Jungle Jim Vega Engine?

[GLASS ARTS]

Need some expertise, I Goggled this and can't find and answer.

What engine is in the new Revell JJ Vega funny car? Thanks. Bob

[vypurr59]

I went to revell.com, looked at the JJ Vega kit, and from looking at the instructions, looks like a hemi.

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Jeff,

What confuses me is the magneto is in the front of the engine, and wasn't sure. Bob

[ScaleDale]

I looked the 1:1 up and the motor is a hemi. All of the fuel motors have a front mounted distributor or magneto. The more modern engines have a duel system.

Dale

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Dale,

Thanks much appreciated. Bob

[Cato]

I looked the 1:1 up and the motor is a hemi. All of the fuel motors have a front mounted distributor or magneto. The more modern engines have a duel system.

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Dale

There were Hemis before the front-mounted distributors. The early 331 and 392's were REAR mounted with a ton of other differences.

The front-mounted distributor began with the 426. Dual distributors were a further refinement for T/F and TF/C cars.

Passing cornflakes from the web is not a service. Robert thinks he has the correct answer...

Edited August 9, 2013 by Cato

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^{There were Hemis before the front-mounted distributors. The early 331 and 392's were REAR mounted with a ton of other differences.}

^{The front-mounted distributor began with the 426. Dual distributors were a further refinement for T/F and TF/C cars.}

^{Passing cornflakes from the web is not a service. Robert thinks he has the correct answer...????????????????}

^{Ya lost me here! Bob}

[ScaleDale]

I have both the Jungle Jim Vega and the Tom McEwen Duster cars in my stash. Revell used the same motor for both kits with the exception of a few details like the blower hat and breather caps on the valve covers. Both of the kits have front mounted distributers. The Vega is described as having a "blown fuel engine" while the Duster is described as having a "highly detailed blown and injected HEMI engine".

Since the question is what motor did Revell put in the Vega, my answer would be that it's a plastic replica of a blown fuel Chrysler. In modern lingo, it's a TF/X motor.

Dale

[MitchP]

It works very well with some of the Ebay Vertex alum. magneto/ignition wires you can get if you're modifying it a bit. I also (being economically challenged) took some very small diameter hemp craft rope, painted it silver to resemble braided steel, and painted red and blue anodized fittings. I simply used a large 1:8 426 Hemi pre-built kit I bought for display and tried to match it up with JJ memoriabilia pics. It actually turned out pretty good for my 1st model in 40+ years.

[GLASS ARTS]

Thanks everybody for your help. Bob