Rick:
Skip told me that there was a negative reaction within the SCTA regarding some
of the
2-wheeled SCs in the past. We were specifically talking about one that had
outboard
power.
You are right that the Tularis and even the Boss Hoss blur the lines a little--
but I
suspect that SCTA inspectors would still disallow those engines as SCTA-legal
2-wheeled
power, unless somebody gets them to officially re-consider the ruling. I
personally
think that snowmobile engines provide an interesting, practical, and safe
alternative.
And I agree that I'd rather have a gixxer (or 'busa) engine than any other
4-stroke in
a 2-wheeled LSR machine, up to 250 hp or so. (That's why I bought one.) Above
that it
looks like we probably need stronger lower ends, cases, etc. (People who have
tried
similar engines for Top Fuel drag bikes have had the unpleasant experience of
running
over their own crankshaft at high speed! Holy S___!)
Lets find somebody to make some cast-iron gixxer blocks for us.
Russ
Rick Hammond wrote:
> Hi Russ,
> That's about what I figure. To be fair there have been some really scary V-8
> contraptions over the years; maybe they are just terrified at the prospects.
>;-)
>
> Also, we have to realize anyways that a big bore GSXR etc. will crank out
>more than
> some of these small v-8s depending how silly each gets, and would be a lot
>more
> manageable.
>
> Blurring the lines would be the now 'production' Boss Hoss etc. bikes, and
>specials
> like the Tularis; a very competent road racer with a snowmobile engine as the
>base.
> Cheers,
> Rick
>
> rtmack wrote:
>
> > Rick:
> > I'm certainly no expert on the SCTA rules, but I've sure been reading them
>a lot,
> > and thinking about the issues you raise. I read them to mean that a bike
>with an
> > automobile (or or outboard boat) block would have to run FIA or FTO (for
>time
> > only); I see no place for such machines under SCTA rules.
> > Russ Mack
> >
> > Rick Hammond wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Machining! KC has a big article on the Vance and Hines 'V-rod' pro-stock
>drag
> > > bike. They CNC'd the 38lb engine block out of a 275lb chunk...160cu
>in...good
> > > details on the metals etc.
> > > About 340hp
> > > The fun part is, even though it is a 'pro-stock' version of the V-rod
> > > (sure...about as much as nascar runs Taurus's) it is push-rod.
> > > Somebody has to talk these guys into running it on the salt. Ok, they
>would
> > > need better cooling. Also, it looks like it does run afoul of the 'cam
>one
> > > stroke below deck' rule.
> > > Still neat.
> > >
> > > While we are at it; the bike rules state 'parts and components designed
> > > primarily for use in motorcycle engines' Where does that leave a bike
> > > with..let's say..a 215 Buick V-8?
> > > Just curious ;-)
> > > Cheers,
> > > Rick
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