what's the craziest alternative engine you've seen?

[RCN]

I was offered for free a 3.0 L, 256 BHP boxer engine but turned it down.
It came out of a Sessna airplane
the thing is pretty big, runs on petrol or diesel, 2 spark plugs per cylinder, air cooled... naturally.
all logic tells me no, it couldn't be done and besides even if it did bolt up an airplane engine is geared up differently, no gearbox-direct drive to the prop (or road wheels )
....and yet the other half of my brain is going: you knowwhat, with a can of WD-40, duck tape, and some cable ties i could get 'er to fit
what's the craziest thing people have seen and really work?

[toomanytoys]

Take it.. flog it or the parts off and use the cash to buy an engine that would fit and be usable..

Lycoming's have been used in grasstrack sidecar outfits.. but driving a single wheel, on a single gear is easy.... (relativly speaking)

[Plasticman]

If its still going, may I have it, pm me
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[fall-apart-dave]

I got told I was an idiot for putting a type 1 2100 stroker into my T25 because it wouldn't last 5 minutes. Turns out, it's lasted so far just fine and it's a hoot.

Looking for something different to put in there now...

[faggie]

what about a corvair not that crazy but i have always wanted to do this and never seen one in the uk

[BOXY]

It's been over 20 years since I worked on Lycoming engines (ex-RAF) but I'm pretty sure the max crank RPM was about 3000RPM. The prop was driven by an epicyclic gear box to slow it down to stop the prop tips over-speeding. If you've got the talent to fit the engine, driving the van's gearbox direct off the crank shouldn't be too difficult.

[Kent Joker]

Not in a T3 but you get the idea V16 Merlin I think, suits you sir !

[mick the mig]

Merlins were V12's. Google John Dodd to see how it should be done.

[Kent Joker]

V12 indeed 27 litre 2 MPG 850 BHP £500 for an oil change 180mph 2600rpm! Doesn’t it make you want one

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[mazz]

That small block chevy fiat 500 you owned is pretty up there for me Keith

[faggie]

any pics was that the white one doing the massive burnout

[itchyfeet]

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[ThorAlex]

I'm partial to this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePoFyOfBhxE

[ghost123uk]

Here is something I am working on =



Actually, I was joking (I bet you all believed me). I just came across that a while back when I was looking for summat else.

[max and caddy]

I have seen a few mental engine conversions on transporters...one had a ford pinto engine in the back and I know of people who have taken Diesel engines out and put petrols engines in the place of them!

Mental...!