Engine - like in old cars/hot rods

[DaN]

I\'m looking for an engine like you would see on those hotrod cars - all valves and air intakes and things...

Like <searches google for a picture...>

Or

Any ideas lads and lasses? Thanks in advance

 

[Shawn R. L.]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Wheels-2008-Mystery-Car-58-Corvette-Lot-of-2_W0QQitemZ140266962171QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140266962171&_trkparms=72%3A1163|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[DaN]

Cheers Shawn - but that guy ships to USA only... And I\'m not sure what sort of scale they are

I\'d like em somewhere between 1:32 - 1:48

 

[airhead]

try searching Deuce Coupe or NHRA, Dragsters (be careful searching for Blowers or Blown)

 

[Sukigod]

I take it you\'re looking for a model car kit with one in plastic? Most hot rod car kits are 1:24/1:25 in scale. Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars would be way too small for 28mm scale. Just a guess at what you use would be (Speed Freeks?)

Ebay should have a ton of these available, I would guess. Other search terms (safer ones, Airhead
) would be superstock, supercharger, dragsters (nice engine details) and of course \"hot rod\".

Now this is assuming you\'re looking for models and not just pictures!

Like this?
Ebay UK

 

[Theomar Pius]

A lot of hobby shops sell just the engine like that for pinewood derby cars.

 

[DaN]

Well... Let\'s just say it\'ll likely be an Orky-type conversion yes.

Lots of pipes and fanbelts and gizmoes

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

a company called Johann sells a box set of just engines and stuff.. its what your looking for. Its normal model car scale.. 1:25th I think.

Ive got a small kit here in front of me that made by Revell/Monogram thats a 1:25th scale hit rod engine complete with all sorts of pipes and widgets..but all chromed. I figure Ill soak it in Castrols Super clean to clean off the chrome to bear plastic..its got Orky plans for it though

 

[Godlikebuthumble]

Also, the Ork pikk-up has at least the air intake... might be worth a look...

 

[waghorn41]

Think I might have something in 1/35 from my days of that scale military modelling, maybe with enough rummaging through my bits box I\'ll be able to find enough odds and ends to make a fair \'example\'

 

[Dragonsreach]

I\'m pretty sure Netmerchants have a conversion kit for a Tank which has some kind of overblown airintake on it.