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Author: Subject: Anyone Running a Triumph Rocket 3 Engine?
smart1275gt

posted on 2/8/08 at 08:22 AM Reply With Quote
Anyone Running a Triumph Rocket 3 Engine?

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?

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ReMan

posted on 2/8/08 at 09:10 AM Reply With Quote
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

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scootz

posted on 2/8/08 at 09:40 AM Reply With Quote
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!

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ReMan

posted on 2/8/08 at 09:46 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
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?

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MikeCapon

posted on 2/8/08 at 09:52 AM Reply With Quote
And what about the noise? Would it not be worth it just to hear that beautiful 3 cylinder music?
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scootz

posted on 2/8/08 at 10:23 AM Reply With Quote
No!
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Shamrock GS

posted on 2/8/08 at 10:51 AM Reply With Quote
Would cost more than building the car to buy one. If you want a fruity triple what about a Laverda?

Gary





“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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sucksqueezebangblow

posted on 4/8/08 at 08:31 AM Reply With Quote
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!





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scootz

posted on 19/3/13 at 02:27 PM Reply With Quote
I stand corrected (as I often do ).

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





It's Evolution Baby!

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Irony

posted on 19/3/13 at 02:38 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
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.

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twybrow

posted on 19/3/13 at 11:47 PM Reply With Quote
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?
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scootz

posted on 20/3/13 at 07:07 AM Reply With Quote
Guess what I've done...





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Ivan

posted on 20/3/13 at 07:52 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Guess what I've done...


How many?

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40inches

posted on 20/3/13 at 08:20 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Guess what I've done...


1st dibs!






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scootz

posted on 20/3/13 at 09:10 AM Reply With Quote
Just one...

... and dibs noted!





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