Description
How would you like an actual Cosworth Formula 1 gudgeon pin to display in your home or office? We have for sale one of the actual gudgeon pins that was fitted to the Cosworth TJ engine, raced in 2004.
Cosworth TJ Engine
The TJ was active in Formula 1 for four seasons. Designed and manufactured initially for Jaguar Racing in 2003, the TJ engine went on to become one of the benchmark engines towards the end of the V10 era. This engine was capable of speeds of up to 19,000 rpm with power in excess of 900 bhp.
Jaguar Racing and Jordan Grand Prix ran the TJ engine in 2004. The next year, Red Bull Racing took over the Jaguar team and continued to use the TJ. Finally, in 2006, Torro Rosso (formally Minardi) ran the TJ, with the maximum speed restricted to 16,000 rpm to allow then to compete with the newly-introduced V8s.
Click here for a brief video that we made that showing a cutaway version of this amazing engine .
Cosworth Formula 1 Gudgeon Pin
The gudgeon pin is all that is stopping the piston from escaping from the engine. It also has to transmit the combustion loads from the piston to the connecting rod. In the Cosworth TJ engine, these loads are immense, with the piston moving up and down the bore at up to 300 times per second.
These pins are manufactured from a unique high strength steel alloy that is ground to incredibly tight tolerances. It is then DLC coated, creating an extremely hard surface that is also very smooth.
Details:
- Length = 41 mm
- Weight = 66 g
- Material = High strength steel alloy
