Interesting boxer engine · Aussieveedubbers

pete wood · 31 May 2005, 8:28 pm

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?

Boozer · 1 Jun 2005, 9:31 am

Holy crap! this is really interesting.

HotRodMatt · 1 Jun 2005, 9:53 am

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

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

Fossil · 1 Jun 2005, 12:03 pm

Different 😉

Chewy · 1 Jun 2005, 12:34 pm

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.

Che Castro · 1 Jun 2005, 1:25 pm

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

SKEWtYpe3 · 1 Jun 2005, 1:33 pm

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

pete wood · 1 Jun 2005, 2:31 pm

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

Purple Martin · 1 Jun 2005, 2:32 pm

the revtec motor looks great!

HotRodMatt · 1 Jun 2005, 3:10 pm

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 · 1 Jun 2005, 3:34 pm

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?