Hotchkiss M201 engine swap
May 13th, 2015, 02:14 AM
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Hotchkiss M201 engine swap
Looking at buying a cheap Hotchkiss M201 - basically a ****** MB made in France (this particular one in 1958).
It comes with a flathead ****** Go-devil 2.2 L straight 4, with pretty poor power and a 3 speed. The vehicle is going to be used for off-roading, so I'd like a little more power, and preferably another gear or two.
But, my main concern is appearances, and especially sound - can I make it sound like the original motor, even when it's not a flathead? I'd be perfectly fine with putting another straight 4 in it.
Anybody have a suggestion? :P
Video for reference of sound.
It comes with a flathead ****** Go-devil 2.2 L straight 4, with pretty poor power and a 3 speed. The vehicle is going to be used for off-roading, so I'd like a little more power, and preferably another gear or two.
But, my main concern is appearances, and especially sound - can I make it sound like the original motor, even when it's not a flathead? I'd be perfectly fine with putting another straight 4 in it.
Anybody have a suggestion? :P
Video for reference of sound.
May 13th, 2015, 04:23 AM
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