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Old 30-06-2006, 11:26 AM   #1
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Old 30-06-2006, 11:29 AM   #2
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Amazing stuff - aussie aussie aussie!

Waggot were also known for the twin-cam conversions for the Holden grey motor - something like 220hp from a twin carb 161ci 6cyl...
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Old 01-07-2006, 09:41 PM   #3
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One reply to this post - that's pretty **** weak, considering the motor was an Australian alternative to the Cosworth FVA. The renowned Cosworth DFV was basically a merging of two FVA's.
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Steady! I didn't see it before :P
Interesting motor, I knew Waggot did some fairly special Holden 6 heads, but never heard of the F2 beasty. Any idea why it didn't take off?

Looks alot like the MX5 1600 externally.

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Old 01-07-2006, 11:16 PM   #5
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Steady! I didn't see it before :P
Interesting motor, I knew Waggot did some fairly special Holden 6 heads, but never heard of the F2 beasty. Any idea why it didn't take off?

Looks alot like the MX5 1600 externally.

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It's understanding that you hadn't seen it as it had slipped all the way down to around page 4!

The engine won three Australian Formula Two (AF2) championships. I believe CAMS rule changes spelled the death of the engine. AF2 rules changed in the 70's to production based 1.6 litre, single cam, 2 valve per cylinder engines and I don't think the engine was eligible for F5000.

I have read that the Waggot DOHC/4 motors were pumping out 247 horsepower, which is pretty damn good for a 2 litre motor in 60's. (If a Cleveland was putting out the same hp/litre you would be looking at around 716 horsepower) Put the Waggot engine in a car with a total weight of around 400kg plus driver and you are looking at one fast ride.

To get an idea of Formula Two cars were like, have a look at these videos of some historic race meets in Europe.

http://www.qv500.com/racecam/video/spa.mpg

http://www.qv500.com/racecam/video/pau.mpg
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Its funny how the ricers think that DOHC engines are "high-tech" and modern, when these motors where being produced back in the 60's.
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All copies off this motor...
http://www.wilcoxengines.demon.co.uk/bda.htm
The Toyota 1600 4AGE is dead set copy..
It took the Yanks and Poms along time before they fitted this style of motor in your average car...
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All copies off this motor...
http://www.wilcoxengines.demon.co.uk/bda.htm
The Toyota 1600 4AGE is dead set copy..
It took the Yanks and Poms along time before they fitted this style of motor in your average car...
Have a look at the date of the article. It's October 1968. The Cosworth BDA didn't come about to 1969.
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Its funny how the ricers think that DOHC engines are "high-tech" and modern, when these motors where being produced back in the 60's.
Ernest Henry conceived the first double overhead cam, 4 valve per cylinder engine for Peugot way back in 1912.

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