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[Hellion]

A diesel go kart. No way. I understand the torque, but low rpm and the smell, not for me.

It would (could) be the perfect engine for a mini monster truck, of which a few have appeared on the forum lately (or just some truck bodies for that matter). Then, add a tailpipe several times comically larger than the exhaust pipe diameter and roll some coal.


I just had a eureka moment, and some of our RC fans will take note. Low RPM diesel + a truck body = a low speed crawler, all the rage in the RC car world but in..1/4 scale(?)

 

[Hellion]

AvGas has a really long shelf life

Well, to prove your assertion, you know what you have to do. Nah, maybe I’ll Gargle it

 

[Master Hack]

That smell, that diesel smell, love it!
I like to go to the bus station and just enjoy the fragrance!

 

[Grizzlymi]

What kills me is the absolute long life of diesel fuel. There's "will it run" types out there using the original 20+ year old diesel that's still in the tank! And speaking of tanks, another guy used the leftover diesel in one of Uncle Saddam's tanks from Gulf War I/II. Tank had been on outdoor display for a decade or more.

Makes me want to switch to diesel for karts and minibikes. They have small single cylinder, air cooled diesel engines....

Here ya go Hellion.

 

[Denny]

Diesel go-kart!

 

[Kartorbust]

Diesel kart or buggy would be fun, but I'd rather have at least 2 or 3 cylinders to get the most out of it. Like a small Kubota or Yanmar.

 

[Hellion]

Diesel kart or buggy would be fun, but I'd rather have at least 2 or 3 cylinders to get the most out of it. Like a small Kubota or Yanmar.

A crawler with a truck body (or no body). Get out of the karting mindset.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The BT4 is a popular power supply in rock crawlers.

 

[Kartorbust]

The BT4 is a popular power supply in rock crawlers.

You mean the Cummins 4BT?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Yeah that.

 

[Kartorbust]

They are good engines, much better than the Crate Cummins introduced a number years back, the R2.8. The R2.8 is a Cummins engine, but built very cheaply and there's some QC problems as well. But it is like half the weight of the 4BT.