Offenhauser engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Offenhauser_engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:piston_engine
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Offy
gptkbp:category gptkb:piston_engine
gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:configuration inline-4
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Leo_Goossen
gptkb:Fred_Offenhauser
gptkbp:displacement 97 to 270 cubic inches
gptkbp:firstProduced 1933
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:manufacturer Offenhauser Engineering
gptkbp:notableAchievement dominated AAA and USAC racing
won Indianapolis 500 27 times
gptkbp:notableFeature reliability
high-revving capability
monobloc construction
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
gptkb:American_open-wheel_racing
midget car racing
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 420 hp
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Miller_engine
gptkbp:productionEndYear 1978
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cosworth_DFX
gptkbp:usedIn Kurtis Kraft cars
Novi Special
Watson roadsters
gptkbp:valvetrain DOHC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kurtis-Offenhauser
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Offenhauser engine