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Straight six trike

speedyxjs - 20/12/13 at 10:15 PM

Well, its been a long time! After selling the locost and the Jag's, my business is now doing really well and i now have another Jag, a wife and am beginning to think about a new project!

Iv always wanted to have a car engined trike and what better engine to use than a jag!

Iv been doing so research and there are loads of V8 trikes so how hard can it be to make a straight 6 huh? lol

this is the sort of thing im thinking of:

gremlin1234 - 20/12/13 at 10:33 PM

quote:
Iv been doing so research and there are loads of V8 trikes so how hard can it be to make a straight 6 huh? lol

don't forget a 6l engine is much longer than a v8

speedyxjs - 20/12/13 at 10:54 PM

Yeah i know. Im still looking at other trikes to figure out a good design

Benzine - 20/12/13 at 10:54 PM

Welcome back Straight six trike would be awesome. Go the turbo dervo route with an OM606

nick205 - 20/12/13 at 11:55 PM

Welcome back Speedy

Go for it!

dave r - 21/12/13 at 08:38 AM

when i see those it always worries me about the weight on the front wheel

mark chandler - 21/12/13 at 09:21 AM

It will look unbalanced with exhaust on one side, carbs on the other. There are plenty of jag v12 trikes when googling, the engine is a similar length and they just look to long.

Better to look for a 2.5l Daimler v8, nice small engine which may have been planted in some jags ?

If you insist this may be the simple way to go for a short transmission Links

[Edited on 21/12/13 by mark chandler]

matt_gsxr - 21/12/13 at 10:03 AM

Shortest straight six must be from a triumph vitesse.

ReMan - 21/12/13 at 10:32 AM

Im a trike fan and fancy a build myself when i get a new space
I worry youl end up with something like this though with a long heavy engine
logg

speedyxjs - 21/12/13 at 10:56 AM

Thanks for the replys and welcome backs. My man worry is that it would look like that ^^^ Another option is the 3.0 V6 and fit megasquirt or throttle bodys.

r1_pete - 21/12/13 at 11:10 AM

Here's an XK engine 2 wheeler

XK Powered MC

speedyxjs - 21/12/13 at 11:28 AM

How does this guy keep the front wheel on the ground with all that weight???

sdh2903 - 21/12/13 at 12:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
How does this guy keep the front wheel on the ground with all that weight???

By fitting several huge very heavy headlights

morcus - 21/12/13 at 02:26 PM

Jag engined Trike

I'm sure if this guy could build one with a Jag V12 a 6 will fit.

chrism - 21/12/13 at 05:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
How does this guy keep the front wheel on the ground with all that weight???

If its anything like the one that Mark Evans from a Sportscar is born built then the front end is very heavy, take into account the distance of the front end from the rear wheels and the closeness of the engine it more than balances out.

steve m - 21/12/13 at 06:30 PM

I do like that Xk engine two wheeler, but would not be brave enough to take it out

Bare - 22/12/13 at 03:22 AM

Really??
Seriously Mate ...if you are that bored/at wits end??
Get yourself a Girlfriend. Wayyyy more exciting than some laughable/crap 3 wheeled contraption.
A sereptitious Woman...WILL... make your life Interesting.

rusty nuts - 22/12/13 at 09:07 AM

Yet another positive comment from Bare

Benzine - 22/12/13 at 09:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
Really??
Seriously Mate ...if you are that bored/at wits end??
Get yourself a Girlfriend. Wayyyy more exciting than some laughable/crap 3 wheeled contraption.
A sereptitious Woman...WILL... make your life Interesting.

Are you entirely motivated by hatred?

scimjim - 22/12/13 at 10:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
How does this guy keep the front wheel on the ground with all that weight???

your average septic is probably 20-30 stone, that should do it

for the benefit of every American except for Bare, that's a joke

speedyxjs - 22/12/13 at 12:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bare
Really??
Seriously Mate ...if you are that bored/at wits end??
Get yourself a Girlfriend. Wayyyy more exciting than some laughable/crap 3 wheeled contraption.
A sereptitious Woman...WILL... make your life Interesting.

Not sure the wife would be too happy if i got a girlfriend.

I remembered that a mate of mine has a ford V6 in his conservatory (been there for the last 3-4 years) and his missus wants rid of it for some reason. Think its a 2.9. Anyone have any opinions? Good engine, bad engine?