Engines for sale in Northern Territory
Perhaps the single most important part of a race car is the engine. It is the heart of the car and provides the power that propels it down the track. The engine must be designed and tuned for a specific purpose, such as sprint racing or endurance racing. It must be able to produce a lot of power without breaking down.
There are many different types of engines used in racing cars. The most common type is the internal combustion engine, which uses a mixture of fuel and air to create power. Piston engines are the most highly developed and popular but rotary Wankel engines are also popular, being perhaps better suited to racing than road use.
Electric motors are becoming more common in racing as technology advances. We're not sure they can compete with the joy, theatre, and customizability of an ICE. However, improved battery technology has made them impossible to ignore in recent years, and in some forms of sprint racing, they're already gaining the upper hand.
No matter what engine is used, it must produce a lot of power while also achieving a degree of reliability and efficiency suitable for the style of racing. Power to weight is often more important than absolute power, so less can be more. Forced induction by turbos and superchargers is almost always superior assuming the additional fuel use and complexity can be managed.
Any engine must be properly tuned and maintained. A well-tuned engine will produce more power and be more reliable. It is important to have a qualified mechanic who can tune and maintain the engine. Even the most carefully built and maintained engine will fail eventually, requiring replacement parts and repairs.
If you're selling an engine in my105, be sure to list out all the parts that come with it, as well as any modifications or extra work that's been done. Customers need to know exactly what they're getting so there are no surprises later on.
Popular Past Engines (13)
360 Roush Yates ASCS Motor
***PRICE REDUCTION*** Engine No. CE237 - Motor has only 3 race meeting since complete rebuild. - Brand new cnc Jones heads from the USA. - New JE pistons - New Magneto - Dyno’d at Maxwill Motors 3/
360 sprintcar engine
360 SCCA legal engine,600hp, lunati crank and rods, ross pistons, dry sump with barnes pump, hilborn injection and pump, PWR radiator, exhaust system and eng. just had new rings and bearings. $12,500.
sprintcar engine
sprintcar engine 350 scat crank and rods new block, world product heads, 2 3/16 hilborn injection,hunt magneto,comes with extractors and gonzo mufflers,kinsler fuel pump,engine has 2 seasons on it. ca
BLOWN 540 BIG BLOCK FORD
540 big block out of Marty Dack’s Mustang. 2500 hp 2 x 1471 hi-helix super chargers Sheet metal manifold cost $8000 Dissy Drive cost $5000 Cobra jet heads Loads of spares too numerous to mention
Bae 521 hat to pan
Psi D Cantrell coated blower,noonan heads,stage5 rockers black stands,put together by Mike Janis ,6 soft passes since fresh,rage fuel pump,mag,coil,15channel timer,six shooter,all fuel lines complete
410 cubic inch Maxwill motor
-Standard Bore Block. -5 Shows since major Freshen. -includes fuel valves, Air box, Ram tubes, fuel pump and Ignition box. -Very sharp and strong motor -Currently sitting at Maxwill motors, Adelaide F
360 ascs monster
Must sell only thing I have left open to reasonable offers its 700 hp ascs best of everything 50 mm roller dart block callies light weight crank dedicated Sprintcar Oliver rods,raptor injection msd 12
372 Sprintcar Engine
Brodix heads, Bowtie alloy block, JE pistons, Carrillo rods, Isky red zone lifters, Mallory ignition, Hilborn Ignition, Barnes dry sump, Waterman fuel pump, Freshened by Maxwill race engines. Now used
SB CHEV ALLOY BLOCK
CN Lightweight Block SB Chev, Part No. 2040. Never used. Has sleeves fitted ready to go, with spare sleeves. Dry sump block. Phone 0413 835442. $11,000 Firm.
HEMI HAT TO PAN
526 CI TFX 2000 BILLET BLOCK VENEY HEADS 2.6 VALVE STAGE 5 ROCKER ASSEMBLY 1 INCH LIFTERS VELASCO CRANK GRP RODS CHILED & ALBERT PISTONS CRANE CAM 1471 HI-HELIX LITTLE FIELD MOTOR COMES WITH EVERYTHI
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