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Engine weight

  • 30-12-2015 9:27pm
    #1
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭


    anyone an idea what the engine from a 2.8 mitsi pajero weighs? google throws up feck all apart from full vehicle weights


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    4m40 long block is 250kg dry, with turbo/oil/flywheel probably in the 270-280kg range.


  • #3
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    hmmmm where did you find that? reason i ask is i was thinking it would be a lighter more powerful engine than that of a landrover 300tdi, im building an off road buggy and weight is the key


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    serious3 wrote: »
    hmmmm where did you find that? reason i ask is i was thinking it would be a lighter more powerful engine than that of a landrover 300tdi, im building an off road buggy and weight is the key
    Lightweight offroad buggy, I'd be staying away from a diesel and going for a lightweight petrol unit, sure you could find a nice petrol which would give you good power, you may need to mess with the gearing but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
    A big heavy lump of a diesel wouldn't be my starting point.
    How about a Honda 1.8 or 2.0 should be cheaply and easily got.


  • #5
    Del2005
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    serious3 wrote: »
    hmmmm where did you find that? reason i ask is i was thinking it would be a lighter more powerful engine than that of a landrover 300tdi, im building an off road buggy and weight is the key

    Stick a Hayabusa engine in it and do it right.


  • #6
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Stick a Hayabusa engine in it and do it right.

    Huge demand for them at the moment. Prices have went silly.


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  • #7
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Huge demand for them at the moment. Prices have went silly.

    Plenty of other powerful bike engines available for a lightweight buggy vs a diesel from a 4x4.


  • #8
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    Go rotary !!!!

    Very lightweight and big power


  • #9
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    Nice engine suggestions but it's not peak power I need its low down torque, the Landrover engined one we have now pulls from real low down with no inter cooler and tweaked pump.


  • #10
    bigroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭bigroad


    Isuzu 2.8td is a good lump if you can find one.


  • #11
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Geared correctly a 2.0 petrol will be plenty torquey enough.
    Bike engined stuff is a pain, chain drive is difficult to make work properly with reverse and most make power high up in the revs.
    Fine for street stuff like Caterhams not for offroad.
    Honda B series are cheap enough and strong engines


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  • #12
    Donnelly117
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Donnelly117


    Please make a build thread for this! It sounds epic!

    There's an m135 twin turbo engine on donedeal, 400nm of torque should do!


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