Engine stress

[Pavan Dendi]

Our engine is a semi-stressed member in the frame for all our cars, and I was wondering if anyone has any actual data about the torsional or lateral rigidity of an f4i or other 600 engine. I have looked on the web with no luck other than "the f4i engine is more torsionally rigid than the f4" or something to that effect. Any help would be much appreciated.

-Pavan Dendi
University of Texas at Austin
Longhorn Formula SAE

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UT Austin FSAE
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~fsae

[Pavan Dendi]

Our engine is a semi-stressed member in the frame for all our cars, and I was wondering if anyone has any actual data about the torsional or lateral rigidity of an f4i or other 600 engine. I have looked on the web with no luck other than "the f4i engine is more torsionally rigid than the f4" or something to that effect. Any help would be much appreciated.

-Pavan Dendi
University of Texas at Austin
Longhorn Formula SAE

_____________________
UT Austin FSAE
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~fsae

[woollymoof]

Our team measured an F4 last year, but don't know where the data is. You'll have to measure it, if you have time, on a jig. Unless of course others have the data.