Miller V16 Speedster 1931

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In the late 1920s, Harry Miller assisted Errett Loban Cord with the front-wheel drive system for the Cord L29 road car. Part of his payment was a Cord L29, and not satisfied with the Lycoming engine, he constructed a V16 by placing two Miller Straight 8s at a 45-degree angle on a common crankcase. Either tired of modifying the Cord or out of necessity this engine ended up in a race car in 1931. With a few racing modifications Shorty Canton drove it at the Indy 500 but came in 27th place.

Engine
Configuration 45º V16
Location Front, longitudinally mounted
Weight 280 kilo / 617.3 lbs
Construction cast-iron block and head
Displacement 4.975 liter / 303.6 cu in
Bore / Stroke 66.7 mm (2.6 in) / 88.9 mm (3.5 in)
Compression 11.0:1
Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed 8 Carburettors
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 300 bhp / 224 KW @ 6000 rpm
BHP/Liter 60 bhp / liter

Drivetrain
Chassis aluminium body on steel ladder frame
Front suspension tubular axle, twin quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Rear suspension DeDion axle, twin quarter-elliptic leaf springs
Steering worm and sector
Brakes drums, all-round
Gearbox 3-speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 1073 kg / 2365.6 lbs
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2667 mm (105 in) / N/A / N/A

Performance figures
Power to weight 0.28 bhp / kg

 

[CORRUPTEDDISC]

Very nice.

 

[CostasDrifter]

Just awesome!

 

[StarLight]

Just awesome!

Absolutely!
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[SCER]

I want a replica of that inlet manifold to put on my wall. From the engine block right through to the tips of the exhaust pipes this is a beautifully built thing.