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V8 aircooled....what the?
speedster356 - May 13th, 2003 at 10:01 PM

Now this is cool.....I think?http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=44317

Warb - May 13th, 2003 at 10:06 PM

just when i thought i'd seen it all.. now, whos ganna try a v12? :|

Bizarre - May 13th, 2003 at 10:08 PM

:jesus

and what happens when you spin a bearing?

I will just drop down to the Tatra shop?

Interesting.......but..............:jesus

Sorry Pete.........to much work.
For what?

Nah......missed the boat on that one

Andy - May 13th, 2003 at 10:22 PM

It's a neat mod though. Very :cool:

Guy_H - May 13th, 2003 at 10:36 PM

Tatra engines are still made, the aircooled V8 is still in production. Watch the Paris - Dakar race & see the Tatra trucks running.

I purchased new engine bearings for my Tatra from Cz direct over the net.

I think the biggest worry would be all that weight over the rear axle (try to lift a Tatra motor!)

The_Bronze. - May 13th, 2003 at 10:52 PM

Just when I thought I wasn't going to learn anything new today.

Walah:bounce

manxed69 - May 13th, 2003 at 11:14 PM

As Rove would say "What the". But it's good to see something different.

:thumb

SKEWtYpe3 - May 14th, 2003 at 12:27 AM

i have thought of this mod ages ago but now i see it YUK !
way too heavy for any good performance hey

Ivan...:bounce

speedster356 - May 14th, 2003 at 06:54 AM

Yeah not my cup o tea, but nicely executed.

kombikim - May 14th, 2003 at 08:08 AM

It is interesting to see that somebody actually has done it, & it certainly looks well thought out, I would not be surprised if they also thought about the altered weight distribution & at least partially compensated - here in Australia we would fill the front with firewood to compensate

jboy82 - May 14th, 2003 at 09:40 AM

Most bug owners I know prefer not to delve into the world V8's but i dont think theyre linked with bad images of angry mullets over there in the Czech Republic.
Anyway, that thing would be frickin loud!
They'd have to use some serious NASA sound proofing sh#t to hear themselves think.
:cool: ....not
Have a good one!
Josh

pyr0 - May 14th, 2003 at 10:53 AM

koolnow thats a modern mechanic marvel

baybuscamperkid - May 14th, 2003 at 06:44 PM

WOW

Che Castro - May 14th, 2003 at 08:02 PM

apparently its a 2.5L V8 and it only puts out 110hp... makes u wonder why you would bother?

manxed69 - May 14th, 2003 at 08:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jboy82
Most bug owners I know prefer not to delve into the world V8's




I saw a beach buggy with a V8 a few years ago at the summer nats. It was yellow and probally was a Manx, but I didn't see it up close.

68AutoBug - May 15th, 2003 at 01:51 AM

[size=4]Yes, but its an Air Cooled V8... that's what's different... Tatra had a nice looking (expensive) V8 luxury car about 10 years ago (approx) looked very nice.. shame they stopped making it... I saw a Citroen Air Cooled 4 cylinder engine in a VW in Total VW... It produced about 100 BHP.. {approx) -- Anyway there wouldn't be enough cool air in Scone on a summers day to keep it cool.... bummer...[/size]:D:thumb:thumb:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:D