Sohc swap please help!
#23
I have this weed eater that has a 4 cycle motor on it. When I start it up, I marvel at how it has a low throaty rumble when I start it. The thing has surprisingly good throttle response when you pull the trigger too.
But you know what? It is still a ******* weed eater.
But you know what? It is still a ******* weed eater.
#26
Ive never seen anyone do anything like it. I was very impressed with what can be done to the sohc motors in hondas. So opposed to building another turbo dohc motor i wanna frankenstein some stuff to be the first. Everyones seen the v8 miatas an everyone knows a boosted dohc is fast but i doubt if anyones seen a boosted sohc mazda motor. Just the noise that little sohc will make is gonna be rad.
Nope, you're right. I've never seen a boosted SOHC Mazda motor.
Also: *****.
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People frequently confuse aggressive cam profiles with a head being good. VTEC is just a cam profile. A non-VTEC head can do the same thing, it will just get bad gas mileage and not idle very smoothly.
There is not much inherently wrong with SOHC other than a lack of ajustability in the cam profiles and the fact that the spark-plugs cannot be perfectly centered and vertical.
2 valves per cylinder is what makes this a lame head.
I would personally love to experiment with the 16v sohc head in a Miata.
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Where is that dude that put the 2 stroke snowmobile engine in his Lemons Miata? I believe it had a pull start sticking out from the "hood"
Edit: I assume it was 2 stroke based on the smoke plume and exhaust note.
Edit: I assume it was 2 stroke based on the smoke plume and exhaust note.