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Would that be considered rules creep?? :lol:
I bet he stuffed it with spherical bearings, too. :)
Damn...thats a targa too!!! I can just imagine how it handles! would probably be a blast though! nice
Buick v6???
Not quite. It's reported to be an Olds 455. :oQuote:
Buick v6???
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The story starts at post #77 here. These guys build some weird stuff--fun though.
What I'm curious about is how far forward the engine is, what are they using for a trans?
I haven't followed the thread that closely, but I believe the engine consumes the rear seating area. It's a vintage GM V8 which puts the distributor at the rear so, based on that photo, I'm guessing they somehow got the crank hooked up to the standard drive line.Quote:
What I'm curious about is how far forward the engine is, what are they using for a trans?
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The builder mentioned that the 500 ft-lb of torque was unkind to the half shafts. Ya think? :)
I'll bet that he has a serious overheating problem. There's now way there's sufficient airflow going through that rad.
Maybe the transaxle is a Hewland or some adaptation thereof?
I think thats a serous bit of optimism....that thing sits RIGHT in line with the rear wheels, on a narrow car. Could it be from a 60s front driver, like a Toronado? Didn't they have the same engine /trans layout?
Now, what he SHOULDA done, is this:
OK, even though I reduced the pic to a teeny tiny postage stamp, it keeps telling me it's too big...
So, click this:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....threadid=280612