nissan v-6?
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scrawl
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nissan v-6?
hey gorilla do you have any pics you could share of that??? i'd like to see it. i think the engine frame is good, just the unibody frame on the porsche is shot....
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Paul_S
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nissan v-6?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rmcelroy:
<B>Paul_S
Hi Paul, how are you getting to a mid-engine layout? Are you going to fab up a frame? I've been thinking about a mid engine layout myself-but don't have the facilities/experience to build a frame from scratch.
Thanks</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I'm mounting the engine above the gearbox and using a transfer box to get the power from the engine down to the gearbox.
The back of the engine bellhousing and gearbox bellhousing are lined up.
The gears are almost finished and I'll pick them up next week. They are huge!
The biggest one is 209mm in diameter. (8.2 inches)
One of the main reasons for using a transfer box is to lengthen the ratios so that the engine doesn't rev too high when cruising at 160km/h (100mph)
The engine will sit where the rear seats are and I'll build an engine compartment/firewall over the engine.
I'm building the car for everyday use because I'm fed up with the 1600 screaming at 120 km/h (75 mph) and I travel 146 km (90 miles) to and from work everyday.
Also the 1600 can't accelerate up hills very well and aircooled performance parts are too expensive in this part of the world. (imported parts)
<B>Paul_S
Hi Paul, how are you getting to a mid-engine layout? Are you going to fab up a frame? I've been thinking about a mid engine layout myself-but don't have the facilities/experience to build a frame from scratch.
Thanks</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I'm mounting the engine above the gearbox and using a transfer box to get the power from the engine down to the gearbox.
The back of the engine bellhousing and gearbox bellhousing are lined up.
The gears are almost finished and I'll pick them up next week. They are huge!
The biggest one is 209mm in diameter. (8.2 inches)One of the main reasons for using a transfer box is to lengthen the ratios so that the engine doesn't rev too high when cruising at 160km/h (100mph)
The engine will sit where the rear seats are and I'll build an engine compartment/firewall over the engine.
I'm building the car for everyday use because I'm fed up with the 1600 screaming at 120 km/h (75 mph) and I travel 146 km (90 miles) to and from work everyday.
Also the 1600 can't accelerate up hills very well and aircooled performance parts are too expensive in this part of the world. (imported parts)