[F500] 600cc engine in Rakavon

[Chuck Voboril]

Jay,
Sounds pretty good.

Going to turn it around?  :->  or set it up sideways like Ed Dickensen did 
in his DSR?

Seriously, does it include a 6 spd transmission and can anyone buy one for 
that price?
Suppose one needed 5 of them at once from the factory?

Why is it so much cheaper than a new 1000cc motor?


Chuck





>From: "Jay Novak" <jnovak6 at wideopenwest.com>
>Reply-To: f500 at f500.org
>To: <f500 at f500.org>
>Subject: RE: [F500] 600cc engine in Rakavon
>Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:34:31 -0400
>
>The engine is the latest 06-07 (same engine both years)
>
>It is FI & comes complete with the injection system, ECU, airbox, wireing,
>fuel pump etc.
>
>Thanks ... Jay Novak
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: f500-bounces+jnovak6=wideopenwest.com at f500.org
>[mailto:f500-bounces+jnovak6=wideopenwest.com at f500.org]On Behalf Of
>Chuck Voboril
>Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:23 PM
>To: f500 at f500.org
>Subject: RE: [F500] 600cc engine in Rakavon
>
>
>Nice to see someone taking a step to find out waht might work.
>
>Jay, what year is that motor and does it have carbs or FI?
>
>Chuck
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Jay Novak" <jnovak6 at wideopenwest.com>
> >Reply-To: f500 at f500.org
> >To: <f500 at f500.org>
> >Subject: [F500] 600cc engine in Rakavon
> >Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 19:45:05 -0400
> >
> >(also posted on the eformulacars forum)
> >
> >I have decided to make a major committment (for me) to the future of 
>F500.
> >While I think that F500 is easily the best bang for the $$$, I also think
> >we
> >need some changes or the class will not survive.
> >
> >I have committed my $$$ and resources to building a current rule F500 
>with
> >a
> >600cc bike engine. I am going to use my 2nd Rakavon chassis & install a
> >Suzuki GSXR 600cc bike engine. Over the weekend I purchased a BRAND NEW
> >600cc GSXR engine for a bit over $2000 delivered to my shop. The engine
> >includes EVERYTHING needed to run except for the headers. These engines 
>are
> >available commercially and I made my decision based on the cost to 
>purchase
> >a complete Rotax drive train for another F500. For me to do a complete
> >Rotax
> >powertrain it would cost me over $4000 so I decided to bite the bullet &
> >quit the BS & do it.
> >
> >Of course I have looked at this for a long time & I would not have made
> >this
> >decision if I did not think it was a LOWER COST viable solution for the
> >powertrain. I also believe that I have a very low cost solution to any
> >potential oiling problems with these engines.
> >
> >This is an experiment on my part & I do not expect all to think it is a
> >good
> >idea. However I do think it is important that an effort be made to test 
>the
> >feasibility of the concept.
> >
> >I will be posting regular updates with pictures etc, both here & on my
> >website so keep in tune to see what is happening.
> >
> >As soon as the car is ready to run, in about 2 months, we will do a test
> >session at a Michigan race track & I invite any & all competitors that 
>are
> >interested to attend.
> >_________________
> >Thanks ... Jay Novak
> >F500 since 1984
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