Author Topic: Hey 750....the 1975 8 cylinder supercharged CB1500cc Honda is running!!! (Read 5854 times)

23tbucket · « **on:** April 09, 2014, 05:58:13 PM »

Took a year to build. Just started the engine for the very first time yesterday. No major issues. Just lots of tuning to do. That is a BMW transmision in case you were wondering. I don't know what kind of a vehicle the engine will sit in once I get the tweeking done? We have stupid laws in Canada. I would like to see it in something like the old Morgan, but might not be legal to do?
Anyway, I thought some of you gearheads might enjoy the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUXz68etBIc

zekd · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:11:33 PM »

Damn!!!! nice work

CrankyOldGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:15:57 PM »

Wow!!! and Baileys to top it off

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:16:02 PM »

I think it moved! Great job. Now what are you going to do with it?

Schnell · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:16:48 PM »

Awesome!!!

Tews19 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:27:02 PM »

Damn. That is nutz!

FuZZie · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2014, 06:45:46 PM »

Very very cool! What about a stern drive vs the bmw box?

bwaller · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2014, 07:13:08 PM »

Talented work.

Stev-o · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:14:47 PM »

Awesome. Put in in a T Bucket?

scunny · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2014, 04:29:58 AM »

KRONUS0100 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2014, 06:17:21 AM »

omg. i so wanna figure out how to put that into my 76 F1. wow

ekpent · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2014, 06:23:49 AM »

I hereby nominate you as our forums resident "Mad Scientist"

Great work on that beast and Thanks for sharing.

70CB750 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2014, 06:28:38 AM »

Holy crap!

PeWe · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2014, 06:31:28 AM »

The wonderful looking engine must be visible. It should fit a Trike very well.
Some inspiration...
http://flickrhivemind.net/User/custom%20trike/Interesting

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2014, 07:54:13 AM »

That is so sexy. I'm forwarding this to the kneeslider.

754 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2014, 08:00:07 AM »

Very well done Cliff.. Would be killer in a trike.. Got the perfect rear end for it Beemer even..
A suggestion FWIW... Smoothed off chrome valve covers...

I nominate this...Motor Of the Year..

MarkCR750 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2014, 08:39:38 AM »

Men in sheds!, a tradition that should never die, terrific.

750K · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2014, 09:08:14 AM »

What a beast! Sounds awesome.

lwahples · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2014, 12:08:17 PM »

Sweet to see it running. Worth the wait!

Deltarider · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2014, 12:22:02 PM »

Impressive but... how about the cooling of the rear cylinders?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2014, 02:00:45 PM »

Awesome Clifford....

Bailgang · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2014, 02:22:39 PM »

Quote from: Deltarider on April 10, 2014, 12:22:02 PM

Impressive but... how about the cooling of the rear cylinders?

+1

Any craftsman that's willing to take on a project like that gets a thumbs up from me but I'm wondering about cooling the rear cyls as well so it will be interesting how this engine evolves. I still think it's impressive though.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2014, 03:22:32 PM »

Freakin' sick. Wow, what an amazing job.

Gearheadgreg · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2014, 03:40:37 PM »

Wow what a nice piece of engineering !

23tbucket · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2014, 07:47:33 PM »

Thank you all for the nice complements and suggestions;

I build a little hot rod a few years ago.
I built a trike last year.
I think this engine would look good in a replica Morgan three wheeler. I could have an electric fan at the back of the engine, pulling air through the cowl and exiting to the sides of the body. I have a huge oil cooler with a separate electric pump controlled by a thermostat to help cool things down if needed.

Deltarider · « **Reply #25 on:** April 11, 2014, 02:47:00 AM »

Ah... a Morgan. You must be after the ladies as in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqXTHP1U_1k

PeWe · « **Reply #26 on:** April 11, 2014, 03:39:01 AM »

Lady in pink, (salmon).....

iron_worker · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2014, 08:01:27 AM »

Dang that's cool!

There was a build thread for this motor somewhere ... on another forum I think. Anyone have the link?

IW

bjatwood · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2014, 08:15:14 AM »

Awesome job Cliff! My thoughts on the application of this engine would be in a homebuilt aircraft. Get a plane kit, build it, and have some fun with this bad boy engine

And you could probably fly at speeds close to 200MPH with it, and cooling would definitely not be an issue. Just a thought...

lrutt · « **Reply #29 on:** April 11, 2014, 09:33:35 AM »

those rear cylinders gonna get hot under boost, but beautiful job.

Geeto67 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 11, 2014, 09:37:25 AM »

Quote from: 23tbucket on April 10, 2014, 07:47:33 PM

Thank you all for the nice complements and suggestions;

I build a little hot rod a few years ago.
I built a trike last year.
I think this engine would look good in a replica Morgan three wheeler. I could have an electric fan at the back of the engine, pulling air through the cowl and exiting to the sides of the body. I have a huge oil cooler with a separate electric pump controlled by a thermostat to help cool things down if needed.

I don't see how you could put it in a morgan three wheeler without cutting the cowl back far enough to ruin the lines of it. That car was really designed for the tranverse brit/euro twins and singles so jamming a big honking v-8 in there will kill the balance of the car as well.

Instead might I suggest you do something like this:

basically a street legal indy car replica.
http://www.ridelust.com/death-wish-ass-kicking-indycar-for-the-street-will-knock-heads-first-take-names-later/

start with a 27 ford roadster kit body and frame. Maybe a jag rear and some double wishbone front to replace the straight axle. enjoy open wheel fun.

Lostboy Steve · « **Reply #31 on:** April 11, 2014, 01:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Deltarider on April 10, 2014, 12:22:02 PM

Impressive but... how about the cooling of the rear cylinders?

Some really nice shrouds fronted by a Magnesium Corvair Fan should do the trick. Too bad, though because it will hide the beauty of the engine.

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Author Topic: Hey 750....the 1975 8 cylinder supercharged CB1500cc Honda is running!!! (Read 5854 times)