I remember seeing one that was built by some one and thinking that it would be a really cool motor for about half a dozen weird projects I have bubbling around my brain. Did this ever go anywhere? I can not find any info on them.
I remember seeing one that was built by some one and thinking that it would be a really cool motor for about half a dozen weird projects I have bubbling around my brain. Did this ever go anywhere? I can not find any info on them.
Motus? Some motorcycle company
Kinda funny to me how cool 300 hp from a 5.3l seems but how crappy 150 hp from a 2.6l is.
MrJoshua wrote: Kinda funny to me how cool 300 hp from a 5.3l seems but how crappy 150 hp from a 2.6l is.
Law of diminishing returns. Here's a .21 CID (3.41cc)engine that makes 1.77 hp--that's 8.42 hp/cid, or 519 hp/liter.
The Motous website seems up to date and the sound file of the motor sounds cool. The $9000 price tag for a motor alone, not so much.
The motor is 100 cubes, so 1.65L not 2.6L.
Will wrote:MrJoshua wrote: Kinda funny to me how cool 300 hp from a 5.3l seems but how crappy 150 hp from a 2.6l is.Law of diminishing returns. Here's a .21 CID (3.41cc)engine that makes 1.77 hp--that's 8.42 hp/cid, or 519 hp/liter.
More importantly, who the berkeley cares how many HP/liter a motor has? Isn't the important thing the size, shape and weight of the engine?
I swear I saw a company that had grafted two LSX motors together making a v12 and then for the hell of it grafted the remaining "left over" ends to make a V4 LSX.
Ranger50 wrote: Motus? Some motorcycle company
Teething issues but they are still around.
If you want an inline, the 2.2 is a really nice piece. Great cylinder head. The main problem with it is that GM also makes Ecotecs, and there's no business sense in doing anything with the bottom-rung engine.
Lay off the cough syrup Dean
nicksta43 wrote: Lay off the cough syrup Dean
It is a lack of beer 
dean1484 wrote: I swear I saw a company that had grafted two LSX motors together making a v12 and then for the hell of it grafted the remaining "left over" ends to make a V4 LSX.
Yup, it was discussed on this forum maybe six months back. All I can do is confirm.
MrJoshua wrote: Kinda funny to me how cool 300 hp from a 5.3l seems but how crappy 150 hp from a 2.6l is.
Well, the fact that the 300hp 5.3 can become a 500hp 5.3 quite easily means the 150hp 2.6L can probably become a 250hp 2.6L quite easily.
dean1484 wrote: I swear I saw a company that had grafted two LSX motors together making a v12 and then for the hell of it grafted the remaining "left over" ends to make a V4 LSX.
if only the bean counters had given the Cadillac V16 the green light,..
yes, that was a running 1000horsepowers/1000 torques engine that was in a fully functional concept car and yes, it almost made it to production a decade ago...
oops... i'm sorry... this thread was supposed to be about LS based engines with 75% less pistons... sorry...
My weedwhacker has 1000 torques and I don't even have a weedwhacker.
MrJoshua wrote: Kinda funny to me how cool 300 hp from a 5.3l seems but how crappy 150 hp from a 2.6l is.
Depends on the car it's put in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Np3AtdGTo
This has 170hp from a 2.7l. The car is 1800lbs though.
Keith Tanner wrote:dean1484 wrote: I swear I saw a company that had grafted two LSX motors together making a v12 and then for the hell of it grafted the remaining "left over" ends to make a V4 LSX.Yup, it was discussed on this forum maybe six months back. All I can do is confirm.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1643786-v12-ls1-build-5.html
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