80's Monogram Sprint Cars-World of Outlaws

[MPi-KM]

I see some come with different Chevy and Ford engines. Are they really 2 different engines (not sharing the same parts) and do they Weber carbs on them?

[iBorg]

Nope.....the Ford wore a bowtie.

[alan barton]

Hi Noel,

 

Like Mike said, they all have Chevy engines - the Casey Luna Ford should have had a Ford but it just had Ford decals.  What you thought are Weber carbs is actually fuel injection - Kinser brand if I recall but someone may be able to confirm that.

[RancheroSteve]

Close - it's actually Kinsler fuel injection: https://www.kinsler.com/

A Monogram NASCAR Ford engine would probably provide the closest basis for building a correct Ford powered sprint car, but you'd probably have to scratchbuild the intake and some other parts.

Edited December 2, 2016 by RancheroSteve

[sigmaman]

The best Ford engine to use in the Casey Luna kit will be Windsor based engine. The Cleveland engines don't fit at all well. Its been said that the chassis in these kits were two scale inches,that 2mm in 1/24,too narrow. I agree with that having built six of these kits. Thats the main reason the Cleveland engines don't fit well. The Casey Luna cars also ran with chives from time to time. The model pictured though should have the ford in it.

[RancheroSteve]

Yes, the Ford Racing engine of the period is essentially a Windsor block with Cleveland style (canted valve) heads.