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Jun 28, 2010 | 10:03 AM

pmihaltian

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World's Smallest Running Corvette Engine....

The world's smallest running Corvette engine; check it out:

http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html

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Jun 28, 2010 | 10:12 AM

AGENT 86

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I didn't see any dyno #'s

Jun 28, 2010 | 10:22 AM

GKK

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There was also, a blown V8 engine on youtube and I think it put out 2.2 hp.

Jun 28, 2010 | 11:11 AM

VetteTheWorld

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It is amazing what modern science can do

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:24 PM

Bondami

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Sweet mother Macreedy.. He hand built every part of that!!?
Some folks have an unfair amount of patience... he appears to have most of it for a small country!

It is cool though

Jun 28, 2010 | 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AGENT 86

I didn't see any dyno #'s

Jun 28, 2010 | 01:12 PM

KoRnitup

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This is quite possible THE coolest thing I have ever seen. That is insane!

Jun 28, 2010 | 01:32 PM

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can't imagine, not only the patience, but the $$$$ to do it.

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Jun 28, 2010 | 01:33 PM

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i want one... thats so cool!!

Jun 28, 2010 | 03:01 PM

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I've seen this before, just amazing!

I know what his next project should be - a mini, running LT5!

Jun 28, 2010 | 05:13 PM

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I wanna' see the spark plugs in this little beauty.

Jun 28, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...scinating.html

Jun 29, 2010 | 01:14 PM

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St. Jude '13

I was fascinated by this engine and did a little more reading about it. the oil pump and distributor apparently work...let that sink in a bit, pressurized oiling system? a dizzy the size of a pencil that works? and he started working on it in 1995 and it ran in 05 ? 10 years? all i got is "WoW...

Jun 29, 2010 | 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AGENT 86

I didn't see any dyno #'s

I wonder... If it is 1/6 scale exactly, would it make 1/6 the power of a production version?

Jun 29, 2010 | 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cruisinfanatic

can't imagine, not only the patience, but the $$$$ to do it.

Jun 30, 2010 | 12:24 AM

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I wonder... If it is 1/6 scale exactly, would it make 1/6 the power of a production version?

50hp, I highly doubt it... Actually, I guarantee it doesnt make that!!!!!!!!

You probably have to 6-root it (square root 3 times)

Jun 30, 2010 | 08:47 AM

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50hp, I highly doubt it... Actually, I guarantee it doesnt make that!!!!!!!!

You probably have to 6-root it (square root 3 times)

yeah 300HP to the 1/6th power is 2.58 HP. That makes more sense.

Jun 30, 2010 | 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GKK

There was also, a blown V8 engine on youtube and I think it put out 2.2 hp.

thats alot of horsepower for something so small. i mean weedwackers have bigger engines and make about the same or less.

Jun 30, 2010 | 08:24 PM

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Here's the miniature Blown V8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSbg2dvOYs

Jun 30, 2010 | 09:47 PM

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WW7

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Sounds like it has a bad azz cam...

..WW

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