How cool is this!!......Incredible workmanship

[nyne11]

1/8 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Engine - a set on Flickr

Don't forget to check out the working video's!

[motorcop]

I understand that Motor Meister will be the US distributor and assembling these prior to shipping.

[herr_oberst]

Wow!

[eauboy]

What clearance should the valves be adjusted to?

[snbush67]

Barbi is going to love that !!!

[sc_rufctr]

I like the clear shroud... That could be done in Poly Carbonate for a real engine. Something different!

[tnchris]

Someone obviously had a lot of time on their hands.

[javadog]

I actually have one of these kits. It's unassembled, in the original packaging. The quality of the casting work is pretty amazing.

JR

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by javadog

I actually have one of these kits. It's unassembled, in the original packaging. The quality of the casting work is pretty amazing.

JR

More info, please

[javadog]

These kits were made by a Japanese company, Marushin, many years ago. They are long out of production and pretty rare. They tend to sell for $1-2,000, when one comes on the market.

They are a 1/8 scale metal kit of the 1973 Carrera RS engine. They are mostly assembled with small screws, and nuts and are fairly complete, down to individual pistons, rods, valves, cams etc. They can be made to operate via compressed air that is supplied to them by a tank that is part of the display stand.

JR

[docrodg]

Nice! Do the head studs pull out in scale too?

[Pele911]

Pretty cool-javadog where did you get the kit?

[javadog]

Originally Posted by Pele911

Pretty cool-javadog where did you get the kit?

I bought it years ago. It's been so long that I don't remember who I bought it from. I have a bunch of other rare kits, so I might have bought it from a dealer that specializes in stuff like that.

JR

[javadog]

Originally Posted by docrodg

Nice! Do the head studs pull out in scale too?

Well, since it's never been built, I have the option of putting in better studs.

How about looking through Pelican's parts listings to see if you can find me some?

JR

[jwetering]

OMG. That I like.

[Mitch Leland]

There's a guy on the Rennlist with one of the factory assembled units for sale.

[dshepp806]

Nice....

[Geronimo '74]

I want one!

[84_Carrera]

So does it produce 1/8 of 210hp?

Here's something I consider awesome...

http://www.fineartmodels.com/pages/product.asp?content_area=3&sub_area=11&product_area=85

I think I'm going to try & find a 1/200th scale kit, which usually goes about $500. It'll likely take me the better part of a year to futz around with it, but it'll be worth it in the end. I haven't done one of these in a number of years & never something this worthy.

Nichimo 1/200 model, modified:
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/shipmodels/model_reviews/japanese_models/reviewyamatonichimo200waldorf.html


Then there's the 1/10th scale model...

http://apike.ca/japan_kure_yamato-gallery-yamato-museum1.html

[jinos]

Currently all the porsche engine models are sold out. They do have some ferrari ones left.