blueshift
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| posted on 8/6/03 at 08:26 PM |
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Engine weights
We (I'm planning to build our locost with my friend) are thinking about using a rover v8, which is 175kg wet.. just wondering if anyone knows
the weights of any other engines, specifically the crossflow, pinto and motorbike engines, so I can get an idea if the rv8 is relatively heavy or
light, and how that might affect performance, handling, suspension, chassis loads..
I think being aluminium it's fairly light for it's age. but I want numbers 
cheers,
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G3OFF
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| posted on 8/6/03 at 08:38 PM |
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engine weights
hi mate..
check out this site.. has a load of engine weights
http://www.team.net/sol/tech/engine.html
no such thing as to much power......
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blueshift
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| posted on 8/6/03 at 09:34 PM |
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ah nifty, thanks.
if the crossflow / pinto are on there I don't recognise their model names. hum
rv8 looks pretty light though, good good
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carnut
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| posted on 8/6/03 at 09:50 PM |
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Have a look at the bike engine weights somewhere. My 'bird weighs about 80kg and 170bhp. Engines like zx9/blade are even lighter!
But rv8 would make a better cruising car so it all depends on the style of driving you like.
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blueshift
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| posted on 8/6/03 at 10:08 PM |
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hmm, hadn't considered a bike engine, rv8s come with gearbox all ready for rear wheel drive, easy (ish) to drop in I think.. not looked at using
a bike engine, how do you get the drive to the back?
and where do you get the engines, aren't they expensive?
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James
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| posted on 9/6/03 at 10:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blueshift
hmm, hadn't considered a bike engine, rv8s come with gearbox all ready for rear wheel drive, easy (ish) to drop in I think.. not looked at using
a bike engine, how do you get the drive to the back?
and where do you get the engines, aren't they expensive?
You just use a flange to bolt the output of the gearbox to you propshaft.
Bike engines can come from all over the place (bike breakers, ebay, bike forums- yes they are more expensive than most car engines but your
pounds:performance figures are a lot better!
James
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ned
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| posted on 9/6/03 at 11:19 AM |
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another good website for engine/transmission weights:
http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/weight/engine_trans.html
beware, I've got yellow skin
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G3OFF
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| posted on 9/6/03 at 03:55 PM |
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pinto
Ford 2.3 Lima/Pinto in the ford section about half way down.... 418 pounds..
no such thing as to much power......
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blueshift
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| posted on 10/6/03 at 05:18 PM |
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Thanks chaps. those bike engines are hella light, but I want my grunt and grumble
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