Thread: V8 pickups in Thailand ?

Originally Posted by Rigger

Originally Posted by Travelmate

I presume, you are going to route the airfilter in an obstructed path of incoming air. Say down by the front bumper? Or are you thinking of a intercooler?

It would go in the same place as the standard but with free flowing filter and aliminum pipes with more bends to pruduce the colder air, spoken to Philip about it and he warned me to be careful as there is a air flow sensor and if done incorrectly it can shut the whole system down, So the that part I think I will leave for now.
The engine is intercooled already but would have to be upgaded if I did the stage 3 turbo along with injectors.

I see like a K&N filter or summat like dat.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Lemme see, 350ci is 5.74 litres. Anything less than 1bhp per 1cc from a so-called performance engine is poor. Even my crappy old motorbike does better than that.

Do you mean to tell me that your little Honda produces over 750 BHP?

I have had Built up 440 mopars that only squeezed out 500. Magnums come out of the factory at 395. and that is Ci not Cc

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Marmite the Homo

Lemme see, 350ci is 5.74 litres. Anything less than 1bhp per 1cc from a so-called performance engine is poor. Even my crappy old motorbike does better than that.

Do you mean to tell me that your little Honda produces over 750 BHP?

I have had Built up 440 mopars that only squeezed out 500. Magnums come out of the factory at 395. and that is Ci not Cc

He will never get it BG. The sound, the kick in the ass that only an American V8 can give is something he has never experienced. He didn't scuff his knucks getting his car running in high school. Probably just had his fancy limey mechanic do his dirty work.

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Lemme see, 350ci is 5.74 litres. Anything less than 1bhp per 1cc from a so-called performance engine is poor. Even my crappy old motorbike does better than that.

Do you mean to tell me that your little Honda produces over 750 BHP?

I have had Built up 440 mopars that only squeezed out 500. Magnums come out of the factory at 395. and that is Ci not Cc

Sorry, old chap - I've corrected it now.

So, you agree that US engine technology is more about sound than power? Cool.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

So, you agree that US engine technology is more about sound than power? Cool.

No, not me.
How many English engines do you see in Top fuel cars?
How many Mopar Hemi head engines do you see in Top fuel cars??
when it comes to raw muscle, there is no one in competition with American V8s.

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

So, you agree that US engine technology is more about sound than power? Cool.

No, not me.
How many English engines do you see in Top fuel cars?
How many Mopar Hemi head engines do you see in Top fuel cars??
when it comes to raw muscle, there is no one in competition with American V8s.

Sorry, I thought we were talking about road vehicles. OK, I'll change the goalposts to fit my arguement, seeing as you can do it. How many US engines are used in any of the top tier motorsport series, such as F1, Superbikes, etc?

I guess 'English' engine makers don't feel it is much of a challenge to build an engine that only has to go a quarter of a mile in a straight line.

Jesus Christ, would you make up your mind, You were talking weak engines and horsepower per cube, then it changed to exaust noise, and I was talking V8s with raw HP, now you want to talk RPMs and longer runs.
Now what exactly do you want to talk about, Longevity? Horsepower per cube? Top horsepower, or top miles per hour.
And you seem to have forgotten INDY cars in there too. which run 200 MPH for 500 miles.
And I thought that super bikes were all Jap, dago or some such, which ones are limey?

Originally Posted by blackgang

And I thought that super bikes were all Jap, Italian or some such,which ones are limey?

Norton & Triumph.

Originally Posted by blackgang

And you seem to have forgotten INDY cars in there too. which run 200 MPH for 500 miles.

True, but Honda are Japanese.

True, Honda is Jap, But I didn't even know they built Norton anymore and I did see that they were making Triumphs again but I have not seen any do anything in the GP shit I see on my TV.
They have a dealership in San Diego and I went in and looked at the new Triumph in about 96 and was not really impressed much as all I could see was the Jap looking things like you see on the tracks at GP races that you ride humped up like a monkey fucking a jug, not for this old cat.

All yamasakis shit seems to me.
But I don't watch much morotcycle racing since" K" model days when I did a bit of it myself.

did you know Bg that the fastest stock Pick up in the world is the Orstraian Holden maloo?

Mark Skaife has just taken the crown with a 271.44km/h blast down the deserted bitumen strip at the disused Woomera test range in South Australia.

The V8 Supercar ace cranked out a maximum speed of 277.16km/h in the stock-standard Maloo, but his entry in the Guiness World Record books is a two-way average to eliminate any wind assistance.

Still, it was easily better than the previous mark of 248.78km/h set by a Dodge Ram SR-T with an 8.3-litre V10 motor in 2004.

Fast, what is a 6 liter?
Is that 400 Ci..be a stroked 350 I would imagine,, GM small block is an OK engine, I built the 350 I had in that 35 Ford pickup street rod I built.

A good thread ruined by Marmite & BG's ramblings.

When is Rigger gonna finish his project and post up some pics?

Originally Posted by Travelmate

A good thread ruined by Marmite & BG's ramblings

Suck a big one there dude..don't like what ya see,, stay the fuck off here then.

Originally Posted by blackgang

I went in and looked at the new Triumph in about 96 and was not really impressed much as all

MCN Award the Daytona 675 "Sportsbike of the Year 2009"

Triumph Street Triple R: Motorcycle.Com’s Bike of the year for 2009

Originally Posted by blackgang

But I didn't even know they built Norton anymore

Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd: Welcome to Norton Motorcycles

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Originally Posted by blackgang

And I thought that super bikes were all Jap, Italian or some such,which ones are limey?

Norton & Triumph.


Neither of these brands are in the Superbike series. They would get their clocks cleaned.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Neither of these brands are in the Superbike series. They would get their clocks cleaned.

Of course. Hardley wins every round, right?

I don't think that HD builds a race bike, some light sport bikes and cruisers but nothing in the super bike class or has any intention of doing so, anymore than GM has plans to run a Sedan DeVille in the Indy 500.
But if you want a comfortable and stable ride with lots of miles a day then the big HD cruisers can't be beat by any other make.

Originally Posted by blackgang

I don't think that HD builds a race bike

Well they do, but its the same as most sports in the US in that it's a one make series so they don't lose.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

When is Rigger gonna finish his project and post up some pics?

Parts still arent here but were sent from Bangkok last wednesday evening

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Well they do, but its the same as most sports in the US in that it's a one make series so they don't lose.

What is it and what kind of racing that only a Harley can enter, Where is it done and the series name.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by blackgang

But I didn't even know they built Norton anymore

Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd: Welcome to Norton Motorcycles

Bah. Mere rip offs of the one and only.

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Well they do, but its the same as most sports in the US in that it's a one make series so they don't lose.

What is it and what kind of racing that only a Harley can enter, Where is it done and the series name.

There's been loads, but here's a recent one.

Harley launch XR1200 one-make race series - Motorcycle news : Racing news - Visordown

OK my gear arrived and gets fitted 10:00 am today and at the same time taking the lower part of the bumber off so they can make me a new front spoiler.
Will also get some race shocks priced, as well I am thinking about one or two racing strips over the bonnet and the roof in silver or red.
Need to look at some bonnet vents or scoops as well

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by blackgang

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Well they do, but its the same as most sports in the US in that it's a one make series so they don't lose.

What is it and what kind of racing that only a Harley can enter, Where is it done and the series name.

There's been loads, but here's a recent one.

Harley launch XR1200 one-make race series - Motorcycle news : Racing news - Visordown

Would have sworn the title of this thread is about pickups not M/cs, why don't you post your crap in the right heading?