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Ferrari Indy V8 engine

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Ferrari Tipo 034
Overview
ManufacturerFerrari
Production1986
Layout
Configuration90° V-8
Displacement2.65 L (162 cu in)
Cylinder bore86 mm (3.39 in)
Piston stroke57 mm (2.24 in)
Valvetrain32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Compression ratio11.5:1
Combustion
TurbochargerSingle-turbocharged
Fuel systemMechanical multi-point fuel injection
Fuel typeMethanol
Oil systemDry sump
Output
Power output690–710 hp (515–529 kW)
Torque output400–415 lb⋅ft (542–563 N⋅m)[1]

Ferrari made a turbocharged, 2.65-liter, V-8, Indy racing engine, dubbed the Tipo 034, designed and purpose-built for competitive use in the CART PPG Indy Car World Series, but, although tested and unveiled to the press in 1986, never raced.[2][3]

Technical

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For an engine that was supposedly only a bargaining tool, the 637 was well-engineered and carefully thought out. The Type 034 engine was a turbocharged, 32-valve, 90-degree, 2.65-liter V8, as per the CART regulations, which used upward mounted exhausts. It had no intercooler, and ran 1.6 bar (23 psi) of turbo boost pressure.

Applications

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References

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  1. ^ "Spicer Horsepower and Torque Calculator".
  2. ^ "Introducing the Ferrari 637, built to win the Indy 500". Ferrari.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ "8W - What? - Ferrari at Indianapolis". 8w.forix.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ^ "AMERICAN SURPRISE: Ferrari History". Ferrari.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ "The inside story of Ferrari's legendary unraced IndyCar". The-race.com. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ "The Ferrari that would have won the Indy 500? Tale of the unraced 637". Motorsportmagazine.com. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ Smit, Dylan (25 January 2017). "High Stakes - 1986 Ferrari 637 Indycar". DriveTribe.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.