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51 PLATE HONDA BLACKBIRD 1100
matt.c - 14/5/06 at 12:49 PM

Is this a ideal bike engine for a bec?

Does it need dry sumping?

Are there any thing else i should know?

Cat needed or not?

Please if any one can help me with these questions it would be very appreciated.

Cheers

the_fbi - 14/5/06 at 01:14 PM

As far as I know (from reading my Westfield Megabird build manual) its a hydraulic clutch (so possibly a bit more tricky than a cable) and also should be dry sumped, so more costly.

ChrisGamlin - 14/5/06 at 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by matt.c
Is this a ideal bike engine for a bec?

Its not a bad choice, not "ideal" though because of below
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Does it need dry sumping?

If in a front engine'd car unless you're just planning on road use then pretty unanimously yes. Transversely mounted (ie mid-engined) then maybe not, although you'd probably still want an Accusump or something to protect the engine as they are succeptable to oil surge. Because of this I think the R1 is a better bet in most situations, unless the 'bird is rediculously cheap.
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Are there any thing else i should know?

Cat needed or not?

Anything newer than '95 will need a cat for SVA, so yes.

cheers

Chris

Jon Ison - 14/5/06 at 08:19 PM

If your putting a blackbird up front turned 90 then you need some sort of protection against oil starvation, otherwise you WILL get an exit hole in the block directly opposite #3 con rod.