Air cooled, supercharged V12

This has gotta be one wild engine - check it out on EvilBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___Fairchild-V770-9-SUPERCHARGED-V12_W0QQitemZ290276826933QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item290276826933&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1309

 

Good lord! 773 cubic inches!!!

 

Cool motor.
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An extra hole in the side of the block is usually a bad sign.

 

Now that is awesome, a prototype aircraft motor for the XP 77, cool little experimental aircraft. Sorry guys but I hope this goes to a restorer and someone builds a replica!


Doc.

PS, Doesn't someone live next to Kermi Weeks? Pop over and tell him about it!!

 

Cool! Yes I'm next to Kermit and sent him a link just now.