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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Miniature Engines - They Run Too!

http://www.nvbackflow.com/engines/

Just check the link out. They've got videos, pictures, and price lists. Get this, you can buy your own OHV "small block" V8 for $656 + shipping, and you can even buy a Roots Blower for the little sucker for another $320 + shipping!

They have cooling systems. Custom camshafts. Roller rockers. Custom valve covers. Headers. Freaking velocity stacks on top of carburetors!

I can't believe it. I wonder how much power those little badasses are putting out? I have now made it a goal to build myself a supercharged V8 kart to race up and down my local touge.
Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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That could be a good upgrade for L-Dub's Honda motor


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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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wow that is crazy.. http://www.nvbackflow.com/inprogress/V-8.mpg
Old Nov 29, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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theres a guy who makes viper engies, cobra engines and jet engines to. including 4spd trannys
Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RodMoyes
That could be a good upgrade for L-Dub's Honda motor


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I dunno if that honda could handle the power . . .

Thats pretty cool. I would love to see a vid if you did put one of those in a kart, dorifto.
Old Nov 29, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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What does Homestar have to do with this?

the Goblin's Gremlin had a V8 I think. 4.11 posi track out back, 750 double pumper, Eldlebrock intake, 11:1 pistons... you know...
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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well, now i know whats on my christmas list . gotta bust out the welder and throw a kart frame together now. well, maybe after all my other little projects, z comes first .
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 03:39 AM
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That is different, wow I have never seen anything like that before. Good find, unfriggin' believable!
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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Yeah why is there a pic of hoestar's head??
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Ha, That's great. I've seen a guy build replica motors for small RC cars and such but, they weren't anything compared to this. I wanna put like V16 in my car now , I imagine they're like lego's we could just take two of the SBC motors and bolt them up.
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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Now I can finally power up the 'mini Z'
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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J, mold a mini-S130 for your kid, and plop a custom "miniaturized" L28 in there. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

Oh, and guys, the Homestar head was to supplement the quotes around "SMALL BLOCK", which was obviously poking fun at the size of the MINIATURE engines. Jeez.
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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hm put that in a RC car and see what it can do
Old Nov 30, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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Beef up the chassis a little bit and give it a whirl.
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RodMoyes
That could be a good upgrade for L-Dub's Honda motor
Ouch!
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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I've been waiting for you to notice that one

But, you'd have a V8 Civic... Major bragging rights!!!

103cc's of raw v8 power!

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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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So much for the "no replacement for displacment" excuse for the V8 guys huh? Maybe I can get a little LS1 to match the real one
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