<VV> Fw: Re: Motorcycle engine - limited but possibly interesting Corvair content

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   PRETTY  IS,  as  PRETTY "DOES" ,.......  That  is  a  nice  looking  unit, but , if  they  a  messing  with  a  3.48  stroke, they  are  only  doing  it  coz  cranks  are  easily  available  [stock  car]. 

         Scat  contacted  us  in  the  '80s  coz  we  were  the  only  guys  doing  serious  R&D  [almost  100hrs.  of  dyno  time],  on  the  V-4........  WE  were  consistently  pulling  about  10%  more  HPs  than  they  were. The  torque  comes  from  the  "ODD-FIRE"  configuration [w/  180 degree  crank ].  This  is  the  best  and  worst  thing  about  our  engine.  IT  is  very  hard  on  starters  and  flywheels , & rough  idling until  it  gets  to  3000,.........  THEN  LOOK  OUT!!!!   The  Blitz  V-4  is  4" bore  by  3"  stroke.  IT  will  turn  about  8200rpm. 

           The  project  had  just  about  sucked  us  dry [financially] , when  our  engine  man  Bill  Gwynn  in  Suffolk  VA.  passed . [ RIP  Billy]  The  V-4  is  on  "HOLD"  right  now. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com> 
To: "Ken Klingaman" <stingerken at earthlink.net>, "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, fastvair at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 10:23:58 PM 
Subject: Re: <VV> Fw: Re: Motorcycle engine - limited but possibly        interesting Corvair        content 

So you're talking $30,000 to put into a Corvair and the only result would be 
a completely torn up drivetrain??? 
RonH 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Klingaman" <stingerken at earthlink.net> 
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <fastvair at yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:54 PM 
Subject: <VV> Fw: Re: Motorcycle engine - limited but possibly interesting 
Corvair content 


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> -----Forwarded Message----- 
>>From: Ken Klingaman <stingerken at earthlink.net> 
>>Sent: Mar 11, 2011 9:53 PM 
>>To: chieftam at aol.com 
>>Subject: Re: <VV> Motorcycle engine - limited but possibly interesting 
>>Corvair content 
>> 
>>How about; 
>>    http://www.h1v8.com/page/page/1562068.htm 
>> 
>>Ken 
>> 
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>>From: chieftam at aol.com 
>>>Sent: Mar 11, 2011 3:36 PM 
>>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
>>>Subject: <VV> Motorcycle engine - limited but possibly interesting 
>>>Corvair content 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>If you haven't seen it, search for link to Motus MTS-01 or MTS-R American 
>>>made motorcycle.  With help from Pratt & Miller and Katech, they have 
>>>engineered a direct injected V4 that is essentially a scaled down version 
>>>of the Chevy LS family of V8's.  A cute little thing, It is only 18 
>>>inches wide and weighs 130 lbs. while putting out 160 horsepower.  Don't 
>>>know torque level, but it is still an interesting looking engine.  It 
>>>would be substantially less weight than the Corvair flat 6, with more HP, 
>>>just don't know if there would be enough torque.  Bet there would be some 
>>>interesting uses.  How about in a dune buggy or sport ATV/side-by-side. 
>>> 
>>>Todd in MN 
>>> 
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