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Each model => Bagheera => Topic started by: Jacobosterlindh on November 27, 2006, 03:08:50 am

Title: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Jacobosterlindh on November 27, 2006, 03:08:50 am

Just like the topic, i wonder if the xu9j4 engine fits in a bagheera mk1?

have 3 matras at home, 2 from 74-75 and one from -76.
one in fullorginal cond. one in parts and one half: totaly rust (-76)

The intake is kinda big so motorbike carbs is the solution to that?

also found this on google, this must be an mi16 engine,
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1208707855388456063&q=16v+bagheera

/Jacob, Sweden.

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Anders Dinsen on November 27, 2006, 09:23:05 am

I think this is the same as the one in the video, engine portrudes into the luggage compartment but *very* nicely built!

(http://www.matrasport.dk/Gallery1/Events/20060902_DK/Med/0902-164249.jpg)

More pictures from that event: http://www.matrasport.dk/Gallery1/Events/20060902_DK/index.html (http://www.matrasport.dk/Gallery1/Events/20060902_DK/index.html)

- Anders

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Jacobosterlindh on November 27, 2006, 01:15:35 pm

Ok, but there is no pictures of the engine compartment?
Would be very helpful for some solutions for the conversion...

*so eager*  8)

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Matra_Hans on November 28, 2006, 05:05:34 pm

... and here is the engine (the picture does however not help you very much)

cheers Hans

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Jacobosterlindh on November 28, 2006, 10:19:42 pm

Quote from: Matra_Hans on November 28, 2006, 05:05:34 pm

... and here is the engine (the picture does however not help you very much)

cheers Hans

Wonderful, just what i was looking for, or something in that wat...
its going to take some time to do this, but it's possible. well, i'll come back with some further questions on my way to bagheera 16v.
 ::)
greets, J

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Spyros on December 11, 2006, 02:52:47 pm

Oups.
I was thinking that I had removed any content on the web, but apparently I forgot this video.
I can just hope that Lars won't mind.


On this video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5750337299080616753 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5750337299080616753), the blue Bagheera chasing the orange bitza also contains such an engine

Title: Re: Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4
Post by: Jacobosterlindh on December 13, 2006, 05:02:20 pm

Oh tanks. This is very intresting, have taken a trip in my bagheera with the original engine and i think it is very inferior to be in a sportscar...

Well, it will be fun with a 16v in the bagheera.

Do anybody have some experience from a conversion like this?

/J