I guess it would be legal, it is a Flathead. V-12 526cid 588 lb/ft @ 2400 and 310hp @ 3800 stock !! Dual ignition more for redundancy than performance, but I bet it wouldn't be too hard to get 'em both working at the same time for more power !!! Who knows with some Hambster engineering !!??!!
Go for it...it would be worth it just for the factor of explaining to people what it was, and the sound would have to be neat!!
I'm preety sure it is a Seagraves fire truck engine. They were an engine that was made off the defunct Pierce Arrow car engine. They had a bad habit of cracking between valves. I have had the heads off of them many times to repair cracks. They were an extremely smooth running engine. Any advantage would be on topend much like running an Allison airplane engine. Roy
I think you may want to find some of the frame rails Seagrave used as well, considering that .125" wall 3" might vaporize under that load. Though you could save some weight by only using one waterpump belt and a short, screw-on oil filter.
Close, it is an American LaFrance engine that was built by Continental. They are real close to the Seagraves but there are some differences. Biggest being most Seagraves run single ignition.
That looks beautiful, the museum looks cool, too; where is it? I think the HA/GR rules specified a flathead V8 but if someone were to actually build a rail using that engine, I really don't think anyone would complain!!!
I'm thinking maybe a clone of the Speed Sport mid-engined roadster would be good for it...individual exhaust stacks out the top and a row of Stromberg 97s on each bank. Dream big!
I vote to legalize flathead V12s...that said if the Lincoln V12 is legal, why not an American LaFrance or Seagrave...or even a flathead V16...they are out there...someone needs to build one!!
There's been talk about twin engines so I can't imagine anyone would be bothered by a flathead with more than 8 cylinders. I'd love to see one (or more).
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