1JZ V-12.

That guy must have too much time, and too much money. Toyota as a V12 (1GZ-FE), that is essentially two 2JZ engines. I bet that thing weighs more than a Duramax diesel engine...lol

While true, this appears to be a 120 degree V12, which may have given some advantages. And note that this engine is center exhaust/outside intake.

A 1gzfe is a 60 degree v12 with an aluminum block, I think they weigh 450ish I'll be able to show more when mine comes in the mail

In reply to guitaraholic:

Yeah, that's neat, but what does he DO with it????

There is a decided lack of Telly Savalas in this thread.

Because Telly has no concept of trigger safety.