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 speedster356
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:01 PM |
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V8 aircooled....what the?
Now this is cool.....I think?http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=44317
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Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
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Warb
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:06 PM |
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just when i thought i'd seen it all.. now, whos ganna try a v12? :|
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:08 PM |
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: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
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:22 PM |
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It's a neat mod though. Very 
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Guy_H
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:36 PM |
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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!) |
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 10:52 PM |
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Just when I thought I wasn't going to learn anything new today.
Walah:bounce
[size=4]Bronze.[/size]
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| posted on May 13th, 2003 at 11:14 PM |
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As Rove would say "What the". But it's good to see something different.
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 12:27 AM |
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i have thought of this mod ages ago but now i see it YUK !
way too heavy for any good performance hey
Ivan...:bounce
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speedster356
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 06:54 AM |
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Yeah not my cup o tea, but nicely executed.
Spyder-WISD 07-09-05 11.6s @ 125 MPH
Speedster-WISD Nats 05 14.4s @ 89 MPH
Jet cruiser-Coogee 22-09-05 900 deg C @ 110,000 rpm
Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals....................Except the Weasel.
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 08:08 AM |
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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 |
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 09:40 AM |
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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.
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Have a good one!
Josh
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 10:53 AM |
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koolnow thats a modern mechanic marvel |
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 06:44 PM |
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WOW
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Che Castro
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 08:02 PM |
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apparently its a 2.5L V8 and it only puts out 110hp... makes u wonder why you would bother? |
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manxed69
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| posted on May 14th, 2003 at 08:04 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jboy82
Most bug owners I know prefer not to delve into the world V8's
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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.
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68AutoBug
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| posted on May 15th, 2003 at 01:51 AM |
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[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] :thumb:thumb:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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