Comments on: Prop-Driven Car Makes 85 M.P.H http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jay http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1065153 jay Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:37:35 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1065153 what size prop would i need for a prop driven car with a 60 hp motor? pitch , dia. and etc. what size prop would i need for a prop driven car with a 60 hp motor? pitch , dia. and etc.

]]> By: Larry Yeager http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1065142 Larry Yeager Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:03:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1065142 My brother and I want to make a car pushed by a propeller. We have a 55 HP Geo motor. We need to know what propeller to get to push the VW that we will retro fit. I hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Larry My brother and I want to make a car pushed by a propeller.
We have a 55 HP Geo motor.
We need to know what propeller to get to push the VW that we will retro fit.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Larry

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1046681 Rick Auricchio Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:57:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1046681 I don't see where the propeller shaft goes. Does it go right through the driver's back? And does it connect to the engine up front? How? I don’t see where the propeller shaft goes. Does it go right through the driver’s back?

And does it connect to the engine up front? How?

]]> By: Richard C http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1046657 Richard C Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:22:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1046657 That's one sure way to reduce tailgating. Noise and wind make a propellor a really lousy mechanism for land propulsion, at least in traffic. That’s one sure way to reduce tailgating.

Noise and wind make a propellor a really lousy mechanism for land propulsion, at least in traffic.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1046653 Stannous Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:04:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1046653 here's a timeline of land speed records: http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/speedmachines/landspeed_timeline.html 85 mph was passed in 1904 (91.37 mph) and by 1931-35 Sir Malcom Campbell had broken the record 5 times and in '35 did 301.13 mph! here’s a timeline of land speed records:
http://www.channel4.com/scienc.....eline.html

85 mph was passed in 1904 (91.37 mph) and by 1931-35 Sir Malcom Campbell had broken the record 5 times and in ‘35 did 301.13 mph!

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1046637 Casandro Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:50:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1046637 I wonder what all the fuzz was about propelling vehicles by propellors. It seems awfully inefficient to me. I wonder what all the fuzz was about propelling vehicles by propellors. It seems awfully inefficient to me.

]]> By: albear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/comment-page-1/#comment-1046635 albear Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:49:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/12/prop-driven-car-makes-85-mph/#comment-1046635 That looks very safe! I wonder why it didn't catch on? That looks very safe! I wonder why it didn’t catch on?

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