liam.mccaffrey
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posted on 24/3/20 at 09:54 AM |
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Crankshaft Question
Bit naughty as its not really 7 related. Is anyone aware of any production v8s with a flat plane crankshaft??
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softfeet
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posted on 24/3/20 at 10:43 AM |
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The Lotus Type 918 engine fitted to the Esprit V8 had a flat-plane crankshaft.
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coyoteboy
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posted on 24/3/20 at 10:55 AM |
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any ferrari I think?
No others from normal production V8s as it makes no sense for a normal production engine.
Why do you want a flat plane, out of interest?
[Edited on 24/3/20 by coyoteboy]
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liam.mccaffrey
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posted on 24/3/20 at 11:00 AM |
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Don't need one just having a discussion in the office about don groffs fabricated v12 he made from 2 x 1jz engine.
linky
We were wondering how feasible it would be to do a v8 from 2 x inline 4s. Flat plan crank would make it easier we figured.
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liam.mccaffrey
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posted on 24/3/20 at 03:01 PM |
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Found out that the Ford Mustang post '16 has a flat plane crank on the 5.2 Modular V8
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bigrich
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posted on 24/3/20 at 03:38 PM |
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Tvr ajp V8 has a flat plane crank
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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steve m
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posted on 24/3/20 at 04:19 PM |
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Liam,
That link to the home built v12, amazing stuff, and it sounded superb!
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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liam.mccaffrey
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posted on 24/3/20 at 04:23 PM |
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Steve
I got onto this stuff as a result of finding out about a bike engineer called Allen Millyard. He is worth a google if you haven't seen his
work.
Fabri-cobbles bike engines together to make transverse 6s, huge v twins (5l) and v12s etc. Unbelievable quality of work !!
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steve m
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posted on 24/3/20 at 05:18 PM |
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Liam
I will google Allen, sounds like an interesting guy
I really enjoy seeing stuff like this being built, way way way out of my intelligence and skill levels !!
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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liam.mccaffrey
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posted on 24/3/20 at 05:34 PM |
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He has a column just starting in Classic Motorcycle Magazine on grafting an extra 2 cylinders on to some 4 cylinder 80s kawasaki bike.
He is literally cutting up the crankcase with a hacksaw!! Crazy
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steve m
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posted on 24/3/20 at 06:12 PM |
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Just watched a couple of vids of his bikes, very nice and unusual stuff, I wouldn't even know were to start, let alone were to cut first !
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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coyoteboy
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posted on 25/3/20 at 04:32 PM |
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I had wondered about the option of using a production V8 crank with two bike barrel sets too. I kinda concluded it would be easier to mate the two
output gears from the bike shafts to a layshaft - otherwise you end up with having to put spacers in for the big ends, get your bore/shaft alignment
perfect, re-cam for the crank layout etc. IT's not a huge penalty to have a final drive shaft with no complex additions.
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Simon
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posted on 25/3/20 at 11:07 PM |
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Allen Millyard is an absolute legend. No tech drawings as such, all worked out in his head and all done in his standard ish size garage
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steve m
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posted on 26/3/20 at 07:04 PM |
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Are there any vids, of him actually doing an engine enhancement, as all ive found is the end result
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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