Comments on: Supercharged NSU Straight 8 Trike Engine from Two Inline 4 Cylinder Auto Engines http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: klootviool http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/#comment-287771 klootviool Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:44:57 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6814#comment-287771 The straight-8 engine died, because the V8 engine was better in alot of respects. It had higher outputs and its weight was alot less than the straight-8. They quit building straight-8 engines around the 1940s, although there were still manufactories that were building these engines. The straight-8 engine died, because the V8 engine was better in alot of respects. It had higher outputs and its weight was alot less than the straight-8. They quit building straight-8 engines around the 1940s, although there were still manufactories that were building these engines.

]]> By: Phoenix827 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/#comment-251396 Phoenix827 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:26:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6814#comment-251396 Just plain cool !!! As I remember from auto mechanics classes the best balanced engines actually had an odd number of cylinders. The main reason the straight engines have gone away is weight and size. Auto makers needed to get lighter and more compact to fit in smaller, lighter bodies. Straight engines make tons of torgue, but its a trade off for weight. Ford ran straight 6's in their F600's for ages. Weight wasn't as much an issue as torgue and reliability. I personally love straight engines, especially fond of Ford 300's. I look forward to updates on that trike. Just plain cool !!! As I remember from auto mechanics classes the best balanced engines actually had an odd number of cylinders. The main reason the straight engines have gone away is weight and size. Auto makers needed to get lighter and more compact to fit in smaller, lighter bodies. Straight engines make tons of torgue, but its a trade off for weight. Ford ran straight 6′s in their F600′s for ages. Weight wasn’t as much an issue as torgue and reliability. I personally love straight engines, especially fond of Ford 300′s. I look forward to updates on that trike.

]]> By: Paulinator http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/#comment-251156 Paulinator Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:56:35 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6814#comment-251156 I like what this guy's doin. Great shed!!! Does anyone remember a pre-unit Bonnie straight 4??? A really clean splice of two 650s. I read an article on it in the late eighties. I like what this guy’s doin. Great shed!!!

Does anyone remember a pre-unit Bonnie straight 4??? A really clean splice of two 650s. I read an article on it in the late eighties.

]]> By: Miles http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/#comment-251060 Miles Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:28:45 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6814#comment-251060 You have to put the link to the forum and the running video up, I was going crazy looking for them, thanks Duncan. http://www.britchopper.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15669&highlight= Looks great, sounds great. I am in awe, and jealous of his lathe. You have to put the link to the forum and the running video up, I was going crazy looking for them, thanks Duncan.

http://www.britchopper.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15669&highlight=

Looks great, sounds great. I am in awe, and jealous of his lathe.

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/07/08/supercharged-nsu-straight-8-trike-engine-from-two-inline-4-cylinder-auto-engines/#comment-251035 todd Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:35:54 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=6814#comment-251035 My dad has had success drag racing Chrysler Imperial straight eights in the old days (nine main bearings). If you used a Desoto eight, you'd need to fit the harmonic balancer from the Chrysler motor to keep the crank together. He's still got a bunch of the cars and the engines laying around. They're extremely too heavy for motorcycle use. -todd My dad has had success drag racing Chrysler Imperial straight eights in the old days (nine main bearings). If you used a Desoto eight, you’d need to fit the harmonic balancer from the Chrysler motor to keep the crank together. He’s still got a bunch of the cars and the engines laying around. They’re extremely too heavy for motorcycle use.

-todd

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