V 8

[Sailor]

Just picked up a hot rod magazine. There is a 31 ford with an unusual engine. It is an all aluminum 244 ci hemi v8 built by Yamaha in 1965.

Wonder if you could fit it into the V Max or Venture?

[autopilot]

Don't know why not. They put a killer V-6 in the SHO Taurus. Don't recall the displacement, but as I recall it wasn't big. I test drove one with a stick shift. The sales guy made the mistake of saying yes when I asked if I could see what it had.........so I did! It made the neatest honking sound through the intake.....ahhhhhh!

[Sailor]

The Jaguar 220 did 220 mph with a twin turbo 6

[autopilot]

When they get the site back up from an overhaul they're doing you can go look up the Drysdale Motorcycle Co. in Australia. They sell a v-8 bike for about $37,000. Primarily a racer though. Here's a sound byte....doesn't really tell much just blippin the throttle. I have a different file I'll try to post if I can convert it from wav to mp3.

[Snarley Bill]

Don't know why not. They put a killer V-6 in the SHO Taurus. Don't recall the displacement, but as I recall it wasn't big. I test drove one with a stick shift. The sales guy made the mistake of saying yes when I asked if I could see what it had.........so I did! It made the neatest honking sound through the intake.....ahhhhhh!

that engine in the sho taurus looks just like a v max engine from the top. i tried to find one back then to build a motorcycle around ,but the engines out of the car were scarce. and the transmission and clutch would have been a major issue. a friend of mine and i just designed and built a billet aluminum four speed with dry clutch,and belt primary drive,that would work great with that svo engine. if i had more time i would build a bike with the svo engine. the transmissions are available if anyone wants to build one . i just built a scooter with one in it for a prototype.worlds fastest and most expensive cushman eagle ever built. i also have a 1958, cushman eagle in my shop i am building with a 1953 crosely 4 cyl. overhead cam 750 cc inline watercooled engine in it with automatic variable drive transmission. any cushman people on here. i'll post the website if you want to see the one i built with the 4 speed. bill

[skidrow]

The Last Year Of The "sho" Taurus Had A 3.4liter V8 In It. That Might Be A Good One To Put On Two Wheels.

[KiteSquid]

Transmission?????

 

IF you have enough torque, you need fewer gears..... look at the boss hoss for ideas...

[autopilot]

ooooh, Skid, I like the way you think. I got a couple 164 ci Corvair flat 6, air-cooled, aluminum motors sitting around. I always had an Idea in the back of my mind to plant one in a bike. Bring on Tim "the toolman", more power, Taylor.

 

Honest Charley's (of hot Rod fame) builds & sells a 2.2 liter Flathead Ford v-8 powered bike. Style's a bit old school for my liking, but ya gotta love the flathead!!