Ferrari V10 in Viper

[Adamgp]

The original Viper engine wasn't Italian. It was a Chrysler 360ci (5.9L) V8 with 2 extra cylinders. It was based off the 8.0L V10 that was found in the HD Ram.

It was not a Lambo engine, it was a converted truck engine.

Lambo just casted some of the early aluminum blocks.

 

[red70mach1]

The original Viper engine wasn't Italian. It was a Chrysler 360ci (5.9L) V8 with 2 extra cylinders. It was based off the 8.0L V10 that was found in the HD Ram.

It was not a Lambo engine, it was a converted truck engine.

Lambo just casted some of the early aluminum blocks.

The Viper concept in 1989 was the truck engine w/ 2 extra cylinders. While the production car's engine is an original design with co-development from Lamborghini.

 

[Dan_]

Looking good, as long as they maintain the torquey characteristic and the throbby sound.

In other words: As long as it looks and feels American, there is no harm.

 

[DubVipers]

sigh...
Give the 8.4L some redoing. It's already got an aluminum block, keep that there.
I'm unsure of the rotating mass design, is it a 6bolt main? if not, make it.
Head design. Throw some cam ingenious technology into it, something similar to Toyota's VVT-i, and then the exhaust too. ****, make it DOHC if necessary. They only made 600hp out of 8.4L, NA. They can do much better, I know they can.
Direct injection. That'd be amazing.

Pair all of these together and shove it into the 8.4L redesign and you'd have alot of power. And a nice and higher redline.


Remember, the more and easier you move the air, the more power you make. Engines are air pumps essentially.










You do know that the guy who designed the last gen Viper was actually a designer from Toyota right? And you know what? I love the damn Viper's design. Viper <3 forever always.

 

[Adamgp]

The Viper concept in 1989 was the truck engine w/ 2 extra cylinders. While the production car's engine is an original design with co-development from Lamborghini.

Production engine was based off the Chrysler LA truck engine family also, not an original design. It was a 360 V8 with 2 extra cylinders.

Lambo helped casting the early aluminum blocks and with tuning.

 

[Venom800tt]

sigh...
Give the 8.4L some redoing. It's already got an aluminum block, keep that there.
I'm unsure of the rotating mass design, is it a 6bolt main? if not, make it.
Head design. Throw some cam ingenious technology into it, something similar to Toyota's VVT-i, and then the exhaust too. ****, make it DOHC if necessary. They only made 600hp out of 8.4L, NA. They can do much better, I know they can.
Direct injection. That'd be amazing.

Pair all of these together and shove it into the 8.4L redesign and you'd have alot of power. And a nice and higher redline.


Remember, the more and easier you move the air, the more power you make. Engines are air pumps essentially.










You do know that the guy who designed the last gen Viper was actually a designer from Toyota right? And you know what? I love the damn Viper's design. Viper <3 forever always.

lol, 2008-2010 Vipers already had infinitely variable valve timing

I'd imagine both the engine and platform will be further evolutions of the current design, which should help keep costs down. I also figure they would go with more light weight materials in the chassis, along with using more carbon fiber instead of glass reinforced plastic for the body.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

lol, 2008-2010 Vipers already had infinitely variable valve timing

I'd imagine both the engine and platform will be further evolutions of the current design, which should help keep costs down. I also figure they would go with more light weight materials in the chassis, along with using more carbon fiber instead of glass reinforced plastic for the body.

Not quite RE: variable valve timing. They had variable cam advance, that's it. And that's all that can be viably used in a pushrod engine.

With DOHC you can have two stages of cam design and variable advance on both cams (allowing for on-the-fly changes to lobe separation angle)... Add in better head flow and yeah. Perfect. It'll just get even larger in terms of external dimensions.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Now if Ferrari can help a bit with the suspension tuning while not putting any electronannies I'd be happy.

Just saying, by 2012 all cars have to have Electronic Aids. If that's when the Viper's coming well, bye-bye near-death Viper experiences.

 

[Jim Prower]

So long as they're defeatable...