Description
How do you fancy having a Cosworth Formula 1 exhaust valve on display in your home or office? Well, exclusive to Modatek, we have for sale one of the Formula 1 exhaust valves that was fitted to the Cosworth CK engine, and was raced in 2001 by Jaguar Racing.
Cosworth CK Engine
The CK engine was active in Formula 1 from 1999 to 2004. Designed and manufactured initially for Stewart Grand Prix in 1999, the CK engine represented a change in design philosophy from Cosworth as they sought to reestablish themselves as the top F1 engine manufacturer. The CK engine included numerous departures from previous Formula 1 engine designs, leading to what was possibly the lightest engine on the grid. By 2002, the CK was capable of speeds of up to 18,300 rpm with power in excess of 850 bhp.
Following a race-winning debut season with Stewart Grand Prix, the CK engine went on to power the team, now branded as Jaguar Racing, until the middle of 2002. A customer-spec version of the CK engine was supplied to Arrows Grand Prix in 2002 and to Minardi for the following year.
Cosworth Formula 1 Exhaust Valve
The exhaust valves in any engine are usually the hottest components, and this is especially true for those in a Formula 1 engine. In addition, at speeds of over 18,000 rpm the exhaust valve is moving up and down over 150 times per second, so it has to be able to withstand immense loads. Hence a Formula 1 exhaust valve has to be able to dissipate heat and be as light as possible.
Please note that this valves has been run and hence have carbon deposits on the head and blend radius to the stem.
Details:
- Length= 109.4 mm
- Head diameter = 33.1 mm
- Weight = 30 g
- Material = High strength titanium alloy
