No, actually they are not. The sand cores are made that way; the engine block is cast using conventional techniques.
you r right, they arent, thats mb, they did try it though, and porsche has already done 3d printed pistons and is working on making those mainstream
What is significant about "either 19 or 30hp?" You later mentioned the engine is a Honda CB750. Those made a lot more than 30hp with factory carburetors in all generations and none of them revved to 11,000rpm.
i could either do four carbs each supplying enough fuel to make 19hp per carb/cilinder or have a slightly less powerful twin carb setup with each carb supplying enough fuel to make 30hp per carb/ two cilinders.
I think that answers what you said about those engines making more than 30hp lol.
I know that they dont rev to 11000 but i figured i would prob want some wiggle room, since i want this to be reliable i wanted to overbuild it a bit.
Home 3D printing even now really just facilitates making crappy plastic prototypes quickly. It's not a replacement for conventional fabrication and molding/casting. Maybe someday.
idk what you experience is with 3d printing but personally i feel like the reason most people use it for crappy little toys is mostly because of space constraints, build size is limited for people who want to build anything bigger than a basketball.
About the plastic part, I feel like plastic has gained a reputation for being tacky and soft but I feel like most people dont realize how far materials technology has come, there´s a reason cars nowadays have so much plastic in them, most (very new) cars use plastic intake manifolds even on charged engines, because we have made plastics that are capable of handling heat and loads almost (ALMOST, i never said they are equal) like some metals, also, 3d printing gives you the oportunity to create more intricate and curvy shapes that werent possible before.
Also im not an expert on plastic technology, im just relating my own experience with it, I have made many structural 3d printed parts that have withstood all the abuse i put them through, I think that (strength wise) the limit to 3d printed parts is the fact that most people dont know how to design and print with the production process in mind, that may be because of, like you said, most people only print trinkets and toys, which i hate because it gives the 3d printing industry a bad look, they make it look like a toy for nerds who dont know how to make things by hand and sit in a computer all day, but i´ve personally had a great experience with structural usefull 3d prints and i think it has a lot of potential if use right