# Converting car engine to aero engine **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 26, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-car-engine-to-aero-engine/341657 "2006-01-26T04:19:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-car-engine-to-aero-engine/341657/21 "2006-01-30T07:58:59Z")
And then you have the single blade propeller, the hubs a monster. Balance is easy but that side load is a bitch. Still the quietest and most efficient prop, just not really practical… Bawahahahaha Got the rotary engines, those are fun. ( Sopwith Camel anyone? ) Anyone remember the Mercury out board engine in a scaled down P-51? ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-car-engine-to-aero-engine/341657/22 "2006-01-31T14:34:19Z")
What about the other way around? Could you convert an aircraft engine for use in a car? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-car-engine-to-aero-engine/341657/23 "2006-01-31T16:02:14Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > What about the other way around? Could you convert an aircraft engine for use in a car? IIRC the Tucker had a water-cooled Franklin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/converting-car-engine-to-aero-engine/341657.md?page=1)