viperfitness1
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what naturally aspirated engine builds the most amount of horse power ???
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biggest hp on a naturally aspirated motor?
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MOBILEMERCMAN
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Dennis Ferrara built some all aluminum 700ci motors. Lilly had a 36 Fountain with a pair of 900 hp as I remember. It had the tunnel ram like you said. They were the loudest motors I have ever heard. You could hear it coming some 5 miles away. It must have been around '89 or '90.
Velocity Kid
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Good engine builder can make any engine type make big hp. Friend of mind had Sonny Lenord build him a 1240hp 765 ci Single Carb motor for his boat. No power adders just one huged Holley dominator.
PatriYacht
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http://www.sonnysracingengines.com/ My first post, woo hoo! :26:
ar15meister
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tunnel ram motors look cool...I got one!
HaxbySpeed
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I'm in Vegas at the street car supernationals. I was standing next to one of those engines yesterday talking to Sonny, and Frank Tamez who owns the car, while it was idling away in the pits. It sounded like a mild 540 just purring away... While we're tearing everything down and trying to keep ours alive for another round, those guys are just flippin burgers.. And it runs 6.40's :drool5:
viperfitness1
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has anyone ever used his engines to race a boat??
Velocity Kid
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Yes there been alot over the years
Ratickle
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RumRunner
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NO... The 892" Hemi is a brand new 5.30" bore spacing engine from Sonny. They have NOT been in any boats yet. He has done a number of 5.0" bore center engines for boats, but none of the big stuff yet.
boostbros
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Well heres my vote for the best hmmmm what is that saying whats old is new again? if you think 700-800 cubic inch is huge take a look at this and remember this was way before computer enginering http://www.aviation-history.com/engines/xr-7755.html
RumRunner
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Think about it, we made it to the moon and back with less computer power than in most cell phones today. People have forgotten how to use a paper and pencil, and a slide rule.
Mrhorsepower1
SO Tech Expert
I speak with Sonny very often. We have been discussing a Hemi project which will be marketed and built by myself using his block, crank, heads, valve train , and intake manifold. :sifone:
PatriYacht
Charter Member
Does anyone know if the Torque V-12 will ever be produced again? Seemed like a great idea using mostly Chevy big block type parts, just more of them.
PatriYacht
Charter Member
That Sonny's engine is amazing. Spinning over 8000 rpm with a 5.75 stroke. I wonder how long the rods are? Thats 2 inches more stroke than a 427.
RumRunner
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I'm sorry to hear that:sifone:
Actually the old man and I talk A LOT... You need his cell phone number???
They Ran one of the 892" engines in a Top Sportsman Car with a Turbo 400 in Vegas last weekend. Went 6.37 @ 217 with a bunch left in it. I'll look at the RacePak data and see what it's got left.
Which intake are you going to use with it?
Mrhorsepower1
SO Tech Expert
I have his cell Doug.
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