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Man Makes Homemade 48cc V8 Engine

Posted October 21, 2013 11:57 AM
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From Autoblog:

Have you ever wondered what a mini V8 sounds like? Neither had we. But thanks to one man with an old mill and lathe who built one with a 0.48-liter capacity, we're happy to learn that a miniature V8 can still maintain a low-frequency, lopy idle.

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10/21/2013 12:45 PM

That is a very cool project but someone has way too much time on their hands.

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10/21/2013 12:59 PM

I agree with you there........

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10/22/2013 4:20 AM

There is a factor of 10 between 48cc and 0.48L. What size was this engine again?

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10/22/2013 5:39 AM

The former.

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10/22/2013 8:12 AM

That's 8 x 6cc; roughly 25mm stoke x 17.5mm bore per cylinder, if my envelope serves me well.

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10/22/2013 8:11 AM

Ah, 48cc, that will be perfect for little Milton's buggy.....!

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