1/8scale V12 mini IC engine

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Hello guys,

I'd like to introduce a mini V12 engine made by a Chinese guy. it runs on gasoline. the dimension is L 200mm x W 110mm x H 150mm. it has a capacity of 49cc and delivers up to 8hp. it doesn't have a prototype. the chinese guy designed it and used CNC fabrication for its body and shafts. roughly speaking, it is 1/8 scale. there is a video introduction on youtube:
 

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If I was gonna get something like this I'd stick with Conley Precision engine...US made!
There has also been Italian mini Ferrari engines knocking about for a while. While I see your point about being US made, not everything that comes out of China is poop. No doubt this engine was made with care and thought, not mass produced rubbish.

Your comment does come across as a bit suspicious to me but I could be wrong. 👍🏽
 
Your comment does come across as a bit suspicious to me but I could be wrong. 👍🏽
No. What I meant was that it appears this is a one off engine while the Conley is a production engine and made in the US for those who want to support a US small company. What's so suspicious about that? :)
 
There has also been Italian mini Ferrari engines knocking about for a while. While I see your point about being US made, not everything that comes out of China is poop. No doubt this engine was made with care and thought, not mass produced rubbish.

Your comment does come across as a bit suspicious to me but I could be wrong. 👍🏽
thanks man.
No. What I meant was that it appears this is a one off engine while the Conley is a production engine and made in the US for those who want to support a US small company. What's so suspicious about that? :)
a production engine is also what i want. to make this prototype has cost my a king ransom. i wanna see how many people want this.
 
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If you were to have mass produced. What is your projected retail target price?
i am not sure about this yet. for now I think we can only produce to order. the fabrication is outsourced, so the cost would be a bit high at this stage. and if we can't gather 30pcs, it'd be hard for us to start fabrication, so we are finding who are interested in this unit and trying to gather enough order.
 
Pretty sweet. I take it that's a dry sump engine? What's the oiling system consist of? Looks like low pressure seeing silicone hose
it is wet sump. the oiling system consists of fuel injection gear pump and splash lubrication. the hose is silicone and pressure resistant. the engine's pressure is in the range of 0.2mpa ~ 1mpa.
 
Looks good 👍. So how do you start it in the rig? I don't see teeth on that flywheel or am I missing something 🤔. Also it looks like your distributor is just a look a like or is there a rotor in there? I do see little spark plugs but I'm curious of how the ignition system works.
 
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