oldcarfan Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 This may be covered already, but does the inline engine have to be gas? Can it be an inline diesel? Just a possibility.
Lunajammer Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 4 hours ago, oldcarfan said: This may be covered already, but does the inline engine have to be gas? Can it be an inline diesel? Just a possibility. Well, the rules say, "Your build must feature an engine or engines with all cylinders in a row, of any variety." Rob makes the call, but it sounds favorable.
zenrat Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 Plenty of trucks with big inline engines. I thought about cutting one down into something that looked like a 1.5/1 scale Deuce Roadster but I don't have any truck kits and they are a bit pricey for me to buy to cut up. Re Wankel engines. If they were classed as "in-line" then using the same argument so would turbines and i'd be entering a Batmobile.
wrecker388 Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 Here's my plan. Parts box special. I have the option of 34 ford 5 window coupe, or 29 Model A roadster or closed cab pickup for the body. Big prostreet tires from the USA 1 Corvette. Chrysler Slant Six from last year's Dodge 330 with a turbo pirated from a glue bomb Porsche. Everything is simply in the mockup stage right now. Not sure how I'm gonna design everything yet. Subject to change as usual.
Cpt Tuttle Posted December 26, 2017 Posted December 26, 2017 I think I will give it a try again with the Volvo 850 turbo wagon that I never built last year... After all, it has an inline 5 cylinder.
oldcarfan Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 I will want to participate, but it's going to be a week or two before I can come up with a plan, as my wife has her own plans involving me cleaning and decluttering and other unpleasant things.
Belugawrx Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 Ahhh, .... the old,...gun on the run theme,... Gary,...tell her , it's a COMPETITION..... Cheers lads, its all in fun, ....still looking at the '96 Corvette ..hmmmm
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2017 Author Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) On 12/22/2017 at 7:35 PM, oldcarfan said: This may be covered already, but does the inline engine have to be gas? Can it be an inline diesel? Just a possibility. Diesel in-liners are fine. 6 days until we kick this off. I literally have everything all laid out on the bench top ready to go. On the second I'll start the roster, but I won't add you until I see the starter pic of your kit. I hope everyone had a great Christmas if you celebrate such. Edited December 27, 2017 by Jantrix
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2017 Author Posted December 27, 2017 Just to head off a future "is this allowed" post I'm gonna throw this up. Look closely. This half V8 now has only four cylinders, all in-line. This is a Bonneville application, but with a good engineer and machinist, a road racing application is certainly possible. If this doesn't get your creative juices flowing nothing will. And for those of you without in-liners in your stash, options are now available. Please do some research. There is more to this modification than removing pistons and a cylinder head.
Jhedir6 Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) Im in. I cant post an actual pic of what I have atm, I've got my workbench broken down to move it around and I have some upgrades for it which I'm hoping to have up and ready to roll by the first. But I already know what I'm doing and posted parts previously but I do have most of what I want here already. So for me, I'll be doing the following, Hosted on Fotki Tamiya Nissan Skyline Ztune as a base. I'll be adding/modifying parts on the body and chassis. I'm still debating on staying with this or going back to an R32....but it's definitely going to be a Skyline. Hosted on Fotki Hobby Design Nissan RB26 Skyline engine kit. Hosted on Fotki Hobby Design 21" Monza wheels with some Bridgestone rubber. Hosted on Fotki Hobby Design Sparco racing seats, and some Eduard Seatbelts. I've got more parts as well. I'm still undecided on colour at this point. Looking forward to starting...and finishing this time. Edited December 27, 2017 by Jhedir6
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2017 Author Posted December 27, 2017 David, Photobucket links no longer work unless your spending serious $$.
Jhedir6 Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, Jantrix said: David, Photobucket links no longer work unless your spending serious $$. Are the pics not showing up? I can see them just fine.
1930fordpickup Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 21 minutes ago, Jhedir6 said: Are the pics not showing up? I can see them just fine. I see nothing, from here.
Jhedir6 Posted December 27, 2017 Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Jhedir6 said: Are the pics not showing up? I can see them just fine. Ok I've redone them with Fotki....let me know if they're visible now please.
Jantrix Posted December 27, 2017 Author Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Jhedir6 said: Ok I've redone them with Fotki....let me know if they're visible now please. Yep. I see em now.
otherunicorn Posted December 28, 2017 Posted December 28, 2017 17 hours ago, Jantrix said: Just to head off a future "is this allowed" post I'm gonna throw this up. Look closely. This half V8 now has only four cylinders, all in-line. This is a Bonneville application, but with a good engineer and machinist, a road racing application is certainly possible. If this doesn't get your creative juices flowing nothing will. And for those of you without in-liners in your stash, options are now available. Please do some research. There is more to this modification than removing pistons and a cylinder head. The Pontiac Tempest engine was like this. It's even available in kit form in as "Mickey Thompson's Pontiac Attempt 1"
W-409 Posted December 29, 2017 Posted December 29, 2017 I'm still not sure what I'll be building... I have a few options but I'd like to stay with a bit smaller size cars as I'd like to keep the engine naturally aspirated. Definitely no turbos for me as that would be too obvious. Supercharging a straight six would be fun and that's what I'll probably do if I end up with a bigger body style. I have several choices, for example a '75 Dart Sport that would be my #1 choice if it wasn't missing the whole front end (No fenders or nose clip at all)... Then I could do a '63 Nova which would be very interesting, but I have only two of those Trumpeter HTs and those kits are not easy to find here in Finland... Then there's a '62 Bel Air which is an old builtup that has everything except the engine that was taken in for another project. But that's a heavy car that would need some supercharging!
Lunajammer Posted December 29, 2017 Posted December 29, 2017 Niko, if you need anything from the states to help you out, PM me. I'd be happy to do what I can.
W-409 Posted December 30, 2017 Posted December 30, 2017 I appreciate the offer Mike, I'll keep it in mind for sure. Right now I'm a bit short on money so I'll be building something I already have. But sometimes I come across a seller who doesn't want to ship outside USA and Canada, so with those cases a bit of help would be awesome. Thanks.
Cpt Tuttle Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Yes, count me in with this inline-5 swedish brick, please.
gotnitro? Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Very tempted to enter with a semi tractor and a monster in line CAT ... Just gotta come up with the proper tractor...
Tim H Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 I would wait for the starting thread. I'm sure Rob will be putting up one. Tim
Jantrix Posted January 1, 2018 Author Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) Yes. By all means begin. I'm sorry but I've been fighting a chest cold the last few days. This is the official build thread. Edited January 1, 2018 by Jantrix
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