Ferrari Indy V8 engine

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Ferrari Tipo 034
Overview
Manufacturer Ferrari
Production1986
Layout
Configuration 90° V-8
Displacement 2.65  L (162  cu in)
Cylinder bore 86  mm (3.39  in)
Piston stroke 57  mm (2.24  in)
Valvetrain 32-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Compression ratio 11.5:1
Combustion
Turbocharger Single-turbocharged
Fuel system Mechanical multi-point fuel injection
Fuel type Methanol
Oil system Dry sump
Output
Power output 690–710  hp (515–529  kW)
Torque output 400–415  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]

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Technical

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.

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References

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