All Discussions Tagged 'Conley' - Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum2024-03-28T23:12:05Zhttp://thunderboats.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Conley&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWorld's smallest supercharged V8 enters productiontag:thunderboats.ning.com,2012-10-03:6315479:Topic:534112012-10-03T15:19:53.329ZHydroplane Museumhttp://thunderboats.ning.com/profile/246tk6zdw9cbo
<p>Unless you're into model cars, you may not have heard of <a href="http://www.conleyprecision.com/" target="_blank">Conley Precision Engines</a>. That's a shame.</p>
<p>Why? Because they build the Stinger 609, the world's smallest supercharged four-stroke V-8 engine, which has finally entered production.</p>
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<p>At just 6.09 cubic inches, or nearly 100 cc, it's a very…</p>
<p>Unless you're into model cars, you may not have heard of <a href="http://www.conleyprecision.com/" target="_blank">Conley Precision Engines</a>. That's a shame.</p>
<p>Why? Because they build the Stinger 609, the world's smallest supercharged four-stroke V-8 engine, which has finally entered production.</p>
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<p>At just 6.09 cubic inches, or nearly 100 cc, it's a very small displacement V-8. Despite the small displacement, the engine revs to 10,000 rpm and produces 9 horsepower. </p>
<p>At just 14 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 10 inches tall (with the supercharger), the highly miniaturized V-8 weighs just 11.25 pounds. The entire engine is custom designed and built by Conley, with painstaking attention to detail and a surprisingly public development process documented in the official build log. </p>
<p>Unlike many of the alternatives in the quarter-scale model world, the Stinger 609 looks, sounds, and runs almost exactly like a full-size V-8. Unfortunately, that level of realism and excellence will run you $7,000 per.</p>
<p>Does this have any practical value for anyone outside the model car realm? Maybe. But it's awesome, and I want one just to put on my desk and scare the pets. </p>
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<p>Check out the video above for a quick walkthrough and test of the engine on the bench, and the video below for some more great sights and sounds of the tiny V-8.</p>
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