Author Topic: Hey 750....the 1975 8 cylinder supercharged CB1500cc Honda is running!!! (Read 5855 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.

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