Jon Haigwood Posted July 14, 2014 Posted July 14, 2014 I wa sorting through my parts boxes for a future project (40 Ford Gasser) and I cam across remnants of a Attempt1 kit. I believe one of my sons was going to use the body for a slot car. There are no instructions but it appears that it came with two engines or maybe two 1/2 engines and could be a dragster or a land speed car. Whats a little puzzling is that there are two different sized blowers but all the rest of the engine parts appears to be the same. Can anyone shed a little light on this kit? Thanks Jon
Mark Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 The two engines (Pontiac Tempest "half a V8" slant 4) were the same except for the size of the blowers. Mickey Thompson swapped in different engines to attack multiple class records at Bonneville in each visit. The Attempt I was a bit on the small side, so Revell probably put the second engine (and the trailer) in to get the box a bit more full.
Force Posted July 15, 2014 Posted July 15, 2014 M/T even ran a 2 cylinder Tempest engine sometimes and the car and a couple of it's engines (the 2 cylinder) are on display at the NHRA Museum at Pomona, CA.
jbwelda Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 here is a pic of the built up motor from the kit: really kool little mill...one half a V8 jb
Jon Haigwood Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 thanks, there are no instructions and this will help
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 ... there are no instructions... I'll photocopy mine and send them to you if you want.
Art Anderson Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 FWIW, the Pontiac Tempest "slant 4" was nothing more than the left half of their 389cid V8. It was essentially identical in that way--Pontiac even produced them on the same production line, alongside the V8--down to using the very same cylinder boring and honing machines and tools. I believe the cylinder head was also the same as a 389. Art
jbwelda Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 >the Pontiac Tempest "slant 4" was nothing more than the left half of their 389cid V8. it was the entire block though, with the left side bank of cylinders blocked off. must have had different internals though...or did it? other than four less pistons and rods etc, but was it still the same crankshaft for instance? darn strange looking layout; that's why I built the engine itself even if I wasn't interested in building the vehicle. jb
Mark Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 >the Pontiac Tempest "slant 4" was nothing more than the left half of their 389cid V8. it was the entire block though, with the left side bank of cylinders blocked off. must have had different internals though...or did it? other than four less pistons and rods etc, but was it still the same crankshaft for instance? darn strange looking layout; that's why I built the engine itself even if I wasn't interested in building the vehicle. jb The block is different...no provisions for installing another cylinder head or the "other" four pistons. Pontiac tested the idea by building 389 V8 engines with one bank of cylinders removed. The production cylinder head was actually one of the better V8 units, however nobody bothers to save those now because there are later ones that are better.
jbwelda Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 oh it must have been the prototype I was thinking of then. makes sense it would be a different block, thanks for the info i am in the process of building another of these, this time for installation in a rod, but using a pair of Weber dual throat carbs. i would actually like to get another engine block and head etc if anyone has a spare please message me! jb
jbwelda Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 by the way here is a thread from Darryl about his build and some other info that may be of help: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=90353 jb
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 19, 2014 Posted July 19, 2014 These shots of the production version of the engine from a circa '62 Tempest show pretty clearly the obvious half-a-V8 look. Bearing this in mind, you could fairly easily cut one of the old Revell parts-pack engines down to make a convincing 4, just like the MT engines.
Jon Haigwood Posted July 20, 2014 Author Posted July 20, 2014 I'll photocopy mine and send them to you if you want. that wold be great Thanks Jon
unclescott58 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I really wish Revell would consider bring this kit back. I think the last we saw it was back in the late 1980's.
afx Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/revell-instructions/straightline-competition/revell-attempt-1-/
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 Jon, I see I offered to send you a copy of the instructions last year in July. Guess I slipped up there. Sorry.
Jon Haigwood Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 No problem I will just copy the fotki that afx posted a link too. But thank you for the offer
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