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Post by Stevo on Jan 7, 2009 20:04:57 GMT 12
I'm not really up with the play with regards any differences between our midgets and overseas midgets so I was interested to read somewhere some time ago that, although the Longdill (?) V8 midget was OK running in NZ, it wouldn't be able to compete overseas. Can anyone fill me in as to why it's inelligible.
It seems a shame that he has developed this engine but that it can't be seen on the world stage.
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Post by cards on Jan 7, 2009 20:31:18 GMT 12
I'm sorry I can't answer your question ... but ... back in the 80's Mel Kenyon developed a Suzuki V8 that was two bike engines on a common crankshaft.
Similar principal I guess .. how it worked out I don't know.
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Post by damo1018 on Jan 7, 2009 22:26:39 GMT 12
davey ray raced it in ausi last year, and won the ausi title
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Post by pallmall on Jan 8, 2009 13:49:25 GMT 12
I am not sure what has happened to the proposed rule change to align with USAC engine rules, this apprently would outlaw the Longdill engine.  Here are some shots of the restored Kenyon car, a much larger unit.   Bill Buckley ran a V8 Yamaha deal with 4 engines joined together in a Peter Bruin chassis in the 80's, anybody with photos of this? |
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Post by Stevo on Jan 8, 2009 19:53:37 GMT 12
I've been led to believe that Longdill's one sounds awesome. Does anyone have any video clips or links of the beast cranked up?
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Post by narrowtyre on Jan 8, 2009 20:04:37 GMT 12
Gavin i have the publicity blurb which came out at the time the Buckley car raced. Can't transfer the scan for some reason. I'll do a copy for you.
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Post by Revolva on Jan 8, 2009 20:13:38 GMT 12
Couple of other vids of it linked on the right hand side
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Post by Stevo on Jan 9, 2009 11:23:17 GMT 12
Thanks for the clips, Revolva. It certainly sounds the part.
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Post by pallmall on Jan 9, 2009 18:54:58 GMT 12
I found this photo of the Buckley car.  |
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Post by bikeboy on Jan 10, 2009 6:46:35 GMT 12
I found this photo of the Buckley car. was it 2 stroke motors? they almost look like expansion chambers out the side |
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Post by jhtperformance on Mar 2, 2009 17:36:23 GMT 12
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Post by jhtperformance on Mar 2, 2009 17:40:08 GMT 12
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Post by pallmall on Mar 2, 2009 21:00:41 GMT 12
if any one know how to get a hold of the owner of the old mel kenyon car please let me know [/IMG][/quote] It was owned by Des Kiehne in Aussie. The Kiehnes own a heap of old midgets. Send narrowtyre a PM, he should have an email address for the Brisbane Vintage Midget Club who can put you on to the owner. |
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Post by lunchbox on Mar 2, 2009 21:37:04 GMT 12
I found this photo of the Buckley car. was it 2 stroke motors? they almost look like expansion chambers out the side TZ Yamahas from memory.2stroke. Peter Benson drove this car after Bill and crashed very hard at Meremere if my memory serves me right. |
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Post by jhtperformance on Mar 2, 2009 22:30:10 GMT 12
thanks i sent him a pm
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Post by penrith1 on Mar 3, 2009 17:33:19 GMT 12
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Post by penrith1 on Mar 5, 2009 19:29:42 GMT 12
if any one know how to get a hold of the owner of the old mel kenyon car please let me know [/IMG][/quote] It was owned by Des Kiehne in Aussie. The Kiehnes own a heap of old midgets. Send narrowtyre a PM, he should have an email address for the Brisbane Vintage Midget Club who can put you on to the owner.[/quote] Hope this is a help. vsaq.homestead.com/ |
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Post by jhtperformance on Mar 5, 2009 23:19:17 GMT 12
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Post by The Observer on Mar 6, 2009 9:35:09 GMT 12
I like the dyno footage of the kiwi version - 10500 rpm sounds wicked Check out the site here - more footage, but hasn;t been updated for a while www.v8midget.transitainer.co.nz/ |
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