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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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That was simply amazing, guy has some skill to say the least! I wonder how many RPM that little booger can spin to?
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Take notes G.M., thats how your going to save the v-8, smaller scale, smaller displacement, lighter car, more fuel economy, meet E.P.A. requirements.

On a side note that man deserves a nobel peace prize in the human creativity category. That just proves with enough skill, patience, and determination the human mind can build anything.
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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so no gaskets?
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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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It looks to be powered by compressed air. Very nice.
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thats amazing. he had to spent over a year on that sucker
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1220 man hours. I don't know if that was his full time job or not. If it was... 30.5 weeks of work.
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The cam and crank gears are the same diameter, so it is 2 stroke of sorts as well.

Pretty cool!
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