SOLVED: FW #555: Beco Regense, Simca engine, Pepe Suarez

nicanary · August 04, 2024, 08:49:53 AM

Built by Oreste Berta?

fromwien · August 04, 2024, 01:13:16 PM

No

nicanary · August 04, 2024, 04:08:44 PM

Is this a car from Argentine Mecanica Formula 1 ?

fromwien · August 04, 2024, 04:36:39 PM

I don't have the possibility at the moment for a look in my archive. I don't know exactly from memory, where and in which category the car ever raced. I will try to check later

nicanary · August 05, 2024, 06:19:46 AM

Is it Victor Pia's Bravi ?

fromwien · August 05, 2024, 08:56:24 AM

No, not that

nicanary · August 05, 2024, 09:00:45 AM

Crespi?

fromwien · August 05, 2024, 05:27:12 PM

No

nicanary · August 06, 2024, 03:57:44 AM

Squillari ?

fromwien · August 06, 2024, 10:20:20 AM

No

nicanary · August 06, 2024, 11:19:17 AM

I'm having problems working out the engine - it's not a V8 because the carbs are on the side of the block. Is it an inline 6-cylinder?

fromwien · August 06, 2024, 12:32:12 PM

Quote from: fromwien on August 03, 2024, 03:39:03 PM
Quote from: nicanary on August 02, 2024, 05:02:42 PM
It's got four rampipes for the carbs and four exhaust pipes. I can't decide how many cylinders - is it more than 4 cylinders?
There are four double-carbs, eight rampipes and 2x 4 exhaust pipes..

Please follow this hint working out the engine

nicanary · August 06, 2024, 02:22:01 PM

Did you find out if this was the Argentine domestic Formula 1 ?

fromwien · August 06, 2024, 03:31:35 PM

This racer hasn't been built in Argentina

nicanary · August 06, 2024, 03:48:25 PM

Quote from: fromwien on August 06, 2024, 03:31:35 PM
This racer hasn't been built in Argentina

I've found a lot of new puzzle material looking in the wrong place

nicanary · August 06, 2024, 03:52:34 PM

Is it a mock-up for the projected 1966 Willys-Gavea?

fromwien · August 06, 2024, 04:17:24 PM

Quote from: nicanary on August 06, 2024, 03:48:25 PM
Quote from: fromwien on August 06, 2024, 03:31:35 PM
This racer hasn't been built in Argentina

I've found a lot of new puzzle material looking in the wrong place

We'll sink our teeth into it in the near future, I think

fromwien · August 06, 2024, 04:19:04 PM

Quote from: nicanary on August 06, 2024, 03:52:34 PM
Is it a mock-up for the projected 1966 Willys-Gavea?

No

nicanary · August 07, 2024, 06:17:16 AM

Jairo and Jair Amaro -built VW boxer? Built in Brazil 1969.

fromwien · August 07, 2024, 06:47:03 AM

Not built by Jairo and Jair Amaro, not built in Brazil, not VW-boxer-engine...
...why you don't want to have the engine identified as a V8-lump?

nicanary · August 07, 2024, 06:54:45 AM

Because the carbs are on the side of the block and not in the centre. Never seen a V8 like that - I must research further.

From Brazil ?

fromwien · August 07, 2024, 10:53:54 AM

Quote from: nicanary on August 07, 2024, 06:54:45 AM
Because the carbs are on the side of the block and not in the centre. Never seen a V8 like that - I must research further.

From Brazil ?

There are fourWeber DCOE's on curved inlet-manifolds in the centre of the block.
Not from Brazil

nicanary · August 10, 2024, 06:41:56 AM

Was it built for Indy racing?

fromwien · August 10, 2024, 12:39:59 PM

No

fromwien · August 30, 2024, 02:48:48 AM

Masters?

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SOLVED: FW #555: Beco Regense, Simca engine, Pepe Suarez