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Author Topic: Smallest V8  (Read 1170 times)

Offline msbuck

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Smallest V8
« on: February 15, 2009, 12:16:24 PM »
Just to whet your whistle...



http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html

Load more pictures and even video of this motor running!!!
I thought there might be a few folks out on the forum that would appreciate this!  (Justin...)
Incredible!  Can't imagine the time and energy this took...
A?da
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Re: Smallest V8
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 02:49:38 PM »
Amazing!

greetings from a snowy north

Offline nhmaf

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Re: Smallest V8
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 04:25:17 PM »
Holy cow !

That took some serious dedication and effort !   I wonder if they plan to put it in a scale model R/C car?
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Smallest V8
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2009, 08:41:53 PM »
That's cool!  He needs to fix the idle problem, though!  ;)
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Re: Smallest V8
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2009, 07:39:34 PM »
Way Kool!   :D

So why not make a 650cc V-8 for our R65?

It would sure be nice to have hydraulic lifters.

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Re: Smallest V8
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 09:44:08 AM »
Now THAT'S what I call a "small-block V8"!   ;D