Dodgy Dick
Active Member
What'd ya'all think of the Ford V Ferrari movie?
Your teeth are going to hate you.Haven't seen it yet. My son said it was great! Guess I'll have to go this weekend. Better stock up on Raisinettes n' Dots....
They weren’t drag racing Tony.M, they were running 24 hours balls to the wall. You think that’s easy to do in a 7 liter V8?Pardon my Rudeness Fellas, Don't mean to Offend anyone But I always remember a Friend of mine's Comment at the Time. "Yeah sure Ford beat Ferrari. They only needed a 7 Litre Engine to overcome Ferrari's 1.5 Litre". Not really a lot to Boast about in my Opinion. Having said that, I do consider the Ford GT a Classic in it's own right. A VERY suitable Xmas Pressy. As far as the Movie goes it looks as though it could be quite Enjoyable as long as it's not taken too seriously. Regards Tony.M
Ferrari used a 3.2 liter V12 engine in 1965. 4.0 in 1966. Ford used a 4.7 (289) in 1965 and the 7.0 (427) in 1966.Pardon my Rudeness Fellas, Don't mean to Offend anyone But I always remember a Friend of mine's Comment at the Time. "Yeah sure Ford beat Ferrari. They only needed a 7 Litre Engine to overcome Ferrari's 1.5 Litre". Not really a lot to Boast about in my Opinion. Having said that, I do consider the Ford GT a Classic in it's own right. A VERY suitable Xmas Pressy. As far as the Movie goes it looks as though it could be quite Enjoyable as long as it's not taken too seriously. Regards Tony.M
Are you casting aspersions upon the great Enzo??That straightaway is a long pull for any engine no matter the size. The Piston crown and exhaust valves take a bearing that long at WOT. Much like Bonneville except it has to do it for the better part of 24 hours over and over.
Safety is non existent, that how Enzo got his moniker "the Executioner" lot of drivers got to drive for Ferrari, but did not live to tell.
I agree and will add the limits brakes and tires. The GT 40's were capable of 200 mph speeds on the Mulsanne StraightThat straightaway is a long pull for any engine no matter the size. The Piston crown and exhaust valves take a bearing that long at WOT. Much like Bonneville except it has to do it for the better part of 24 hours over and over.
Safety is non existent, that how Enzo got his moniker "the Executioner" lot of drivers got to drive for Ferrari, but did not live to tell.
You lost me at 1.5L... but I would like to see a 12 cylinder in that displacementPardon my Rudeness Fellas, Don't mean to Offend anyone But I always remember a Friend of mine's Comment at the Time. "Yeah sure Ford beat Ferrari. They only needed a 7 Litre Engine to overcome Ferrari's 1.5 Litre". Not really a lot to Boast about in my Opinion. Having said that, I do consider the Ford GT a Classic in it's own right. A VERY suitable Xmas Pressy. As far as the Movie goes it looks as though it could be quite Enjoyable as long as it's not taken too seriously. Regards Tony.M
The Ferrari 125 used a 1.5 V12 in 1947. Their first Formula 1 car used a supercharged 1.5 in 1948. Of course, the later Formula 1 cars were limited to 1.5 liter engines when using a supercharger, so there's later versions too, but only in Formula 1 cars.You lost me at 1.5L... but I would like to see a 12 cylinder in that displacement
You seem to have a suspicious amount of information about Ferrari ...The Ferrari 125 used a 1.5 V12 in 1947. Their first Formula 1 car used a supercharged 1.5 in 1948. Of course, the later Formula 1 cars were limited to 1.5 liter engines when using a supercharger, so there's later versions too, but only in Formula 1 cars.
BTW, want to know what engine is in a Ferrari? Multiply the model of the car (in this case 125) by the number of cylinders. 12 x 125 = 1500