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Rock Crawler Engines with a difference
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:21 pm
by 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
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:03 am
by fool_injected
I like your thinking, half a chev
Re: Rock Crawler Engines with a difference
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:07 am
by ausyota
MARKx4 wrote: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
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:48 pm
by known 2
thats a funny looking thing.
wonder what it sounds like? would b cool.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:23 pm
by Shadow
why half a chev when you can have a full one :S
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:57 pm
by Gwagensteve
On the fontana site dod I read right?
"The solution to midget costs..."
"$19,500 FOB"
Steve.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:10 pm
by MARKx4
Gwagensteve wrote: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.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:00 pm
by 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 $$.
Clearly they have a niche as a speedway motor, but where rules allow, there'd have to be better options.
did you see the 2 stroke EFI outboard thread on Pirate? now that was a different motor for a comp buggy.
Steve.
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:26 pm
by tuf045
did you see the 2 stroke EFI outboard thread on Pirate? now that was a different motor for a comp buggy
Got a link?
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:52 pm
by Gwagensteve
Found it...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... ght=stroke
Don't think it was ever finished, but on the face of it, it was cool.
Steve.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:30 am
by tuf045
thanks
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:02 pm
by DK
Gwagensteve wrote:It's hard to see how this setup could be better in a buggy than either an LS motor or something like a WRX motor, even without the $$.
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?
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:34 pm
by 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
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:31 pm
by RUFF
Wooders wrote: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.
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:06 pm
by Gwagensteve
Sean's 13B turbo is cool.
Steve.