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Originally Posted by dhaval  Nice pictures there Ford Rocam. The V10 engines are a site to watch. By the way are these engines way different than the regular V10s or the V8s doing duty in a normal street driven car!!??In terms of weight, etc? |
Totally different, f1 engines are designed for higher rev 18000+ rpm so obviously things have to be lighter and stronger right from crankshaft to piston/rods etc..
for more info here's a superp technical article to read.
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Originally Posted by dustDevil Ya, what are those injectors for? |
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Originally Posted by im_srini what are those injectors on top of the intake trumpets ? I've seen them on some YouTube videos as well, are they for water or methanol injection ? The attention to detail is awesome, even the cam lobes have been hollowed-out !?! |
must be for fuel, see in circle the way injectors are positioned, aimed directly in to the combustion chamber when intake valve opens.
Watch this video you can see actual injectors at work.