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Comparison of Engine Designs and Outboard Starters

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What happens here

The speaker points out two distinct IndyCars: an older model with the engine exposed and a newer model with a sleeker, covered engine. This visual comparison highlights the advancements in race car design. He also describes the 'outboard starters' used in older models and still present in modern IndyCars. The emphasis is on the mechanical ingenuity and design evolution aimed at optimizing performance and safety over decades.

Goal: Observe and understand the evolution of IndyCar engine design and starting mechanisms.

Tools and materials

  • Newer IndyCar model N/A — Showing covered engine design
  • Older IndyCar model N/A — Showing exposed engine design

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Good point. It's the same as Ford's. You see the FO and you accept it. Yes. I mean, look at it. Well, no, it's exactly the same. Yes. But notice that these transaxles have a small drive shaft that protrudes from the back. Did they start the car with them or something? What's the purpose of that? Yes, they were external starter motors, and that's how Indy cars still start today. Really? That's interesting. Cover. You should be able to see the teeth. Yes. Almost a dead end there. That's great. I don't know if I'm trying to ruin it. Look, I'm glad you told me to do it because that's why I asked you to overlook this because I knew what you were going to say. But in other videos where it says "Do not touch" and I start touching things even though we're allowed to, the comments are like: "It says not to touch. Touch. Why are you touching things?" As if you didn't believe they were saying, "Go open it, you know, open the cupboards." I'll call the ones in yellow shirts, you know, to come running and yell at us. In fact, our guides are very involved in this. A racing car. Well, there's a lot to see here. We can watch whatever you want, sure. I'm sorry. Well, yes, that's one of the... It's the first Cosworth DFX to win the race . I like how they use inches of mercury instead of pounds per square inch for manifold pressure. It has... In this row, one of the Johnny Lightning engines works, and I'm talking about the last 5 years, we use... One of the

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