Visible V-8 Engine! COMPLETED! *PICS* - Car Forums and Automotive Chat

doodad

09-08-2006, 04:48 PM

silicon212

09-08-2006, 05:07 PM

Now THAT brings back memories! I didn't even know they still made this, I must go get me one!

I got one of those for Christmas when I was 10 - I thought it was the bomb.

Good job, lookin' great! Still trying to figure out what they based that on, though.

Edited to add that they've changed it a little. The one I had came with a plastic manual tranny case, and the engine had an electric motor that mounted in the starter that actually turned it over. The batteries, if memory serves, were placed inside the tranny case. The hand crank didn't exist. The 'spark plugs' were also little grain-of-wheat light bulbs, painted red, that ran off the distributor (which had a working rotor to distribute battery power to the 'plugs').

doodad

09-08-2006, 05:36 PM

Now THAT brings back memories! I didn't even know they still made this, I must go get me one!

I got one of those for Christmas when I was 10 - I thought it was the bomb.

Good job, lookin' great! Still trying to figure out what they based that on, though.

Edited to add that they've changed it a little. The one I had came with a plastic manual tranny case, and the engine had an electric motor that mounted in the starter that actually turned it over. The batteries, if memory serves, were placed inside the tranny case. The hand crank didn't exist. The 'spark plugs' were also little grain-of-wheat light bulbs, painted red, that ran off the distributor (which had a working rotor to distribute battery power to the 'plugs').

l bid on one of those original visible v-8 engines on e-bay l was at 33 bucks it was like last 5 mins and someone bid over me.. l bid untill 50 bucks then gave up. that dude paid like 60 bucks plus 15 bucks shipping. you are right it had red manual tranny case and electric motor.. that electric motor turns it fast or slow like my hemi?

by the way, thanks for the comment

P.S. l didnt wanna paint cuz it said paint is optional and l didnt have paint actually:)

silicon212

09-08-2006, 05:43 PM

From what I remember, the cranking was slow, something like .5 RPM.

EDIT! Just figured out what the thing was based on! The 1949-1953 Olds Rocket, the original OHV V-8.

666_speed

09-08-2006, 06:40 PM

Very cool, you could have almost bought you a new ls1 bird for what you have in those engines haha.

skibum1111

09-08-2006, 08:03 PM

Memories........ I had one of the electric ones when I was 6, took my father and I 3 weeks to build it and took my brother 5 minutes to destroy it when we were not looking. I saw one in a hobby store here a few years ago, should have grabbed it.

silicon212

09-08-2006, 08:28 PM

... And here one is!

Visible V-8 Revell Original! (http://cgi.ebay.com/1977-Revell-VISIBLE-V-8-Model-Kit-1-4-Unassembled-NIB_W0QQitemZ190027494238QQihZ009QQcategoryZ1190QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

stone_mound_camaro

09-09-2006, 12:33 AM

d00d! you're going through these models waaay fast! do it slow so you can enjoy the proccess. thats how i roll. building is the fun part

doodad

09-09-2006, 09:43 PM

d00d! you're going through these models waaay fast! do it slow so you can enjoy the proccess. thats how i roll. building is the fun part

:lol: l cant help it! l love these little things..

now l just took apart one of my R/C car and took the motor out and see if l can hook the motor to this engine kit.

FTheMan

09-10-2006, 09:16 PM

At first glance, it looks like you had a push rod through the block.
But it was just the dip stick.
Nice job.

Add your comment to this topic!

Our Community is over 1 Million Strong. Join Us.

Visible V-8 Engine! COMPLETED! PICS