scootz
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 08:50 PM |
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'Shortest' Engine???
Any suggestions as to which engines are the shortest in height (sump and ancillaries inclusive).
I know from personal experience that the RX8 is very compact when stripped, but it's still pretty tall when all the gubbins and gizmos are
fitted.
Boxer engines... ???
It's Evolution Baby!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 08:56 PM |
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any flat 4 would be pretty short....
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 08:58 PM |
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A moped engine 
Yeah I imagine boxer engines are pretty low down
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flak monkey
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 08:58 PM |
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Most V engine configurations are pretty short too...
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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scootz
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 09:34 PM |
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Cheers fellas! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 09:41 PM |
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Why ????!!!!!!!!
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austin man
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 10:29 PM |
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Briggs and Stratton lawn mower engine
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 11/9/11 at 11:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Why ????!!!!!!!!
He's bringing one back in a suitcase to avoid import tax
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 12:02 AM |
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The 600BHP Supercharged V6 of "mine" is pretty damn short!!!
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theduck
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 06:41 AM |
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As above, Subaru boxer is very short, but also very wide!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 07:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
The 600BHP Supercharged V6 of "mine" is pretty damn short!!!
holy fcuk!!!
I don't come on here much now, not seen this, tell me more!!!!
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MK9R
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 08:03 AM |
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Is that 2 x triumph triple blocks??? If so cccooooollllllll!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Austen
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HowardB
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 08:35 AM |
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+1 WOW!
that will be some awesome kit,....
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 08:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
tell me more!!!!
no don't, you'll give scootz ideas 
does look very flat though, is that a 120° V6 ?
[Edited on 12/9/2011 by mcerd1]
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scootz
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 09:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
The 600BHP Supercharged V6 of "mine" is pretty damn short!!!
holy fcuk...
Those were my exact same thoughts when I saw that!
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 12/9/11 at 09:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Why ????!!!!!!!!
Sorry... didn't mean to be cryptic!
I've been amusing myself of late by drawing (using the term very loosely) a chassis! Nothings ever going to come of it, but it passes the time
of day! I was wanting to keep the weight and the top chassis rail as low as possible.
It's Evolution Baby!
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 10:03 AM |
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In normal engines what about a mazda V6? IIRC they're about 600mm cubed?
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scootz
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 10:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
In normal engines what about a mazda V6? IIRC they're about 600mm cubed?
Never heard anything but good reports about the KL V6... it's definitely an engine that I would like to fiddle with at some point!
It's Evolution Baby!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 04:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I've been amusing myself of late by drawing (using the term very loosely) a chassis! Nothings ever going to come of it.....
you say that now
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scootz
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 04:10 PM |
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I'm saying nothing!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 13/9/11 at 10:07 PM |
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From a different angle and with the Rotrex supercharger now added and "belted" up...
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hughpinder
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| posted on 14/9/11 at 07:49 AM |
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How much power do you want? Some BMW bike opposedengines might fit the bill, and have shaft drive and gearboxes of reasonable strength (rated for
bike+rider+touring set up of 450 kg on a lot of models). Some even have reverse gear. Not hugely powerful by bike standards though, say about 100bhp.
I have no idea how tuneable they are. The recent 1000RR models are almost 200bhp as standard, but I suspect hard to find a used engine!
Regards
Hugh
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