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This is a pretty simple question really.. It's all $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. The more you have the faster you can go.. It all comes down to how much you have to spend.. The lighter the faster the better balance $$$$$
The F1 motor costs how much.. a millon..? a million five? But hey you can go 300-400 miles between rebuilds. The 10,000 NHRA motor costs what eighty thousand and will go about a 1/2 mile between tear downs an about 2 miles between rebuilds?
I will tell you I have built tons or Rx-7 12a and 13b motors that will run 50k-75k miles with frequent trips to 8500 rpm for under $4000. Of course horse power was limited to about 195-220 I understand the Rx-8 engine offers as much as 250.. Is that a three rotor engine (or four???)
Makes that $18,000 side oiler seem like a bargain..
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michael
A man that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time. But that happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like the first cogitations, not so wise as the second. For there is a youth in thoughts, as well as in ages... Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)
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