Fredrik Jönsson
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 01:17 PM |
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Heaviest engine
What would be the heaviest engine ever put in a standard MK Indy chassi? When does it need reinforcements?
Fredrik, Sweden
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bob
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 01:33 PM |
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Take your coat off mark nobody will argue on this one unless somebody has tried to squeeze a rolls royce merlin engine in 
The pinto for its size is one big heavy lump of iron and i think weighs around the same if not more than an RV8
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 02:43 PM |
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I belive a pinto weighs around 135kgs,a rover v8 do vary depending on year,some of the early ones were around 170kgs,and the later ones around
145kgs,thats without a gearbox ,just fit a bike engine 60kgs to 70kgs all in
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macnab
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 03:05 PM |
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my v6 is heavier than the pinto, at a guess about 30kgs. I had the pinto in the falcon and then fitted the v6. Lost about an inch in travel, but the
extra torque made up for it. Only prob was the brakes just were't good enough, hopefully the new car will be better suited.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 03:34 PM |
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The v8 is heavy but it most of the weight is in the bottom i.e. Crank and flywheel
it certainly wants to be behind the front wheel centre line
just stiking up for the boat anchor fraternity.
regards
agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Fredrik Jönsson
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
just fit a bike engine 60kgs to 70kgs all in
Me? I am building with R1. The question came up at a swedish forum thats all.
Fredrik, Sweden
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 05:40 PM |
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BMC B series is a bit heavier than a Pinto or a Rover/Buick V8.
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BusaLoco
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| posted on 31/12/06 at 05:54 PM |
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Heaviest Engine?
quote:
Originally posted by Fredrik Jönsson
What would be the heaviest engine ever put in a standard MK Indy chassi? When does it need reinforcements?
I always thought the idea was to add "lightness".
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