Do You Think Having A Non-Ford Engine Is Wrong ?

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by Buzz

Kirkham's are mainly about authentic recreation, so any deviation from the original formula will cause scratching of heads, notwithstanding of course the well-received experiments with copper bodies, the billet car and others like the flip-top.
I wish there was more info on that V12 build though. I did some searching a while back but couldn't find much. I'd love to hear more about the engine and it's specs.

First look from Boats.com: First Look: Torque Engineering V-12 - boats.com

Apparently the company is out of business: Torque Engineering V12

"The V-12 is available in three model variants: Torque 1000, 1100 and 1200, with the 1200 producing a formidable 1,150 horsepower (858 kW) at 5,500 rpm and 1,150 foot-pounds (1560 Nm) of torque at 4,800 rpm."

Before any Cobraphiles get hot and bothered about tracking one of these down, they may be interested in this: "The 90-degree cylinder block and heads, four in total, are aluminum alloy castings contributing to a very light total (dry) weight of 1,212 pounds (550 kg)." [emphasis added]

There may be 'no replacement for displacement', but 1,200+ pounds offsets that massive displacement pretty quickly. There are many automotive engines that would easily do better on a lbs/HP basis.