Gripenland
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:47 AM |
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How much is a Hayabusa engine?
..in the UK?
2000£?
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phelpsa
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:48 AM |
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More like £3k
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Gripenland
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
More like £3k
Damn 
So 2500£ for a 99 engine with all accessorys is fair?
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:08 AM |
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yes its fair, remember the drysump kit is required too, make sure it has all the engine numbers intact still
ATB
Locoboy
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Gripenland
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by colmaccoll
yes its fair, remember the drysump kit is required too, make sure it has all the engine numbers intact still
I don't believe that the dry sump kit is a must. I know of to many people who successfully use cut and baffled wet sumps.
Are the engine nubers scraped of on stolen engines?
But of course, if I had the money, I would like a dry sump 
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Gripenland
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 12:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by colmaccoll
just a reminder in case you didnt know, best of luck with the project though - im sure it will be all the way once its done
Thanks!
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 05:53 PM |
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i think people tend to use dry sumps cos its such a damn expensive engine. with the cheapies (fireblade and zx9) it isnt really important if the
engine pops.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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OX
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 07:15 PM |
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i struggled to find the money for my dry sump kit so there would be no chance of me being able to buy another engine if mine failed
i have a westfield baffled wet sump for a busa £70 if you want it
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Gripenland
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| posted on 10/11/04 at 06:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
i think people tend to use dry sumps cos its such a damn expensive engine. with the cheapies (fireblade and zx9) it isnt really important if the
engine pops.
Good point 
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tony9876
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| posted on 10/11/04 at 10:23 AM |
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I have an unused powertec baffled sump to fit the busa if you need one. Only fitted and then removed without use due to being scared and fitting a dry
sump
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adamhay
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| posted on 12/11/04 at 11:07 PM |
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Gripenland: I imported a 2003 Busa engine & associated gubbins from the US. It was almost new, totally le-git, & had only done 1500 miles. All
in, including air freight, taxes, etc. etc. it was £2200 - Bargain!
I know of one other person (who I supplied my US contact's details to) who imported a 2004 Busa engine for £2400 IIRC.
Email me if you want the US salvage dealer's details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnp0WDDW7xs
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Gripenland
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| posted on 14/11/04 at 04:00 PM |
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Email me if you want the US salvage dealer's details.
Thanks, but I already have two engines so I want to sell one (se the For sale part of the forum). I just wanted to know how much I could ask
for it without beeing rude
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adamhay
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| posted on 16/11/04 at 08:32 PM |
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Gripenland: Right...I understand now. Between £2.5K & £3K, depending on mileage/condition - possibly nearer 2.5 as it's a 99.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnp0WDDW7xs
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catflap
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| posted on 17/11/04 at 12:29 AM |
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Looking for a busa
adamhay mate you have a pm re: the engine supplier in the states
I am looking for a busa engine myself but 2500 is just the wrong side of m budget at moment) for reasons below
I’m really keeping my eye open for a bargain, but worried about geitng a crashed engine and the engine running on its side, a quick search on line has
shown a few kitcars that have had engine trouble due to this, so its goto be cheep (keep some cash for a just in case) or a bike that’s never been
dropped and sell parts on, or with some sort of warranty for a few months.
Anyhows, drop me a line with the details mate cheers
Ry
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Gripenland
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| posted on 17/11/04 at 07:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by catflap
I am looking for a busa engine myself but 2500 is just the wrong side of m budget at moment) for reasons below
I am open to offers
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darth G-F
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 07:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by OX
i struggled to find the money for my dry sump kit so there would be no chance of me being able to buy another engine if mine failed
i have a westfield baffled wet sump for a busa £70 if you want it
And how good is baffled wet sump?
Hayabusa powered caterham
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OX
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| posted on 18/4/05 at 11:53 PM |
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well i think the dax rush uses the original busa sump with a baffle plate and they have no problems ,from what iv heard.
im not sure on the one i have ,never fitted it,i just worried myself sick wondering if it was worth the risk not to have a proper dry sump kit.
sorry that wasnt much help was it
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bike_power
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 08:20 PM |
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My Dax has the standard wet sump with the drain plug moved to the side to get another inch or so clearance and a flat baffle plate between the sump
and the lower case. Don't know if it works as there's only a very few places where I'll need it without using slicks.
Holeshot have a new flat sump, holds an extra litre of oil and comes with a couple of baffle plates, one for the engine and one that goes in the
gearbox somewhere. Used by a few grasstrack racers and they say they've not had a problem but I can't see grasstrack cars generating the
cornering force of a 7 on a track.
Saw your video Ox, nice
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marc n
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| posted on 20/4/05 at 08:44 PM |
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the reason they stay together in the grass track cars is they are mounted in their original orientation not like the seven
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iiyama
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 06:03 PM |
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the more I try and find out about this the more confused I get! I still cant get my head around what is ok!
I sorta guess that if money is no object, then dry sump is the way to go. However is it really needed? Some seem to say yes, others no.
Duncan Cowper whos running a turbo busa rush is using a baffled wet sump but, (and forgive me if Im wrong here!), Im not sure that he pays for stuff
that goes bang!
My car will be used on the road, when it gets built,(!), but in the main its gonna be a track car. I also want to compete in the time attack
series.
Dunno what to do!!!
And yes I do realise that Im the first to post on this thread for over a year!!!
[Edited on 5/9/06 by iiyama]
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 06:23 PM |
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Get in touch with Jack at Holeshot Racing who do a nice aluminium billet sump with a swinging oil pick-up for the Hayabusa. It's a great piece
of kit. They're not cheap but nowhere near as much as a full dry sump setup.
Phil
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iiyama
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 07:29 PM |
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Thing is Ive heard peeps say that the maching on these swing arm pickups is not all that great. Not specifically the holeshot unit mind.
And there fore there is a chance to pull air in rather then oil.
Thats the trouble, getting all sorts of stories!!! Nothing definative.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 07:58 PM |
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I've only seen the Holeshot Racing oil pick-up at first hand and it looks to be very well made and swivelled very smoothly. I'm
sure Jack wouldn't use them or supply them unless he was confident they were up to the job. Give him a ring and voice your concerns if you are
worried.
Phil
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iiyama
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 08:38 PM |
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I guess my concern is that dry sumping is pretty much bullet prrof, where as all the other methods are sort of compromises for a bike engine being
turned through 90 degress and then put under conditions is what never meant to be in!!!!!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 5/9/06 at 08:46 PM |
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I've heard of engines blowing with dry sumps fitted, usually down to hoses coming off. It's easy to get hung up on the issue of whether to
dry sump or not. Regardless of what you fit, there are no surefire guarantees. You pay your money, take your choice and hope it was the right one.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Phil
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