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    Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8

    Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8

    Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent

    Engine Of The Day Overload!

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/22/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8
    And they also used to have horse-cart suspension, didn't they?

    Oh, and GM and Ford...
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    11/22/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: The Very First Chevrolet V8
    FTFA:

    Advanced in design, the 1917 V-8 had a central camshaft operating vertical overhead valves in each bank, a counterweighted crankshaft, and detachable crossflow cylinder heads. Displacing 288 cubic inches and breathing through a Zenith two-barrel carburetor, it developed 55 horsepower at 2,700 rpm, running on 4.75:1 compression.

    This is probably because gasoline had an octane rating in the mid-40s in those days. 4.75:1 was probably pushing it, and 55 HP was about as good as it got for that size engine during World War I.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/22/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8

    BMW had also intended to use the V8 in a top-line limousine called the 505. There is a story that BMW showed German Chancellor Adenauer a prototype of the limousine to try to woo him away from his Mercedes 300. The Chancellor's hat got knocked off as he entered the rear seat. At that moment, BMW knew they lost their chance and immediately killed off the 505 program.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/23/09

    @tonyola: Cool, thanks for the story. I had no idea about the 505. Proves that BMW was gunning for M-B's market share pretty early on.
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/22/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8
    WOW! With this sort of cutting edge technology, BMW could play NASCAR.

    I wonder why they don't?
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    Image of jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms
    11/22/09

    @LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: LMFAOSHMFMBIAIHTHIASTRI
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    11/22/09

    @jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms: Well I got the first five letters, may I please have the rest in sentence form?
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    Image of jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms jewce is fueled by sour gummy worms
    11/23/09

    @LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard: Laughing my f ass off so hard my fecal matter becomes impacted and I have to have invasive anal surgery to remove it.

    #tips
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/22/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: BMW OHV V8
    Step 1: Cram this engine into a Dixi
    Step 2: Chop top of and remove fenders from said Dixi
    Step 3: ?
    Step 4: Profit!
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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    11/16/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
    Oohhh yeaaah, love that engine! #studebaker
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8

    At least the Studebaker Pines can still be seen from space! #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8

    Hell Yes for the Studebaker V-8. It has been an honoree in my Obscure Muscle Car Series 4 times.

    The Studebaker Avanti

    The Studebaker Golden Hawk!

    The Packard Hawk

    And the Super Lark and Super Hawk of 1963 and 1964 #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09

    @UDMan: #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09


    @UDMan: #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09


    @UDMan: The Packard Hawk! #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09


    @UDMan: The Golden Hawk! #studebaker
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    11/15/09


    @UDMan: The Avanti #studebaker
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    11/15/09

    @UDMan: *SWOON* #studebaker
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    Image of wkiernan wkiernan
    11/15/09

    @UDMan: Sweet cars, and that darling smiling in the back seat seals the deal! I'm on my way to my Studebaker dealer, now!

    Wait, what's this crap. The U.S. Geodetic Survey? To Hell with that, where's my Super Hawk! #studebaker
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    11/15/09


    @UDMan: Is it my imagination, or did the Grateful Dead rip off the Studebaker logo for the Steal Your Face album cover? #studebaker
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/15/09

    @Murilee Martin: Murilee, I think it's just coincidence that the Grateful Dead and the Late Studebaker "S" symbol are the same colors.

    During the early 70's though, a few of the "flower children" I knew thought the Mercedes-Benz symbol was a Peace Sign. Yes, i knew more than a few people who followed the "Peace,Love,Dope" mantra. The lovin' was very easy then. #studebaker
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/16/09

    @UDMan: They could both have independently been channeling a yin-yang symbol. #studebaker
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
    I knew a guy who had a collection of Studebakers. His daily driver was a light green, mid '50's Stude pick-up. He had a building full of Larks, Hawks, and lots of parts.

    He was a nice guy but kinda creepy. He was murdered several years ago. #studebaker
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    11/15/09

    @skaycog: Hmm. So having a bunch of Studebakers gets you killed?

    I've heard of going to extreme measures for rare cars/parts, but that might be crossing the line.

    ...

    Well, at least in the case of Studebakers anyway.... #studebaker
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/15/09

    @Mr. M: No, silly, he was killed because he had a big mouth and a bad temper.

    I sure like the message notification they have here. I just came to logout and saw that I had a message.

    Hope you had a nice weekend!

    Later! ;) #studebaker
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    Image of Skink Skink
    11/16/09

    @skaycog: That's a shame. Is the pickup a half-ton? #studebaker
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    Image of skaycog was here skaycog was here
    11/16/09

    @Skink: The pickup was a half-ton. His death was about 4 years ago....everything is long gone. #studebaker
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
    Hell yes. Best EOTD post by a mile.

    I was mistaken, my friend's dad's '64 Daytona is only an R1, but hey. Friend's '65 is, unfortunately, equipped with a Chevrolet 283. #studebaker
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
    Love that crazy Stude engineering. Nice solid cars, too. #studebaker
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/15/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Studebaker V8
    I'll drink to that! #studebaker
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/02/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent

    Official engine of the Anadol, Turkey's first mass-production car. #1960s
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/02/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent
    Some of these things had a stroke barely long enough to qualify for the name, 48mm. I mean, I think I've seem some bigass aftermarket camshafts with more lift than that. #1960s
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    Image of velocecrat velocecrat
    11/01/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Ford Kent
    Also powered the sexylighthotness that was the DeTomaso Vallelunga. #1960s
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