Damned right, it would be. The engine isn't too big. You just gotta have a bigger imagination!
Hell yeah, just make the rest of the car bigger!
They used the engine in trains and in marine applications. They fascinate me with their mechanics. I think the design is brilliant and, in its day, it was a very efficient engine. In modern times, it could probably made even more efficient. They even had giant superchargers attached to them, just so they could cram even more air into the combustion chambers.
I assume you checked out the animated gif of the engine? If not, you should.
Lemme get you a link...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier_Deltic
Fuckin' fascinating. Well, I'm fascinated by it.
did you see this part?
" it was a highly strung unit, requiring careful maintenance. This led to a policy of unit replacement rather than repair in situ."
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