I am looking into re sleaving my 1954 MV CS175... If I take the bore from 59.5 to 70 I will have 238.6CC but more likely 69 bore and 231cc... ANYWAY! The...
Hi everyone, here is a nice article about Motorcycle Engined Kit Cars - http://www.totalkitcar.com/tkc_article_780.php Mitch Casto Link below is my group...
... 3.0 mm is the minimum, 3.5 mm is better for AC. You can push them down to 2.5 in a WC motor, any less is asking for trouble. ( I have and I got it ) ...
Ian
iwd@...
Feb 1, 2005 2:19 pm
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Great Ian! Thanks for that info. I will go and measure the barrel now and see how much ali is left with the various bore sizes. Is it possible to make a Ali in...
I have Mercury V6 sitting on the floor of my shop with a Laverda SF750 frame over it. Looks like a fit. A chopped off Z-1 trans, flipped over to move the...
Mercury V6 outboard engines use standard 2-stroke pistons. Exhaust is not a problem for power output because they are huge motors cc wise at about 2 liters. A...
I am not an engine builders arse, so any basic comments are welcome, however obvious they might seem to you guys!! I have the ali barrel and cases in hand...
... marine engines run relativly cool compared to ground based power plants. as a result cooling the motor would be an issue with a street bike radiator. True...
... Australian law makers have gone crazy recently, even kit cars now have to meet current emmissions laws. This kills off motorcycle engined cars in one hit,...
Ian
iwd@...
Feb 2, 2005 10:52 am
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... Plenty of room, all the big bore 4 cylinder bikes push the land between bores down to 6 or 7 mm. Engine builders regularly bore these out so that a 5 mm...
Ian
iwd@...
Feb 2, 2005 10:59 am
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Going Fast Energy Efficiency Calculator with Frontal Area and Drag by Bowling and Grippo http://cobranet.com/mpg.html Mitch Casto...
Cripes - that's bad news. I was just getting interested in cyclecars too. Is it not possible to just stick a catalytic converter in the exhaust system or...
The sprint car with the Mercury outboard racer had no problems with 50 lap WFO races. He was using a GSXR radiator. That is what I am planning on using. John...
Yes, I am on the 12-step plan. John Mead ... From: djtcz@... To: mc-engine@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 4:09 AM Subject: Re: V6...
What does that mean ? Cheers, Rohan. who may or may not have a few bikes too.. ... From: john.mead <john.mead@...> To: mc-engine@yahoogroups.com ...
RohanB
rohan3333@...
Feb 3, 2005 3:12 am
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It's 'doable' John. Trust me, I/we pushed/prodded/helped 4 kids through the U system... The results are nice. I like that. It was worth the hurrah. It's great...
David Kath
BSAGS@...
Feb 3, 2005 3:15 am
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Here in the US Alcoholics Anonymous has the 12-step program to help alcoholics to stop drinking. John Mead ... From: "RohanB" <rohan3333@...> To:...
I like that better than my response. I will tell my wife so if you do not hear from me for several days you will know she did not like your answer. John Mead ...
Ian and all, Sorry to add controversy to the subject, but I've been getting away with a 92 mm piston in a 96mm OD liner for many years (14) on my 1962 ESO ...
follow up: "in case you want to update the crowd...the big end bearings were all fine. The case is fine...so, it had to be the pin clip. Turns out only about...
Guys, There are more variables to this than just liner wall thickness, including rod ratio, compression ratio, bore diameter, stroke, muff support, rpm, BMEP, ...