The question is has anyone done it before and if so is there a build thread on it as id love to see https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c113efa4a8.jpg
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The question is has anyone done it before and if so is there a build thread on it as id love to see https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c113efa4a8.jpg
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Autograss lads probs best to speak to as to what is avalible off the shelf for the job. I take it your going fwd
How you planning on mounting it? Rear engine rwd? Front engine rwd? Seen a few front engine rwd mk1 fiestas using bike engines
The ghetto way iv always imagined would work well would be a diff from an f20 say with a sprocket mounted to the bolts on it . Using a machined carrier ( bearings etc )
Mounted were a standard diff would be barring a frame holding the engine and the diff the rest of the car could stay standard in theoryhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a18718eb9d.jpg
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This is the critical bit; where do you want to mount the engine, and which wheels do you want to be driven?Quote:
Originally Posted by millworm
There’s certainly a mid (rear?) engine Nova using motorcycle power. I have some photos somewhere, I’m pretty sure it was a German car.
Google ‘Opel Corsa C motorcycle engine’
There’s been a few of those which offer good inspiration.
Classic Minis and Hillman Imps are also a good hunting ground, loads of bike engined ones of those to crib from.
There’s a particularly nice Mini which runs at Gurston Down, with front mounted, FWD via Yamaha R1 motor.
Many years ago I bought a Nova with a Fireblade motor mounted up front. To the best of my knowledge it had never run in that format.
I broke the car for bits, it was a well fabricated thing using a proper Quaife reversing gear box (reverse is of course something to think about).
I think grassers use a starter motor for reverse if you get stuck
They do, it’s the cheap way to do it, acting directly onto a driveshaft is the common method.Quote:
Originally Posted by total_vauxhall
As total-vauxhall mentions, grasstrackers are widely using this technology, worth a look is this website;
http://berrisford.co.uk/