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    miniature v8's

    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
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    how do the valves work in the mini's??? I would like to see one apart are they like flat head style motors

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    Quote Originally Posted by sykolincoln View Post
    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.
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    that is awesome, i would love to have one. wonder if you could put one in a 3 wheeler.
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    There homemade You would have to have alot of skill to make one of them puppies!
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    There is a company that makes then, Look up Kens Miniature Engines or something like that...
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    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....
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    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?

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    check out this website, this is the guy that made the v8 with the blower on youtube.
    http://www.weberprecision.com/
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    This guys bulding a 1/4 scale Grave Digger using one of those.
    http://youtube.com/profile?user=rcWizzard
    Thats just awesome.
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    here ya go dirt crasher

    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/machi...ine-hobby.html


    slugger

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    Quote Originally Posted by slugger View Post
    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/machi...ine-hobby.html


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