Dissecting a Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 Engine | Rob Dahm

🏁🏎On May 29, 1977 AJ Foyt wages a brilliant and grueling bumper-to-bumper battle with Gordon Johncock at the 61st Indy 500. But under the pressure of Foyt's pursuit, Johncock's engine blows on the final turn of the 184th lap and the driver steers his car off the track and parks on the grass. As Foyt zips into the lead in his red Gilmore Coyote, Johncock waves to him. Foyt eases up the pace and all but coasts to his 4th Indy 500 victory, the first driver to achieve this feat. He averages 161.33

1963 Lotus powered by Ford | Indy 500 Race Morning Running in the Historic Car Lap before the race - Dan Gurney's 1963 Indy 500 machine. The lightweight Lotus chassis was based off the Grand Prix Lotus 25 chassis. It's powered by a 255ci carbureted Ford V8 producing 376 horsepower. This was the backup car used by Gurney in the race after crashing his primary in practice. The car was originally green, matching teammate Jim Clark, but was repainted to Gurney's white and blue before the race. The M