nik.kruhmin
Well-Known Member
Has anyone heard of converting the XL sportster/Buell engine to aviation use? I think it could fill the same niche as a half VW. I've seen the big twins done. Only difference I see would be having to cut the primary and transmission case off, but while those are a shared casting with the crankcase, they're separate oil reservoirs so it would be less trouble than hacking up a vdub.
Air cooled, torque-y, a variety of cylinders with different bores and materials, different strokes, heads, cams, hydraulic lifters, choice of carb or fuel injection... I'd think it wouldn't be too hard to build a low rpm relative torque monster that would be very reliable.
Care would have to be taken in the mounting arraignment though... especially if using an early solid mount...
Thoughts?
Air cooled, torque-y, a variety of cylinders with different bores and materials, different strokes, heads, cams, hydraulic lifters, choice of carb or fuel injection... I'd think it wouldn't be too hard to build a low rpm relative torque monster that would be very reliable.
Care would have to be taken in the mounting arraignment though... especially if using an early solid mount...
Thoughts?
