Danozeman
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 06:10 PM |
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Who thinks im mad??
Whats the biggest engine any of you have seen in a locost??
I have a nice big engine which i was sort of given and it was too good to turn down.
It is a small block Ford 5.8 V8 which i would like to get in. The biggest ive seen is the Rover V8. Im not sure of the power and torque etc of the
Rover but mine is 203 bhp and 306 ft/lbs torque..
What do you reckon?? Mad or should i just save up and buy a Cobra kit?
[Edited on 12/5/03 by Danozeman]
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Alan B
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 07:50 PM |
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Absolutely off your rocker mate.......
Go for it.......
Just set it well back...
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scutter
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 08:13 PM |
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Barking, DO IT, you can never have enough power.
Dan
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Findlay234
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 08:31 PM |
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(angel) no dont do it...... (devil) HMMMMM YES YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO (angel) but....... but......... youll kill yourself (devil) HMMMMM YES YES
BUT YOULL HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE DOING IT (angel) but the chassis wont handle it (devil) SHHHHHH DONT LISTEN TO HIM HES A MUMMIES BOY,
BUILT IT BIG OR BUY IT BIG.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 09:12 PM |
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If they can get a Rover V8 in a Dax Rush....... do it. Just get yourself a strong transmission and some big tyres.......
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 09:14 PM |
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I'm using a 3.5 BMW lump.
218bhp and 229lb/ft.
Not a massive capacity engine, but frickin' awkward shape (straight six)
Be insane like me and do summat different.
You know you want to...
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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geoff shep
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 09:23 PM |
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There is no substitute for cubic capacity.
PS, nobody actually thinks you're mad - we're all just extremely jealous!
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scutter
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 09:46 PM |
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SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Dan.
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craig1410
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| posted on 12/5/03 at 10:16 PM |
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I'm fitting an RV8 with about 175BHP and I can hardly wait. There's no such thing as too much power...stick a block of wood under your
throttle pedal if you can't handle it all to begin with...
You might want to think about 2"x1" chassis tubing for some of the critical rails. I remember seeing a thread about this where someone
(maybe cymtriks) recommended beefing up certain chassis rails for american V8 engines. Also you might need a wider and longer engine bay but
don't let that put you off!!
Good luck!
Craig.
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Simon
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 08:25 AM |
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Another alternative is to go for the Luego Viento - they've just done something similar!!!!
Have fun
ATB
Simon
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ChrisW
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 08:43 AM |
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The Viento is all 1" tubes for the outer frame of the chassis but the reinforcements on the side are 2x1" and there is a double brace in
the engine bay - see my photo archive for pics.
Your engine would almost deffinatly fit straight into the Viento chassis. The Luego demonstrator has a 2.5 RV8 in it but the engine bay makes it look
the size of a 1300 X-Flow
Happy to 'loan' you my chassis for an hour or two for a measure up but Luego are probably closer to you in Stowmarket?
Chris
[Edited on 13/5/03 by ChrisW]
My gaff my rules
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Danozeman
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 01:42 PM |
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Thanks for the comments chaps..
Id like to get the leugo chassis but they wont just ell me the chassis and im on a VERY tight budget...
The for V8 looks quite similar in size to the Rover one..
I have a whole car with the V8 in so i will be using g/box and rear axle etc from it to make sure it takes the power..
I saw the V8 viento at stoneleigh.
I know theres lots against me like brakes suspension chassis strength etc.. but im determined to get it done...
How would the sva like it??
[Edited on 13/5/03 by Danozeman]
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ned
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 02:26 PM |
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dunno what your setup would be but i'd imagine emissions might be tricky on a big lump like that....
beware, I've got yellow skin
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timf
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 02:47 PM |
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emisions
any engine can be made to pass emissions, it's not a matter of the engine size that sets the emmisions.
Also if it was the case how would the cobra's get thru.
PS i'm building a locost with a 350 chevy
pushing out 420 bhp and it meets the required emmisions ( have engine running out of car)
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ned
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 03:34 PM |
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fair enough, I wasn't reffering to engine size vs emissions though I guess it'd have to be tuned down on carbs (or does it run injection?)
or have lots of cats / a good exhaust system?
just curious (all IMHO of course)
Andrew.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Findlay234
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 03:52 PM |
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you can buy just chassis from luego BTW. theyre good chaps just give them a call.
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Fast Westie
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 04:17 PM |
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Don't do it the car won't handle very well
The car in front is a Westfield
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Hasse
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 05:00 PM |
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The worst I´ve seen (in a swedish magazine) in this type of car is a Chrysler 440 big block out of a -68 dodge Charger.
Apperently it works, but the magazine stated that it was simply "over engined".
/Hasse
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uberf1end
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 07:43 PM |
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There was a Vindicator Sprint (big, sort of 7 style for the lardy boys) in the back of Kit Car Magazine with a 5.7 V8 which, I assume, was a Chevy.
However, this is a much bigger car than your average 7 (and it was there for months so it may well not have been very good).
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uberf1end
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 07:45 PM |
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PS - I think you're mad...that is some serious torque 
[Edited on 13/5/03 by uberf1end]
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darren(SA)
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 08:21 PM |
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quote:
Barking, DO IT, you can never have enough power.
I agree! I've said this before, but here goes again!
Horsepower can be compared to womens breasts, you can never have too much of it!!!
cheers,
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Liam
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| posted on 13/5/03 at 10:04 PM |
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Yeah do it!! Sounds cool. Biggest i've seen is a blown large-block chevy in a Dax rush!
Speak to Hicost about chassis reinforcement - he runs 400lb ft from his Cossie turbo lump. I think it's fairly standard save some gussets and
what not. You dont really need to go up to huge thick tubing and build yourself a Chieftain tank - a decent 1" tube chassis is very strong
already. Look for Cymtrik's chassis stiffening mods on this site.
Some people will think american V8 and automatically go on about making your locost an ill-handling understeering barge. But remember it's all
relative - it wont handle like a bike-engined featherweight but it'll still be a very lightweight sports car. Get the engine as far back as
possible (look at a dax rush chassis. Have you got small feet) and you'll be fine. Them small-block fords aren't all that big and heavy
anyway.
Go for it. Good luck...
Liam
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/5/03 at 02:11 PM |
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The emmisions wont be a problem..
Im 6 ft so need room for me legs ...
I emailed Leugo and they said they only sell just the kit sections and wont do the chassis on its own. The section with the chassis is 2,000 and
comes with sides wings and nose etc..
Its single carb but if i can get the money when its done i may get twin Hollies so more power..
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/5/03 at 02:14 PM |
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A blown large block chevvy?? B****y hell.
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kingr
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| posted on 14/5/03 at 02:28 PM |
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Well, I wouldn't do it myself, it just sounds like a lot of effort for comparatively little gain. It's not going to accelerate faster than
a BEC, and what are you going to use the 130Mph+ top end for anyway? It'll consume fuel and tyres like there's no tomorrow, it'll be
so loud it's not going to be any more comfortable than a BEC and the handling will be worse. Personally I think I'd save/sell the V8 for a
Cobra and stick something a bit more suitable in a less lardy chassis. Anyway, no prizes for guessing what type of locost I'm building, what
ever you do, good luck.
Kingr
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