Derived from a boat

[monsterob]

if theres a way of fitting a jet ranger helicopter engine into a seven type car or even a motorbike why not ? it would only take a small amount of engineering and outside thinking

you dont know unless you try !

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by monsterob

if theres a way of fitting a jet ranger helicopter engine into a seven type car or even a motorbike why not ? it would only take a small amount of engineering and outside thinking

you dont know unless you try !

Some engines are designed and built around a restricted rpm range.

TT

[robo]

Had a quick scout about and cant believe how much involvement Yamaha have had on the car engine side of things. They are responsible for that stonking engine in the lexus gt sports car thing and numerous others in particular the sho v6 for had them make in the states. Rumours <not in the below article> state that they had buzzed it to 11000rpm and it held 8500rpm for a whole 24 hours.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/archive/in.../t-129626.html

Bob

[acra]

I'd have thought a marine engine would be awkward - aside from finding a gearbox to fit it (assuming the existing engine 'box is designed for a two speed propeller) I'd expect parts to be very expensive.

Just based on my experience servicing my boat engine - even the smallest parts cost a fair bit.

Not to mention if it's a used boat, you'd have possible salt water corrosion (especially on the water cooling as most boat engines obviously use water sucked up from around them)...

That said, the engines pictured do look very shiny and I bet they'd sound nice!

EDIT: Actually, just looked at the cost: http://www.theboatcentre.co.nz/price_specs.html <- I know that's in Dollars, but yikes!! The 300 linked in the second link by the OP is just over NZ $45,000 :O

[snapper]

I like this idea, the engine looks very like the V8 Hyabusa derived engine that I have seen in a Caterham and an Elise, gearbox would be an Elite one with a bellhousing made to mate the two together.
I would imagine the cams are made for constant high revs.
Very interesting thread.

[robo]

Turns out this lump was used for f2 cars, also available as a v8 and a v10.

Some blurb on it.http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/eng-yamah.html







Bob