Building miniature engines?

AgaBoogaBoo

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I want to build some kind of miniature engine, any advice/guides on this that I should read? Any place that sells a kit?

I'm really clueless as to how it works, building a really small 4/6 cylinder might be cool, I saw a video of a V8 once and if that could be something I could do without breaking the bank I'd love to :p
 

MX2

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I remember seeing a miniature V8 somewhere and it totaled in @ around $5000 I believe.
 

SampSon

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I know that video of the little V8 you're talking about.

Building an engine like that will cost you a lot of money.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: MX2times
I remember seeing a miniature V8 somewhere and it totaled in @ around $5000 I believe.
$5k? :Q

F*ck that! There's gotta be a cheaper solution, even a 4 cylinder would be fun :p
 

Tylanner

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: MX2times
I remember seeing a miniature V8 somewhere and it totaled in @ around $5000 I believe.
$5k? :Q

F*ck that! There's gotta be a cheaper solution, even a 4 cylinder would be fun :p

2500 obviously
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: MX2times
I remember seeing a miniature V8 somewhere and it totaled in @ around $5000 I believe.
$5k? :Q

F*ck that! There's gotta be a cheaper solution, even a 4 cylinder would be fun :p

Just buy a car at a police auction or something and mess with that. It'll be cheaper.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: SampSon
I know that video of the little V8 you're talking about.

Building an engine like that will cost you a lot of money.
Thanks for pointing out the video, glad to know I'm sane - it was a cool little thing.
 

SampSon

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: SampSon
I know that video of the little V8 you're talking about.

Building an engine like that will cost you a lot of money.
Thanks for pointing out the video, glad to know I'm sane - it was a cool little thing.
Hell yea, that thing was goddamned sweet. I think on that page it got into people building and using these little engines in models and go-karts.

The thing sounded better than most 4cyl engines out there today!
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: SampSon
I know that video of the little V8 you're talking about.

Building an engine like that will cost you a lot of money.
Thanks for pointing out the video, glad to know I'm sane - it was a cool little thing.
Hell yea, that thing was goddamned sweet. I think on that page it got into people building and using these little engines in models and go-karts.

The thing sounded better than most 4cyl engines out there today!
probably made more power too lol :p
 

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: SampSon
I know that video of the little V8 you're talking about.

Building an engine like that will cost you a lot of money.
Thanks for pointing out the video, glad to know I'm sane - it was a cool little thing.
Hell yea, that thing was goddamned sweet. I think on that page it got into people building and using these little engines in models and go-karts.

The thing sounded better than most 4cyl engines out there today!
probably made more power too lol :p

Easy there Tim.
 

SampSon

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It looks like thoes are just the engines and no much more. So you would probably have to spend a handful more money to get everything you need to get it to run.
Hell thoes kits for the full cars run into the thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars. Looks fun though.

Buy one and let us know how it goes.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: SampSon
It looks like thoes are just the engines and no much more. So you would probably have to spend a handful more money to get everything you need to get it to run.
Hell thoes kits for the full cars run into the thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars. Looks fun though.

Buy one and let us know how it goes.
Would I be able to mount the engine on some nice looking board and have it lifted up like in that V8 video you posted? I think it would be neat to have that running in itself although it seems like it wouldn't have any real use once it's done being built...