does the chevy corvette mantaray really have rotary engines as opposed to the standard v8's of the day?
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Not that i know of. Corvette's have always had a Chevy 8. Even the Tiger Shark 'Vette which punches out 700+HP.
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The 302 has around 309hp@5,900 rpm
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There are several different kinds. There is EFI Electronic fuel injection. TPI Tuned Port fuel injection. MPI Multi Port fuel Injection. SMPI sequential multi port fuel injection. These are all similar, but they do have differences. There is also TBI which the fuel enters with the air, almost like a carb. There is also CPI - I think if I remember correctly it stands for Central Point Fuel Injection. Which has a throttle body on top for air to enter, but fuel it ported to each cylinder just like TPI. Lets not forget Crossfire fuel injection. Which was popular on earlier model Corvettes as well as Camaros. Very similar to a 4 barrel carb. There was also a early form of fuel injection, I think in the 60's, but not efficient and very expensive to maintain - it was mechanical. \n\nSomeone mentioned water injection. It is a water - alcohol mixture that you introduce either before or after the throttle body - depends on engine and if it is turbo/supercharged. Be carefull of hydrolock - click, bang, boom.\n\nLets not also forget a very popular NOS injection. Wet or Dry. Wet being introduced in straight with the fuel. Dry being introduced with the engine air either before or after the throttle body.\n\nI hope I left nothing out. I hope that this info is useful.
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There were several prototypes built while determining the final design of the 84 model. From what I can remember, there were two protos that had a V6 powerplant. One used the same V6 engine used in the Oldsmobile Grand National. Obviously, none of the V6 prototypes went into production. \n\nI tried to look up more information on these prototypes, and foudn something else that was interesting. Although I didn't find information on the protos that I mentioned, I found information on another proto that I didn't know about. Here's a link to that information: \n\nhttp://www.supercarworld.com/prototypes5.html\n\nIt's the 1985 MG-EX-E model powered by by a 6 Cylinder rally car engine that was tuned down from 410 hp to 250 hp. This didin't go into production either.
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Injection method is the major difference between the two. The  LT-1 was prduced in the early seventies as the main engine in the Corvette and the Camaro Z-28. This one was caburated. The LT1 was produced from 1984 to 1997 and was used in the Corvette, Camaro, the Firebird/Trans-Am, and several other cars as well. The injection method for this one was EFI. In terms of dimensions they are very similar. Both are GM V-8 small blocks displacing 350 cubic inches. When GM set about to create a new version of the existing Chevy small block they wanted a name that people could identify with power. At the time the LT-1 was one of the most powerful small blocks made in recent memory and seemed like a good choice.
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Yes, it is a 1969 Chevrolette Camaro RS Convertible. LOVE that car. Always have.
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I think the 312 "Y" block was later, maybe '58. The "Y" block type of engine first appeared as Ford's first overhead valve V-8 in '55 as a 272 and a 292. I think '63 was the last year for the "Y" block to be used. The first T-Birds had "Y" block V-8's while the first Chevrolet Corvettes('53 & '54) had a 235 cu.in. inline 6 cylinder. Chevrolet came out with a 265 cu.in. overhead valve V-8 in '55 and still uses that basic block design(different sizes) today.
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If it doesn't bolt up your 5 liter engine is probably a Buick, Olds or Pontiac 307 not a 305.\n  These engines have a wider block. The intake manifold is a couple inches wider than the Chevrolet version.\n   GM installed these engines in some Chevys. They also put the Chevy engines in B.O.P cars.
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all of the engines you listed are great but they also very in many different ways , what type of applacation are you looking for and where will most of your driving be done ? a v6 is a good family car motor , or if you have a small car that you wnat as a weekend toy a v6 can also produce some respectful hp and tq #s my own personal favorite is the v8 its has a very wide aray of uses and applications . you can go from mild to all out wild and you can also get small block or big block just depends on what you want to do also the v8 is the most common motor whoever the manufacturer maybe ford , chevy , dodge , forgien or domestic the v10 , v12 and v16 are great for power and crusing anywyas just my $0.02
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Nothing really. Because GM is the only designer of such an engine, I'll assume you're talking about a Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon or I-350 Isuzu Pickup. GM claims the 5 cylinder has the power of a v6, and the fuel economy of a 4 cylinder. Neither are true. While the engine does have more torque than a v6 of the same displacement, it does not have more horsepower than comparable [equal] displacement engines. Also, the fuel economy simply cannot match a real 4 cylinder engine. Overall, it does run smoothly, but is mostly found to be underpowered.
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every year, car manufacturers sort of "upgrade" their models, which means that every manufacturer is a candidate for that same spot.as of now the DODGE VIPER has the crown with a 450HP on stock alone with a 4.1sec launching time on 0-60mph. next in line is the FERRARI 355 F1 with a 375HP with a power-to-weight ratio of 0.126 and 0-60 mph launch time@4.6 secs.this were followed by the following:\n(not in order)\n* Shelby Series 1    320HP   (0-60 mph) 4.4 secs\n* Lotus Esprit V8    350HP   (0-60 mph) 4.4 secs\n* Chev Corvette      345HP   (0-60 mph) 4.8 secs\n* Porsche Carrera    300HP   (0-60 mph) 5.0 secs\n* Mitsu 3000GT       320HP   (0-60 mph) 5.8 secs
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What kind of motor is it? If it is an American V-8 or V-6 then yes.
