They are sort of doing that with the race engines. They seem to get about double the HP out of them (3-4000 hp seems to be the estimate for most full race engines).
Of course there really isn't that much you can do with them other then just up the boost and add ADI which is what the racers primarily do. They are pretty low RPM motors with dual plugs that are boosted, so head design and cam are not going to have a huge effect. I am sure they are already using modern pistons and rings.
Can you imaging the cost to rebuild. 28 of everything custom build. 
Toyman01 wrote: Can you imaging the cost to rebuild. 28 of everything custom build.
Actually 27, three rows of nine all staggered for airflow.
Gearheadotaku wrote: Torque roll? Guess that's the airplane equivalent of torque steer.
Hell, it's a flying technique. If you know that your plane will roll easier under throttle thisaway, you can break away faster in that direction.
Extra fun is after the enemy recognize your plane's abilities and know where you're going to go even before you do.
Twenty eight. 7 cylinders in 4 rows. They only made 10 F2Gs. One, the prototype, is in the Museum of Flight, one is Race 57, and that engine, I believe, is for Race 74.
Man, that Corsair training vid was a bit on the complicated side. I can just see my goofy ass doing all that in the heat of battle.
Curmudgeon wrote: Man, that Corsair training vid was a bit on the complicated side. I can just see my goofy ass doing all that in the heat of battle.
I love stuff like that. Makes the people more real to me somehow. Yeah, nowdays there's grandpa's stories, and books and legends..films like that one remind me that they were real people trying to do a job.
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