Topic: what is this V8 motor ?

[Sam Green Racing]

Scroll down this page to the picture of Syko, my mates V8 Rover engined bike.

http://www.vsprint.net/news.htm

Sam.

[edbikerii]

Um yeah.  120HP at 10,000 RPM.  Methinks it is pretty healthy

ed... that bike does not sound healthy at all... hitting on maybe half of its cylinders it sounds like.


really not trying to poke holes in your post this time.     i would never poke holes in Honda... only, well, you know.

[Artfrombama]

ed... that bike does not sound healthy at all... hitting on maybe half of its cylinders it sounds like.


really not trying to poke holes in your post this time.     i would never poke holes in Honda... only, well, you know.

I especially like the vise-grips holding something on the front of the motor. We call that b/y (backyard) engineering  .
Gotta hand it to the guy, nice work. Love to see the finished bike.

[edbikerii]

ed... that bike does not sound healthy at all... hitting on maybe half of its cylinders it sounds like.


really not trying to poke holes in your post this time.     i would never poke holes in Honda... only, well, you know.

I especially like the vise-grips holding something on the front of the motor. We call that b/y (backyard) engineering  .
Gotta hand it to the guy, nice work. Love to see the finished bike.

Ask, and ye shall receive:

[Artfrombama]

I dig it;
Personally I would have to throw on a set of;

[Ecosse]

Great find scunny and ed both! Ed, I love this Honda but hadn't seen anything since seeing the video post. Those pix are great.

I'm late to this and I think everyone has figured it out anyway. I'm embarrassed by these engine brain teasers and point out how rusty my car knowledge is. But, Ford was my guess too.

I'm glad the Brits did so much with the Buick design. I hope GM was ashamed.

[Demon67]

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that Buick engine used in some home built projects (A/C that is) because of the weight?
Bill the demon.

[Findlater]

Where did you see this bike? do you have a full shot of it? I could have sworn I saw that beast rolling around the drag in Niagra Falls last summer.  I think its the same colour as the one Ive seen aswell. I would say this is a common bike build- probably get some plans somewhere to make one.

[Ecosse]

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that Buick engine used in some home built projects (A/C that is) because of the weight?
Bill the demon.

The Rover (nee Buick) was used in everything by the Brits. Cobra replica, Westfield SEiGHT, a couple of MG's. I liked the Rover SD-1. Maybe bad build quality but a cool car none the less.
 

[edbikerii]

Triumph TR-8

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that Buick engine used in some home built projects (A/C that is) because of the weight?
Bill the demon.

The Rover (nee Buick) was used in everything by the Brits. Cobra replica, Westfield SEiGHT, a couple of MG's. I liked the Rover SD-1. Maybe bad build quality but a cool car none the less.
 

[cb650]

There was (is) someone that built old school bikes with a flathead ford.  Looked way cool.

[mark]

........ here's one from 50+ years back....


 

[scunny]

it's getting harder to be original