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No. But I Sure Do From The Clinton/Gore "Regime"!Here's Why; As of 1996, all Vehicles Must Conform to the Insane EPA-OBD II Law that Applies to the Car that You're Driving, Right Now! That Law Dictaes that all Vehicles under that law must Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. Any Deviation from that, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered, will Result in a Failed Vehicle Inspection, and the Vehicle will be Illegal to Operate! That's the Law! And Clinton/Gore did it,"Because It's Good For The Children"! This is Insane!Please! Don't "Blame Bush" for That! So what's the suppressed Alternative? I've come up with a way to Convert Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. I'm not the First, only the Latest. I went to the US Patent Office, and Checked Out the "Wild Stories" about how other similar Vapor Fuel Units have been kept off the Market. Guess What? It's True! Case in Point, the Pogue Carburetor, which is on File as having Achieved 100 + MPG on a Flathead Ford V-8 that, at best with a Conventional Fuel System got 15 MPG! My System could get 50 + MPG with even the Largest SUV, with an Equally Remarkable drop in Engine Pollution Emissions ! My System is Safe, Compact, and uses Low Pressure Air to turn Gasoline into Propane. To Run an Engine on Conventional Propane requires the use of a Large, Expensive, Cumbersome Tank, which must be Hauled with the Vehicle. Also, Expensive, Complex Fuel Metering Equipment. And, Finally the Extra Hassle of Specialized Refilling of the Tank. So much Hassle, that even with Gas at $3.00 per Gallon, it's just not worth it! See, on a Molecular Level, all Petroleum is the Same! I can Prove it! I can also Wind Up in Jail, or Worse! Every Vehicle on the Road could get at Least 50 + MPG, but thanks to Clinton/Gore, "It Ain't Gonna Happen"! Want Further Proof? Go to http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.html Please, if You have an open Mind, Read it all!Don't"Blame Bush"
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The Basics\nWhen most people think about motors or engines, they think about rotation. For example, a reciprocating gasoline engine in a car produces rotational energy to drive the wheels. An electric motor produces rotational energy to drive a fan or spin a disk. A steam engine is used to do the same thing, as is a steam turbine and most gas turbines.\n\nRocket engines are fundamentally different. Rocket engines are reaction engines. The basic principle driving a rocket engine is the famous Newtonian principle that "to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." A rocket engine is throwing mass in one direction and benefiting from the reaction that occurs in the other direction as a result.\n\nA rocket engine is generally throwing mass in the form of a high-pressure gas. The engine throws the mass of gas out in one direction in order to get a reaction in the opposite direction. The mass comes from the weight of the fuel that the rocket engine burns. The burning process accelerates the mass of fuel so that it comes out of the rocket nozzle at high speed. The fact that the fuel turns from a solid or liquid into a gas when it burns does not change its mass. If you burn a pound of rocket fuel, a pound of exhaust comes out the nozzle in the form of a high-temperature, high-velocity gas. The form changes, but the mass does not. The burning process accelerates the mass.\n\nAnd that is how the rocket moves foward
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It's not. A 5-cylinder is naturally unbalanced, unlike a 4, 6, or 8 cylinder. Therefore you get more vibration than a conventional V6. 5-cylinder engines don't have the refinement of 6 cylinder engines and they consume more fuel than a 4-cylinder. That's why most manufacturers don't use 5-cylinder powerplants. Too many compromises in the design.
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The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine is the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today.  The Aioi Works of Japan's Diesel United, Ltd built the first engines and is where some of these pictures were taken. \n     It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines.  These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships.  Ship owners like a single engine/single propeller design and the new generation of larger container ships needed a bigger engine to propel them.\n\n     The cylinder bore is just under 38" and the stroke is just over 98".  Each cylinder displaces 111,143 cubic inches (1820 liters) and produces 7780 horsepower.  Total displacement comes out to 1,556,002 cubic inches (25,480 liters) for the fourteen cylinder version.\n\n     Some facts on the 14 cylinder version: \n Total engine weight: 2300 tons  (The crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons.) \n Length: 89 feet \n Height: 44 feet \n Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm  \n Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm  \n\n     Fuel consumption at maximum power is 0.278 lbs per hp per hour (Brake Specific Fuel Consumption).  Fuel consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour.  At maximum economy the engine exceeds 50% thermal efficiency.  That is, more than 50% of the energy in the fuel in converted to motion.\n     For comparison, most automotive and small aircraft engines have BSFC figures in the 0.40-0.60 lbs/hp/hr range and 25-30% thermal efficiency range.\n\n     Even at it's most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.
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ford, chevy and dodge, the ford gt40 is pretty much like the old gt40, cept it's 3 inches taller than the original one and a lot more faster, it got its name coz the old gt40 stands for bout 40 inches, this car has a 5.4 liter supercharged and intercooled v8 mid engine rwd, this thing can accelerate a hell faster than the carrera gt3 rs, lambo murcielago and gallardo and ferrari 360 challenge stradale, but it's price is only bout a quarter of those cars, it's top speed was recorded 205 mph, the chevy corvette has a 6.0 liter LS2 V8 front engine rear drive, and has a top speed of 186 mph, among the three the dodge viper has the biggest engine, an 8.3 v10 front engine rear drive, the reason it was called the viper coz they said it can outspeed a jet fighter that was nicknamed viper, its top speed was recorded at 220 mph, though the viper has a faster top speed than the gt40 it cant match it's incredible acceleration, the reason why the gt40's faster than the other 2 is because of it's acceleration where you can actually feel the g-force coming in at you, making your neck hurt and it's agile handling, in fact the viper is about 15 cars behind and the corvette about 9 cars behind of the gt40,  no doubt that the gt40 is the fastest among the 3, it was actually made to beat ferrari, the second is the corvette and lastly the viper