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Hayabusa-derived 2.8L V8 engine - Hartley Enterprises

Now this is just too cool - Hartley Enterprises mates two Suzuki Haybusa motors, grafting them together to make a jewel-like, lightweight V8 motor.

Specifications:

  • 75 degree odd fire V8
  • 2.8 LITER, 170 cu. in. displacement
  • 84mm Bore X 63mm Stroke
  • 4 cams, 32 valves via internal silent chain
  • 530mm wide x 485mm long x 530mm high
  • 400HP @ 10,000 rpm with stock street cams
  • 245 ft-lbs torque @ 7500 rpm
  • 200 lbs engine weight
  • Billet nitrided steel 180 degree crank
  • 4340 Carrillo H-beam rods
  • Billet 6061-T6 aluminum crankcase
  • Dry sump oil system with 4 stage pump
  • 7.25" or 5.5" Twin disc clutch
  • DTA S80 full sequential ECU
  • Unique cylinder offset and cam drive arrangement yields a compact design- Patented

Source: Hartley Enterprises web site

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According to Hartley, it makes about 400 horsepower @ 10,000 RPM and 245 ft-lbs torque @ 7500 RPM. I can only imagine what it would be like to drive around in a lightweight vehicle equipped with one of these babies. The Hartley Enterprises site has info on a Caterham Super Seven with one of these installed - I can only dream of driving such a beast. (The fact that I've lusted after a Super Seven since I saw my first episode of The Prisoner when I was a wee lad doesn't help a bit...)

Hm... I wonder what it would have been like to drop one of these into my old '65 TR4? The chassis would be unable to handle all that power, to be sure, but it would have been a blast to give it a whirl.

Images used with the permission of Hartley Enterprises
Author: Michael Curry /// submitted on May 21, 2007 - 6:21pm.
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I WANT ONE!!

Submitted by FZR400freak (not verified) on September 12, 2008 - 2:07pm.

This would be sa-weet! Put in almost anything... Low RPM would get decent fuel mileage (small displacement) and power when you need it (rev-rabbit)
I would love this in my Rodeo... Kick all the 'lil hondas to the curb.

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