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Rm250RF900R
12-25-2007, 04:50 PM
Just look at this thing. Pure genious. I would love to buy on of these. But i dont know if you can. Simply awesome.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=b4GkAfWz-Yk
1upfront
12-25-2007, 04:58 PM
Check out this one.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=i3VVI6Auvys&feature=related
SYKO
12-25-2007, 05:17 PM
how do the valves work in the mini's??? I would like to see one apart are they like flat head style motors
1upfront
12-25-2007, 05:26 PM
how do the valves work in the mini's??? I would like to see one apart are they like flat head style motors

The first one was a flathead but the one I posted was an ohv possibly even a scaled down hemi, I like how its also blown.
3Wheelers4Life
12-25-2007, 09:47 PM
that is awesome, i would love to have one. wonder if you could put one in a 3 wheeler.
super90
12-25-2007, 10:04 PM
There homemade :drool: You would have to have alot of skill to make one of them puppies!
J.D.
12-26-2007, 08:32 AM
There is a company that makes then, Look up Kens Miniature Engines or something like that...
Dirtcrasher
12-26-2007, 03:02 PM
That stuff is awesome!! I'm trying to find the link to Mini Steam Engines, you can't believe the work and detail these guys put into there stuff....
firehart
12-26-2007, 08:03 PM
THe one in the video looks kinda like a small Ford style flathead V-8. I wonder if the builder just scaled down all the dimensions?
3Wheelers4Life
12-26-2007, 09:42 PM
check out this website, this is the guy that made the v8 with the blower on youtube.
http://www.weberprecision.com/
TwoHundredEx
12-26-2007, 10:00 PM
This guys bulding a 1/4 scale Grave Digger using one of those.
http://youtube.com/profile?user=rcWizzard
Thats just awesome.
slugger
12-29-2007, 12:58 AM
DIRTCRASHER: here is a link to a site that gives step by step instructions on how to build a mini steam engine.
lots of other cool projects also!
http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-shop/steam-engine-hobby.html


slugger
ATC-Eric
12-30-2007, 03:55 PM
Check this out suckas!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5721579124059513186&q=mini+ferrari&total=230&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0


:cool:
Dirtcrasher
12-30-2007, 04:44 PM
DIRTCRASHER: here is a link to a site that gives step by step instructions on how to build a mini steam engine.
lots of other cool projects also!
http://www.vintageprojects.com/machine-shop/steam-engine-hobby.html


slugger

Thanks bud :D , I've seen some super cool stuff out there!