http://www.skyhawg.com/sam1.html
Air cooled V-twin powered Samurai. 
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Oct. 11, 2009 9:33 p.m. Jake HalfDork
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Oct. 11, 2009 10:49 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I wonder if using a rubber guibo to connect the engine to the trans would have worked better than the always breaking U joints?
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Oct. 11, 2009 11:21 p.m. orphancars New Reader
Probably putting some degree of misalignment/angle into that u-joint would probably help as well -- it looks like it is a straight shot from the output of the motor to the input of the trans.
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Oct. 12, 2009 5:34 a.m. DrBoost HalfDork
Looks wild. I'd like some vids. I'd also think the cooling system should blow from the front, that way it can be used while crawling down a trail and it won't be fighting the air coming in from the grill.
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Oct. 12, 2009 8:04 a.m. ManofFewWords Reader
Those motors are not cheap. Around 4g's I think.
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Oct. 12, 2009 8:11 a.m. Xceler8x Dork
To me it looks like he's using the original blower motor for the heating system to create his engine cooling system.
Well, the guy used available resources to fix a problem. I commend that. Now he has to buy two less of everything. Two less spark plugs, two less spark plug wires..
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Oct. 12, 2009 8:23 a.m. cwh Dork
The guy builds airplanes. He turned his input shaft on his own lathe. Obviously a highly skilled fabricator , with all the toys , and the time and money to do any damn thing he wants to. Meticulous. We all need friends like this.
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Oct. 12, 2009 8:32 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I want videos too. I wonder how it sounds.. V twins are a bit obnoxious when bolted to harleys, it must be quite a head turner in a sammy
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Oct. 12, 2009 9:14 a.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
DrBoost wrote:
Looks wild. I'd like some vids. I'd also think the cooling system should blow from the front, that way it can be used while crawling down a trail and it won't be fighting the air coming in from the grill.
+1 cooling is gonna be a major issue, especially when offroading...cool swap though. It'll really feel like a quad now!
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Oct. 12, 2009 9:14 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Got torque?
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Oct. 12, 2009 3:33 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
more than the stock sammy
