Interesting boxer engine

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 31 May 2005, 8:28 pm

#365282

built by a guy in the 30s. big claims of power. apparently porsche were interested at one time.

http://www.bourke-engine.com/index1.htm

a later update,
http://bourke-engine.com/VLB/

I've seen a similar setup for a late model Subaru. It was made locally. Anyone know what I mean? Hotrodmatt?

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1,999 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 1 Jun 2005, 9:31 am

#365486

Holy crap! this is really interesting.

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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Jun 2005, 9:53 am

#365492

Kinda like in a round about way the direction Revetec has gone with there "cam-lobed crank".

http://www.revetec.com/website/

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2,649 posts · joined May 2004 · 1 Jun 2005, 12:03 pm

#365546

Different 😉

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Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 1 Jun 2005, 12:34 pm

#365573

The final version of the VLB Engine was developed in 1992 and was set to enter pilot production when the US government outlawed all engines which use other than the "stoichiometric" (industry standard) fuel to air mixture.

Thats fucked.

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jun 2005, 1:25 pm

#365596

Probably cos the car companies hold so much power in their congress??

Jon

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1,859 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jun 2005, 1:33 pm

#365601

awesome design, getting developed now in aus, amazingly simple and efficient

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Jun 2005, 2:31 pm

#365627

Man I want one of those revetecs! they are awesome! How much are they?

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Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 1 Jun 2005, 2:32 pm

#365629

the revtec motor looks great!

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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Jun 2005, 3:10 pm

#365640

The revetecs are on a POA basis at the moment I believe.

I'd love to know if they still have the 4 pot versions laying around?

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 1 Jun 2005, 3:34 pm

#365652

Just quietly, I reckon those Revetecs could be the big HP boxers of the future for watercooled into VW conversions.

Do you know what the power figures for them are?
And they are using subie heads on the 4 potters, right?

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