Rock Crawler Engines with a difference

[MARKx4]

As a old time fan of speedway racing and seeing some of the strongest and top quality 4cyl engines, i allways thought they would be good in a crawler. I have no plans of using any of these engines or building a buggy at this time, its more to see what people think.

This is a old link but show the Scat industries V4 about to go into a buggy
http://www.stu-offroad.com/misc/scat/scat-1.htm

and this is a Fontana industries engine
http://www.fontana-automotive.com/sealedengine.html

These engines are over the top priced brand new and still out of reach second hand at around $7500, but still interesting engines

[fool_injected]

I like your thinking, half a chev

[ausyota]

These engines are over the top priced brand new and still out of reach second hand at around $7500, but still interesting engines

Theres your problem mate.
There is a nice brand spanker 6 litre V8 sitting in my local Holden dealer for $5500

[known 2]

thats a funny looking thing.
wonder what it sounds like? would b cool.

[Shadow]

why half a chev when you can have a full one :S

[Gwagensteve]

On the fontana site dod I read right?

"The solution to midget costs..."

"$19,500 FOB"



Steve.

[MARKx4]

On the fontana site dod I read right?

"The solution to midget costs..."

"$19,500 FOB"



Steve.

Yes you did read right, they are way over priced but they are a bolt in engine you can be top competitive if you know how to drive though.

[Gwagensteve]

It's hard to see how this setup could be better in a buggy than either an LS motor or something like a WRX motor, even without the $$.

Clearly they have a niche as a speedway motor, but where rules allow, there'd have to be better options.

did you see the 2 stroke EFI outboard thread on Pirate? now that was a different motor for a comp buggy.

Steve.

[tuf045]

did you see the 2 stroke EFI outboard thread on Pirate? now that was a different motor for a comp buggy


Got a link?

[Gwagensteve]

Found it...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... ght=stroke

Don't think it was ever finished, but on the face of it, it was cool.

Steve.

[tuf045]

thanks

[DK]

It's hard to see how this setup could be better in a buggy than either an LS motor or something like a WRX motor, even without the $$.

Clearly they have a niche as a speedway motor, but where rules allow, there'd have to be better options.

did you see the 2 stroke EFI outboard thread on Pirate? now that was a different motor for a comp buggy.

Steve.

Now that is different!!!
Not a cheap option but very different.

I didnt read it all but how would you set up an exhaust on something like that to replicate how a normal boat motor gets rid of its gas?

[Wooders]

There was someone here that had a rotary engine in a buggy - if I recall correctly it would have been about 3-4 years ago so check the archives

[RUFF]

There was someone here that had a rotary engine in a buggy - if I recall correctly it would have been about 3-4 years ago so check the archives

Sean from overkill runs a 13B Turbo in his right now(its in the 4 sale section for sale). And Chris(Roktoy) also ran a rotary in his. Its still around somewhere i just dont think the new owner competes in it. There have also been a few over the years built in the US.

[Gwagensteve]

Sean's 13B turbo is cool.

Steve.