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Anyone Running a Triumph Rocket 3 Engine?
smart1275gt - 2/8/08 at 08:22 AM

Just discovered it and with a 2.3L capacity, 140bhp and 200Nm of torque, sounds like a good motor to use.

Would make an alternative cruiser style BEC eh?

ReMan - 2/8/08 at 09:10 AM

Good alternative to a Pinto more like, just as heavy, only revs to 6k

Seriously, it would be great to to to be different though.
Stick the supercharger kit on it for 220Hp and bingo

scootz - 2/8/08 at 09:40 AM

The Rocket doesn't do anything that a car engine won't do... just a bigger headache to use!

It doesn't have any of the appeal that the Superbike engines give you!

ReMan - 2/8/08 at 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by scootz
The Rocket doesn't do anything that a car engine won't do... just a bigger headache to use!

It doesn't have any of the appeal that the Superbike engines give you!


I totally agree.
The appeal would only be doing it to be different, "because you can".
I doubt there would be much in the weight over any alloy car engine?

MikeCapon - 2/8/08 at 09:52 AM

And what about the noise? Would it not be worth it just to hear that beautiful 3 cylinder music?

scootz - 2/8/08 at 10:23 AM

No!

Shamrock GS - 2/8/08 at 10:51 AM

Would cost more than building the car to buy one. If you want a fruity triple what about a Laverda?

Gary

sucksqueezebangblow - 4/8/08 at 08:31 AM

I'm not sure it is such a bad idea. Don't forget it has a sequential gearbox. Would cost you over 3 grand to put one on a car engine! With ReMan's supercharger it would be quite a package!

scootz - 19/3/13 at 02:27 PM

I stand corrected (as I often do ).

The Rocket engine without TB's and starter is only 82kg!!!

Irony - 19/3/13 at 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by MikeCapon
And what about the noise? Would it not be worth it just to hear that beautiful 3 cylinder music?


Bloke I work with has one and it's really quiet unless he completely guns it. Even then I don't think it sounds great.

twybrow - 19/3/13 at 11:47 PM

Loads of torque, easily tunable, lovely sound (with a decent exhaust) and I think it is shaft drive too! Do it - just to be different and because.....! I had a Triumph Daytona engine in my kit, and it pulled like a train, and sounded amazing - the problem I had with it was the gearing - it topped out at 110mph. Have you checked the ratios of the Rocket?

scootz - 20/3/13 at 07:07 AM

Guess what I've done...

Ivan - 20/3/13 at 07:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Guess what I've done...


How many?

40inches - 20/3/13 at 08:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Guess what I've done...


1st dibs!

scootz - 20/3/13 at 09:10 AM

Just one...

... and dibs noted!