oadamo
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 09:39 PM |
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long shot
run a chain from the prop to another prop held with bearing to run a front diff. what % do you think it could work.
adam
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dan__wright
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 09:46 PM |
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dont see why it wouldnt work but wouldnt want to be there when the chain snaps and slices through your leg 
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 15/11/07 at 10:08 PM |
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No intermediate diff, not good. Have you driven a landrover with the centre diff lock in ?
Better off getting an early suzuki SJ transfer box (seperate from main Gbox with a little propshaft) as these drive 1:1 in high range and using that,
they are a nice little package.
Regards Mark
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 08:08 AM |
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More to the point have you watched Scrapheap Challenge? They love chains 
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 08:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bimbleuk
More to the point have you watched Scrapheap Challenge? They love chains
And have you noticed how often they break?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 08:27 AM |
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Exactly!
The chain drive in the back of our Radical is reliable in that its never broken. Then again we have to change the chain every 2 or 3 races as it
stretches. Thats what 200BHP and constant high RPM will do.
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02GF74
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 09:45 AM |
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chains don't stretch - they get longer due to wear 
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caber
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| posted on 16/11/07 at 01:35 PM |
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Late classic range rovers have chain drive transfer boxes, chains run enclosed in an oil bath but are quieter than gears. If the chain is good and
heavy shouldn't be a problem though you do want a centre diff or torque converter on either front or rear drive. If I remember the 4WD racers in
the 70s used the torque converter method to proportion the drive 60% rear 40% front I forget why this was thought to be a good idea.
Caber
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