john_p_b
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| posted on 21/10/09 at 05:49 PM |
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how much power can a early indy chassis take?
i'm probably being a bit ott with the cautious approach here but i'm looking at building myself a new engine pushing around 250 - 300 bhp
over winter/ next year so was just wondering if there's anything i need to be looking at uprating with regards to the chassis?
regards
john
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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nitram38
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| posted on 21/10/09 at 05:56 PM |
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More like uprate your underwear! 
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john_p_b
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| posted on 21/10/09 at 06:01 PM |
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yeah it's gonna be lively but i'm getting itchy to do something with the zetec i have sat in the garage needing a rebuild and i'm
pretty convinced i can turbo it fairly cheaply. just bored with the pinto now even though there's nowt wrong with it i just want to play with
things!
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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nitram38
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| posted on 21/10/09 at 06:14 PM |
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Some more triangulation around the engine mounts maybe, plus u might need to have some gun drilled driveshafts made and propshaft uprated.
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nick205
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| posted on 21/10/09 at 07:52 PM |
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I'd consider adding some triangulation in the upper engine bay. Firstly, a section over the gearbox between the curved footwells, then from
ends of the new section forward to join the side rails where the V shaped triangulation meets inside the upper shock mount.
If you're going that far, then a prop catcher in the tunnel would make me feel safer too.
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