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Brian Skeoch
11-01-2007, 05:31 PM
In 1995 Dan Gurney decided to go champ car racing. they needed to start from scracth so he bought a 1994 Lola.

can anyone name the engine that they used as the test motor for the early Eagle champ car testing in 95 ?

you will be suprised...

Brian
Autocross7
11-01-2007, 07:10 PM
I could not be sure without looking it up, but if memory servs... and it might not that is for sure, it seems AAR did some pretty extensive testing with Toyota motors...(?)


Cameron
Brian Skeoch
11-02-2007, 12:36 PM
yes they did use Toyota great guess, but when AAR bought that 94 Lola they did a deal with John Judd to supply the engines so AAR could develope their own car and their own engine. both appeard in 96.

and I think Judd engines are based off the ideas from Honda motors that go waaay back.

I love this SHT
Autocross7
11-02-2007, 01:24 PM
Trivia and history are te best!

Hmmm... let's see for trivia?
Know the first auto manufacturer to enter into a race sporting a overhead cam motor?
Martin
11-02-2007, 03:42 PM
Fiat?
WayneB
11-03-2007, 05:53 PM
Peugeot in 1912

http://images.europeancarweb.com/features/0209ec_twincam02_zoom.jpg
Brian Skeoch
11-03-2007, 11:23 PM
Stutz.
Autocross7
11-04-2007, 01:49 AM
Peugeot is correct! entered in 1912 as stated, and while the car looked like most cars of the day - narrow tires, two place, sitting high, etc...- it was a bit ahead of its time for sure.


Cameron
WayneB
11-04-2007, 04:30 PM
Peugeot won the Indy 500 with that engine in 1913.

Miller , Offenhauser and Hal were so impressed with the design, they all copied it.

Vive La France!:D