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World's only 12 rotor turbo Y-config rotary engine could make 5k hp
Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The world's only 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine. If that doesn't make any sense, you're not alone.
Rob Dahm, notorious rotary-powered car builder, has firmly jumped into the deep end of the pool with his latest project: The world's only 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine. Garvin built the Y12 from a solid block of 7075 aluminum – the same stuff used in NASA's Space Shuttle and the Saturn V rocket – due to its light weight and ability to withstand high stresses and extreme temperatures. But the team looked as though they were slightly apprehensive of really giving 'er the beans after an incident a few days prior, namely an explosion ... a bit of a ~200 PSI (13.79 bar) back-fire issue that blew the intake manifold apart when they attempted to start the engine for the first time (no one was harmed).
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