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chev V4 320hp
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This is something someone might be interested in for a future engine swap.
Ive finally gathered enough info on them.
Used in speedway the scat v4 could be bought as a v8 cast without the middle 4 cylinders and same goes for head and using custom crank and cam.
However some other people went the cheaper route and cut a v8 in halve using better than scat heads (dart) and had the same reliability and weight as the cast alloy version. However I dont know how they do this except they cut a special alloy speedway 372cui block in halve and reinforce it somehow to accept the other ancillaries that go at the front (eg timing case). Does anyone know how this is done?

The beauty of these buggers is that once you have got the engine setup. Parts are the cheapest of any other engine and straight off the shelve. Here are some pics and links...enjoy, d.

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The engine has done approximately 10 race meetings since it was rebuilt.
It is still in the midget chassis but we are pulling it out next weekend.

It was originally built by Chris Stewart at BERCO Engineering in Canberra
from a cut down 372 ci sprint car engine.

It runs on methanol with Hilbourn fuel injection, Brodex dash 12 heads, JE
pistons, Corillo rods, Scat crank and cam, Jessel roller rockers and rev
kit, Vertex V8 type magnito, Barnes oil pump and was run on the dyno with
12:1 compression, 295 hp and 268 lbs of torque at 7800rpm. Most of the
internals are small block Chev or are interchangeable with small block Chev
stuff.

We have a spare exhaust system and muffler, rings, bearings and valve
springs and some gaskets to go with the engine.


The engine above is 5000au with everything including injection, dry sump oiling system and more.

The best thing is these engines sound like two harley engines together because of the crazy exhaust pulses.

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Re: chev V4 320hp
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Here are some pics and links..


Where

It sounded pretty interesting until I read that word "BERCO". I have had some pretty bad experiences because of their "expert advice"
Never again for me but I like the idea of the conversion potential you have raised.

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97bhp per litre from a mechanically injected magneto'ed methanol burning sprint car 2v engine You can get that specific output from a mild A12 with a single 2bbl and pump gas I'm confused...

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A real Scat with supposedly more than 97hp per litre and 3.4 litres in total.
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Harry the thing is there is 3 plus litres of it and almost weighs the same. Parts are cheaper in the long run, 5 speeds bolt straight up and sounds better than any A series

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sorry D, couldn't help myself. just pointing out the likelihood of the A series bhp claims that came up again recently (rather than thesub-standard output of the scat)

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I don't think these engines are $5,000AU

Try 50,000.

These engines are made to race in the midget class.You can have 2400cc with 2 valves or 2200 with 4 valves.

Look at this it is a mopar engine and makes 350hp this is what they use in the States.

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i doubt they are 5000, just the dry sump system would almost cost that, and if not the injection will push it over by a few thousand bucks. efi hardware injection for weber manifold is more than 2 grand and thats not even a custom setup...... plus the rest of the stuff i agree with killer1200 more like 50000

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I think D is saying the engine quoted is for sale for five thousand dollars, second hand, it has done ten race meets.

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If it was 10 meeting old it would nearly be due for a freshen up. Good idea but it is mechanically injected and only built for methanol so be careful.. but if you know what you are doing GO FOR IT!

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Yes thats right 10 race meets old and runs on methanol. It would need a freshen up but will take halve of a v8 in terms of parts and you can use the other halve later.
Power is one thing but torque in these babies is another.
These engines where 20,000 new and now are replace by the mopar type slant 4 which is halve of the latest hemi v8 engine sliced the other way and will be almost impossible to fit in a datto 1000 or similar. I would prefer a V configuration personally for something different and althought the scat is overpowered by the mopar by 10-15hp more it is still a competitive engine today with the right heads. (however there will never be heads as good as the mopar ones except for the ford hemi copies as used in esslinger)

Yes it is 5000au!!!!


Also a four barrel holley and a custom manifold can easily replace the injection along with lower comp pistons.Quote:
Complete midget for sale NSW # 54 all offers considered - OR - V4 Chev engine has some history, original Keith Hutton V4 now fitted with Brodex dash 12 heads, JE pistons, Corillo rods, Hilbourn fuel injection, Barnes oil pump, rebuilt by BERCO Engineering - $5000 engine only or $10,000.00 for complete package.Phone Rob 0421 648522.

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sorry D, couldn't help myself. just pointing out the likelihood of the A series bhp claims that came up again recently (rather than thesub-standard output of the scat)


Substandard for its weight?
Even a JUN SR22 weighs 60 per cent more and struggles to make 300hp NA and halve the torque of the scat.

One more thing for the weight of an a15 what is going to make 300 plus hp and fit better than any other motor and have better weight distribution with about 30cm left over in the engine bay?

Its all pound for pound.

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