Author Topic: MTC V8 (Read 5845 times)

voxonda · « **on:** November 20, 2010, 09:54:34 AM »

Anyone knows anything about this 'beast'?

Got this pic as a present.

Rob

754 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:03:20 AM »

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:28:34 AM »

HOLY CB V8 BATMAN !!!!

voxonda · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:39:00 AM »

I plan to use it as a commuter!

DavePhipps · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:32:50 PM »

A bike with that engine would make you look small

turboguzzi · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:45:15 PM »

V8's are old news rob, V12's are the "in" thing now

This months Classic Bike has a feature on Alan Millyard the V12's builder, he makes stuff like that (also Kawaski 5 cyl two storkes) in his one car garage, cutting the engine blocks with a hand saw....

TG

voxonda · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2010, 01:00:21 PM »

Hey TG,

Aahh, that's not even tuned! Just a bog standard V12

bwaller · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2010, 01:51:01 PM »

How would you like to heft that lump of an engine in & out of there? Either one actually.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2010, 08:51:58 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on November 20, 2010, 01:51:01 PM

How would you like to heft that lump of an engine in & out of there? Either one actually.

Can you say " HERNIA " !!

turboguzzi · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2010, 02:59:17 AM »

Quote from: voxonda on November 20, 2010, 01:00:21 PM

Hey TG,

Aahh, that's not even tuned! Just a bog standard V12

yeah, now that you mention it i think ill pass,

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:02:37 AM »

I wonder what it was built for, anyone know ?

Sam.

nokrome · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:05:38 AM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 21, 2010, 03:02:37 AM

I wonder what it was built for, anyone know ?

Sam.

it was built for my dreams..... is that a turbo unit?

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:20:00 AM »

Quote from: nokrome on November 21, 2010, 10:05:38 AM

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 21, 2010, 03:02:37 AM
I wonder what it was built for, anyone know ?

Sam.
it was built for my dreams..... is that a turbo unit?

Yes, it's a draw through turbo setup.

754 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2010, 10:41:04 AM »

draw through+ Injected..

Ithink it may have been built for LSR, if not dragracing..

I wonder when it was built, has 73 or later heads..

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2010, 02:45:35 PM »

I've contacted MTC asking for any info they might have on it, will post when I hear from them.

Sam.

Big Jay · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2010, 02:53:08 PM »

Eric, th4 current owner of MTC would not have seen it. I saw it when MTC was in Calif. I believe it was made in the UK. I think that this one was only a mock up and didn't run.

turboguzzi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:00:45 PM »

this one actually runs, just not a joined sohc

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:23:46 PM »

Quote from: Big Jay on November 21, 2010, 02:53:08 PM

Eric, th4 current owner of MTC would not have seen it. I saw it when MTC was in Calif. I believe it was made in the UK. I think that this one was only a mock up and didn't run.

Jay, the address on the poster in the first post is the same as it is today in Florida.

Sam.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #18 on:** November 21, 2010, 04:45:10 PM »

Seems like it was on the back or front of one of their old catalogs,late 70's.I don't recall it ever running either.Bill

MRieck · « **Reply #19 on:** November 21, 2010, 07:04:00 PM »

The anodized covers are neat.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2010, 08:00:24 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on November 21, 2010, 07:04:00 PM

The anodized covers are neat.

Yea, but they should be BLUE !

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2010, 02:08:58 AM »

The rear bank of cylinders don't seem to line up with the crank centre of the front ones, perhaps it's not a true V8, more just two straight fours linked in a V formation.

Sam.

H2Eric · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2010, 05:54:45 AM »

I wonder if there is any connection with this

Image from the front cover of the 1980 RC Engineering catalogue

Eric

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:21:34 AM »

The V on the RC bike is spaced much further apart Eric.

Sam.

H2Eric · « **Reply #24 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:40:29 AM »

I guess you're right Sam, not enough room for the blower on the MTC version. Just wondered though if perchance the MTC engine was a prototype for the RC one. Hope you get a response from MTC then we might know. Awsome engineering.

Eric

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #25 on:** November 22, 2010, 06:42:14 AM »

Early morning over there Eric, might be sumat in a few hours.

Sam.

H2Eric · « **Reply #26 on:** November 22, 2010, 07:27:53 AM »

Quote from: turboguzzi on November 21, 2010, 03:00:45 PM

this one actually runs, just not a joined sohc

Good for keeping the knees warm in winter!

Big Jay · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2010, 10:35:36 PM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on November 21, 2010, 03:23:46 PM

Quote from: Big Jay on November 21, 2010, 02:53:08 PM
Eric, th4 current owner of MTC would not have seen it. I saw it when MTC was in Calif. I believe it was made in the UK. I think that this one was only a mock up and didn't run.

Jay, the address on the poster in the first post is the same as it is today in Florida.

Sam.

Yes. Ken Tipton who owned MTC moved from South Gate calif to Florida. The company was then sold twice.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2010, 11:55:15 PM »

Perhaps why I havn't heard from them Jay, probably don't know WTF I'm on about.

Sam.

buttcan · « **Reply #29 on:** December 08, 2010, 06:46:47 PM »

I spoke to a guy by the name of Cliff there a year ago or so. He had to reference some stuff for me and mentioned that he had to go get the old price list that he had written down on a notepad back from the eighties. I'm thinkin that if he's been there that long he may be the one to ask about the V-engine.

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Author Topic: MTC V8 (Read 5845 times)