It’s funny you post this, just today I discovered Walmart (via one of its vendors) sells 7 cylinder 70ish cc radial engines for $1200. I’d love to put one in a ATV or go cart.
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November 21, 2018, 02:26 PM
V-Tail
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Originally posted by stickman428: It’s funny you post this, just today I discovered Walmart (via one of its vendors) sells 7 cylinder 70ish cc radial engines for $1200. I’d love to put one in a ATV or go cart.
10 cc / cylinder? That's pretty small. 0.07 L for the engine?
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November 21, 2018, 02:30 PM
sns3guppy
Radials have been used on motorcycles, helicopters, and tanks...why not a car or truck?
November 21, 2018, 02:56 PM
Zecpull
A good friend of mines dad had one in a Modified tractor .. it is now in the Legends Hall of fame retired museum.. It sounded so cool.
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November 21, 2018, 03:04 PM
az4783054
That truck has been in HOT ROD MAGAZINE. If you're not a FB member, here's more details...
V-tail, yeah it’s too small to seriously consider as a project. There are a few Facebook groups based out of the UK that I follow that do amazing things with engines. They have made 4 & 5 cylinder two stroke Kawasaki H2 engines and other wild things.
I think a 250-1000cc radial engine would be awesome in a bike, quad or go cart. It would make gobs of torque.
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November 21, 2018, 03:26 PM
BigSwede
So freakin cool
November 21, 2018, 04:23 PM
Hound Dog
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November 21, 2018, 06:32 PM
stickman428
“Oh I see...you smoke a lot of weed to come up with that...that’s very interesting”
-Jay Leno referring to the transmission/belt set up on this vehicle
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November 21, 2018, 06:54 PM
apf383
That's an awesome ride. Very cool.
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November 21, 2018, 07:20 PM
egregore
This was actually a rotary engine, with the cylinders and crankcase rotating around a stationary crankshaft (the wheel axle in this case), not a radial. Still cool as heck, though.
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November 21, 2018, 10:07 PM
Sgt Neutron
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Originally posted by egregore:
This was actually a rotary engine, with the cylinders and crankcase rotating around a stationary crankshaft (the wheel axle in this case), not a radial. Still cool as heck, though.
Most WWI fighters had rotary engines. The Sopwith Camel used a 130 HP Clerget.
November 21, 2018, 11:19 PM
flashguy
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Originally posted by Sgt Neutron: Most WWI fighters had rotary engines. The Sopwith Camel used a 130 HP Clerget.
I realize that allowing the cylinders to spin with the propeller probably assisted in cooling the engine, but didn't it complicate getting fuel into it?
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November 22, 2018, 08:49 AM
molachi
That car looks like the one Jay Leno had on his show this past season or the season from last year. Rather awesome watching it.
