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Offline mitchell968

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rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« on: February 21, 2009, 09:22:25 PM »
hi everyone ! thanks for all the advice on "which direction to go" with my b,ville project.rear engine modified roadster it is ! mike L said the class was banned for a period of time ,but has been running again for a couple years now.its an appealing class for me. besides lots more advice(and building a frame bench) what next ? are there any for sale ? any and all ideas are much appreciated   thanks     mitch :-D
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2009, 12:28:15 AM »
I guess you just need to figure out how fast you want to go as that will assist you in figuring out how much you want to spend.

Either way good luck :cheers:


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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2009, 01:42:16 AM »
the ulitmate goal is 200 + so it only makes sense to build to that speed and come up to it over time so , got any projections? thanks jon
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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2009, 02:10:17 AM »
What engine and transmission are you thinking of running?
Tony
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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2009, 02:48:12 AM »
 id prefer to run a d class motor ,just got the v 8 thing at heart, that could change .trans ? quick change or a trans axle of some sort.
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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 02:57:51 AM »
 i meant to say" not sure on the trans as i thought of running a trans axle vs. an auto or manual box". whats a scaleable set up.
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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2009, 03:09:58 AM »
My friends car will have a trans axle.  Though we are thinking of taking the half shafts out and making it a straight axle like a 9" Ford.  Still some engineering needs to be done.
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Re: rear engine mod roadster advice needed
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2009, 04:09:07 AM »
With that small a motor I would sure go with a 5 or 6 speed clutchless Liberty

---or whichever one will freewheel in top gear when you let off it, or unfortunately blow up--been there twice hopefully don't go back

---for a rear I would choose a GM 7.5 with a Torsen diff greatest selection of ratios 2.14 up.
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