Anyone tried an aircooled Flat 8, With two fours? |
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Anyone tried an aircooled Flat 8, With two fours? |
jwalters |
Jan 31 2005, 02:47 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
Wonder how the T4 would respond with a crank that has throws at 90 degrees at each other--instead of the 180 degree config---this and change the firing order to reflect a burn event on one side of the engine at a time--like : 1, 3, 2, 4
Instead of one side-followed by two same side, then last one side again---: 1, 4, 3, 2--- There would have to be a radically ground cam for this-- Ala Ducati--if the Duc had four cylinders....... |
bondo |
Jan 31 2005, 02:50 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I don't think you could grind a cam THAT radically, as 2 lifters are riding on each lobe, one for each side of the engine. By design it has to be 180 degrees apart. |
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r_towle |
Jan 31 2005, 05:28 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,658 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
yes, but what if you welded up the two motors to be in the 90 degree position???
That is what I was thinking.... Rich |
DuckRyder |
Jan 31 2005, 05:45 PM
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Trying to make a desmo valve system work without overhead cams would be ... probably impossible. Once you've adjusted the valves on one, you won't ever try to convert something TO Desmo. And there is a 4 cylinder Ducati, the DesmoDeci (vs DesmoDue) (IMG:http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/photogalleries2//040204drmgp/images/05_b.jpg) (IMG:http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/photogalleries2//040204drmgp/images/15_b.jpg) DuckRyder (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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jwalters |
Jan 31 2005, 05:52 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
Very nice pic of a Duc!!! I am spanking to it right now----always wanted one--900SS super light was the one that I lusted for--
I did not mean use the valvetrain--no--I was thinking of the inherent smoothness of a 90 crank--but because the cylinders are still 180 deg. the extra two throws would balance out like it was a 90 deg. crank in a 90 deg. cylinder layout- And yes-those cam lobes would have to be whittled down in width quite a bit--but it could be done...... |
DuckRyder |
Jan 31 2005, 05:56 PM
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God, I wish I had never sold my 96 900 SuperSport SP! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) Back to your regularly sceduled thread... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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JmuRiz |
Jan 31 2005, 11:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,514 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I know were're getting off topic here, but mmmmmmm Desmosedici = very nice. Man are they fast in testing this year too, wow. Looks like another fun MotoGP year.
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BigD9146gt |
Feb 1 2005, 12:34 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Nathan, I second that! MotoGP sould be great this year!
Duck, good point!!! Even though the Desmo is an awsome working system, the adjustments that are required to keep them up to spec are extreamly time consuming. Its like the early 356 Carrera 4 cam motors... book time is 40hours!! I'm not kidding. They figured it would take you 3 times to get it right... Its all bevel gears and shafts, first you adjust the exhaust cam, then the intake cam. Pro's know how to compensate so that once they tighten the intake cam gear, the exhaust doesn't move. The good thing is once the adjustment is done, you never have to adjust it again solong as nothing breaks! |
Al Meredith |
Feb 27 2006, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 969 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 3,061 |
I was out at Chuck Beck house (he lives outside Atlanta now) last fall and the first thing I saw was a 4 cylinder 911 engine he built. I can't remember when he did it but I would say early 80's. I also have an old HOT VW's Mag from the "energy crisis" days where they built a 2 cylinder Ty1. I think there is an aero ty 1 engine that runs 2 cylinders on the same side.
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Mueller |
Feb 27 2006, 06:36 PM
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you can buy a 2/3 911 engine brand new now.....bring money, I want to say just the bare block casting (new) is $10K or something crazy like that.... |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 27 2006, 06:37 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Ya coulda bought a REAL Porsche flat 8 yesterday at the Ustabedunkel's swap meet! The Cap'n |
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Mueller |
Feb 27 2006, 06:40 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
what was the asking price? is this part of the stolen Volask motor horde?? |
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cbenitah |
Feb 27 2006, 07:10 PM
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Ahh a swede, I should find out if its a relative.. imagine the typ of engine I will have when I'm done (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/av-943.gif) |
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Mueller |
Feb 27 2006, 07:15 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I do less favors for relatives than I do for friends (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) you wouldn't get squat from me, hahahaha I wonder if he ever moved over here to the US as the article states??? |
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ClayPerrine |
Feb 27 2006, 07:51 PM
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Mueller |
Feb 27 2006, 07:52 PM
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okay, spill the beans...whos 914 is getting that??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) |
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Aaron Cox |
Feb 27 2006, 08:00 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i wanna say thats a photoshop.....
nice 907/908 motor |
rick 918-S |
Feb 27 2006, 08:01 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,825 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Dude! is that at your house? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Thant thing is awesome! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smiley_notworthy.gif)
this whole subject to me is about the cool factor. I like the idea of tryin to build a a flat 8 from a bucket of parts and a tig welder. Who cares if it can even run. I would be cool to try. |
bd1308 |
Feb 27 2006, 08:02 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i'll see if i can dig up two bus motors....
The VW guy owes me.... b |
Brian Mifsud |
Feb 27 2006, 08:22 PM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
Mike...while your in there pouring aluminum, how about adding a few more pounds to the crucible.....
Do a straight 8 using the 911 heads arouind a chevy crank??? |
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