Designed to Dominate: The Ford DOHC V8 Story - An Indy 500 Legend
Brian Lohnes
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Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my channel. My name is Brian Lohnes and this will be a place where you'll find videos about all manner of subjects. I am the lead broadcaster for the NHRA drag racing series on Fox sports, I am the editor in Chief of BangShift, the creator and host of the Dork-o-Motive podcast, and a guy you can see popping up on various shows and at various events. I love the history of machines, racing, and transportation. Many of my videos will surround those topics. You'll be able to check out Dork-O-Motive episodes here, see some wrenching videos of various projects we have going on, and likely hear me drone on about tractors and other stuff if you stick around long enough. If you are a gearhead that loves history, we're going to be fast friends. For all business inquires, please contact me here: [email protected]
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Ford's foray into the Indy 500 in the 1960s is a motorsports story for the ages. In 1963 the company used a pushrod engine derived from their successful 260ci small block V8. After nearly winning the race with that effort, engineers were turned loose to build the ultimate version of the engine. What they designed was dual overhead camshaft, 255ci V8 that made peak power at 8,000 RPM, was tested to within an inch of its life, and arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ready to win. While 1964 didn't go Ford's way, the engine would win 7 Indy 500 races, countless USAC events, and spur the development of a horsepower war that lasted into the 1970s with turbochargers and ever increasing speeds. This is an in-depth exploration, starting in 1962 of the development of this awesome engine.
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