Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

[Matt Cramer]

Had a note with an order today - "I need it quickly, it's going into this," with a link to this picture.



And we turned up a build thread on it:

http://forums.24hoursoflemons.com/viewtopic.php?id=4861

Yes, that's a 5 cylinder radial engine in an MR2, and he's going to drive the rear wheels with it. :o ;D

[horsewidower]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

Absolutely NUTS!!

[1988montecarloss]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

still cool, but its been done before

http://www.streetfire.net/video/goggomobil-10liter-radialengine-360hp-9cylinder_691751.htm

;D

[studemax]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

Post a fireup vid - it should sound awesome!

[kelly andersen]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

Its been done in alot of stuff, Jesse james of West coast choppers built this. http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ed-motorcycle/

[kelly andersen]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

My friends at Performance Concepts in Mokena Il. built this sled with a radial motor. http://www.performance-concepts.net/brad_warning.htm

[Barry Donovan]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

I remember this one.

If anyone can talk to this guy, tell him to put a home brew tranny fluid..
DO Not go by subarus specs... (I ought to know)

85w 140, find it at a truck stop. ;)
some synthetic 85w 90, some oem stuff they call for, and even resuse a quart of what is in it (help seat it- it will try to reject a fresh batch)

that ain't gonna get far without it..and even then... :
seems like fun anyway.

[horsewidower]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

Yeah, but...how many have been entered into an endurance race?

[tedly]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

: Everybody knows rotaries go in Mazdas. :

[SpiderGearsMan]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

mister 2

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: Crazy engine swap of our customers is up to...

: Everybody knows rotaries go in Mazdas. :

rotary, not radial.... however, I just think he had trouble communicating with the shop.... really, he meant "radial michelins" not "radial engine".... and oh is he gonna be pissed when he goes to pick it up.