tks
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 08:06 PM |
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In the third picture we see you dropping the diff in some kind of mount.
I would weld a horizontal V (out of Tube)
to that tube. 500Bhp isn't killing it!
Its the torque that will kill it.
Sow beefing it up isn't luxeury
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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NeilP
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 08:14 PM |
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BJ,
Have to concur with the boys - Now is the time to add a little weight penalty to avoid something tearing (literally) later. Firstly, IMHO, that
doesn't look like a LV350 chassis. In the picture I've added from memory the bars I though were in the LV350 (in thin red lines - the floor
pan ones seamed all their length to the pan) and in thick lines the bars I'd add to give you some front section stiffness.
Hope this makes sense, cheers, Neil.
 
BJ chassis opts
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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darrens
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 08:38 PM |
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once again, I jump with excitement, but surely it would be better to just strap some wheels to the engine. 
I'm sure you could fashion some brackets to hole the wings on, you don't need a windscreen, seats mights be a problem, but just an
engineering challange!!!.
That engine is giagantic !!!!!! makes my v8 look like a sowing machine.!
Just out of interest how you gonna fashion a bigger tank
Cheers
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 09:31 PM |
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Holy cow that is one lump of an engine!
Are you planning wider rear arches to take the monster rear tyres it will need to put that horsepower down?
Mark
There is no replacement for displacement...
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bj928
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 09:32 PM |
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quote:
Just out of interest how you gonna fashion a bigger tank
Cheers
tank will be custom made
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bj928
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 09:36 PM |
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NeilP
i will be getting it looked at by a friend who will add some strenth where needed, but we need to get engine in to see what space we got to play with,
rear diff mounting need looking at for sure.
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Simon
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 10:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by darrens
............ but surely it would be better to just strap some wheels to the engine.
Nah mate, been done before - Chysler/Dodge Tomahawk
http://mojoflix.com/Video/Viper-Powered-Motorcycle.html
Bj/Mark,
I'd deffo try and get something over the front of trans tunnel
ATB
Simon
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 11:14 AM |
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NeilP
Thanks for the lines i can see exactly what you mean and we had already been talking about most of those so it good to see were thinking right. You
say the diagonal bars on the floor pan are seamed the full length whats your opinion on doing all the floorpan welds seamed full length?
Now im home from wor were going to pop the engine in after a quick makeshift fit up of the section you suggest that goes above the bellhousing to make
sure it will still go in with it there and then defo have that done if it does.
More pics tonight i would assume lol
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NeilP
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 12:38 PM |
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Thinking about it - I do get a lot of flex in my floor which would be helped by seaming all the cross bars and by putting some 5mm steel
section across where the seats attached.
For the sake of a few grams of weld I'd stitch it as tightly together as you can! Last thing we want is you and BJ on here with a picture of
you both sat looking sad in the rear of your car on the starting line whilst the front makes a bold attempt at the first corner!!!
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 01:52 PM |
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I've found the thread I was on aboout. It's here. It's based on
1" x 16 swg tubing, so your's should be up on that already, but the knee bars, and over engine barcing ar bits you may wish to look at.
Liam managed to get a figure of 5000 lbft/degree IIRC.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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bj928
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 03:18 PM |
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heres the photos you guys have been waiting for.
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 05:12 PM |
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front end of chassis has been changed a lot compared to a normal Viento.....
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Simon
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 05:21 PM |
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Bj,
I'd deffo do what you can over top of front of box, and I'd sheet as much of tunnel as poss.
Quite neat that really
ATB
Simon
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 05:45 PM |
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I think you might have to have a bonnet bulge.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 06:06 PM |
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Did you make the appropriate noises when siting in the chassis?? brm brm? or whatever noise a v10 makes?
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 06:09 PM |
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No he resisted the temptation to do that mainly coz ill have the engine running in a few weeks if i got the wiring right lol
http://www.v10viento.co.uk
Have to recommend
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For all Megasquirt needs
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 07:13 PM |
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Blimey! Are you going to be able to see over that for the SVA? IIRC there's something about the forward field of view.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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bj928
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 08:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Blimey! Are you going to be able to see over that for the SVA? IIRC there's something about the forward field of view.
i think i may be able to drop the engine another couple of inches, the sump is pretty much level with the chassis at the moment, and if i use a seat
with a bit more base i think it will be fine, fingers crossed
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NeilP
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 08:56 PM |
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Automotive porn ... I've just made a stain that even Vanish might have a job tackling
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 10:22 AM |
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Neil what the hell are you going to do when you get to hear it run let alone look at it pmsl
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goodall
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 11:20 AM |
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this will be interesting to see once its finished, likeing the idea of 0-60 in 1 gear 
cant wait to see/hear a video of it running
but will you ever beable to get all that power to the ground? maybe for the next V10 7 you might need to go for awd to get the power to the ground
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 11:23 AM |
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Funny you should say about awd have already looked into it and we know broadly how to do it too.
Maybe a supercharged version will be awd lol
http://www.v10viento.co.uk
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http://www.extraefi.co.uk/
For all Megasquirt needs
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goodall
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 04:41 PM |
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what kind of transmission would you be thinking of using to get awd? something out of a 4x4 could work since weight isnt that much of an issue if your
edging on 1000bhp
best to keep it a bit simpler for the moment i guess as im sure its going to be hard as it is to get it all to work with out complicating it with
extra driveshafts and stuff
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rickys2000
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 05:18 PM |
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Is there any way you can extend the gear lever further back. Looking at the pics (albeit not 100% easy to tell) it looks like the finished gearlever
will be under the dash
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mark-wiring
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 07:15 PM |
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Again another thing that needs to be looked at
http://www.v10viento.co.uk
Have to recommend
http://www.extraefi.co.uk/
For all Megasquirt needs
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