RRT project

[GPster]

something that needs a 4.3 V-6? i'll donate one;)

I've got one too! An 8.6L V12. We could hook them up to a generator to charge the batteries. GPster

[tomslik]

something that needs a 4.3 V-6? i'll donate one;)

I've got one too! An 8.6L V12. We could hook them up to a generator to charge the batteries. GPster

well, i've got 2 of 'em...
V-18 anyone?

[Crosley.In.AZ]

something that needs a 4.3 V-6? i'll donate one;)

I've got one too! An 8.6L V12. We could hook them up to a generator to charge the batteries. GPster

well, i've got 2 of 'em...
V-18 anyone?

add my  4.3 chev motor in... we have  dual   side by side  V-12 power.

so , are we   serious on a race car  or   a tour wagon of some type?

[enjenjo]

Well, for me, I like the race car idea. I am not so hot on the electric power. Not that it would not be neat, but once finished, that would be it as far as doing more. Where if we were able to plug in different engines, each group would be able to optimize their setup, then pass it on. Lets have some more discussion, not too many have weighed in on this.

As far as materials, I have some 1.5 by 4" rectangular tubing, more than enough to do a frame. I can also scare up a 9" rear housing, and brakes, I have a carrier, but no good gear, or a spool. With a 10" tire we can probably run a set of 31 spline axles no problem. I don't have a front axle, may be able to scare up a pair of spindles.

[unklian]

Well, for me, I like the race car idea.

Door slammer, or dragster style?

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Well, for me, I like the race car idea.

Door slammer, or dragster style?

Earlier post by enjenjo:

Lets build a drag car, nostalgia altered. Done right, it could be run at Bonneville too. My concept is a modified small car body, Crosley, Metropolitan, or something else in that size. Wheelbase 100" plus. It could be built in stages in different parts of the country. It would be designed to accept most engine/trans combos. Then once it is done, a group in one part of the country could run it in their area with their choice of engine. After a predetermined period, they would pass it along, less engine, to the next group to run with their engine of choice. And so on and so on.

I am not thinking a state of the art drag car, but a more basic one like there was in the 60s. At most a 10" tire on the rear. We would also need to build a trailer to transport it from place to place.

:? .........  seems wide open for design so far

[tomslik]

Well, for me, I like the race car idea. I am not so hot on the electric power. Not that it would not be neat, but once finished, that would be it as far as doing more. Where if we were able to plug in different engines, each group would be able to optimize their setup, then pass it on. Lets have some more discussion, not too many have weighed in on this.

As far as materials, I have some 1.5 by 4" rectangular tubing, more than enough to do a frame. I can also scare up a 9" rear housing, and brakes, I have a carrier, but no good gear, or a spool. With a 10" tire we can probably run a set of 31 spline axles no problem. I don't have a front axle, may be able to scare up a pair of spindles.

i bought  a narrowing jig for a 9" i haven't tried out yet;) and an extra set of 4.10's....
i've seen spools on ebay for less than 100 bucks...

[phat rat]

I think a dragster vs a bodied car would be cheaper. But something like an old Henry J gasser style would be neat also. A dragster would not need as big or heavy duty a trailer as a bodied car either. A light weight single axle trailer would be fine for a dragster

[GPster]

Is there a class for nostalgia style drag car at Bonneville?

LOTS of SCTA classes, for different body and engine combos.
http://www.scta-bni.org/SCTA-NewWeb/car_classes.htm

We need to see this type of class listings for a Nostalgia drag car. My problem is when a discussion like this starts I only look at the newest entry and I don't always go back through all the back comments. This site had been given to a question I had asked and I had missed it but an answer to the drag car part of my question still hasn't appeared. In rules what are we talking about and/or what other parts of a drag sanction could we hit? Just as an idea: suppose you built an Chevy SCTA production pickup. You could power it with a four cylinder, straight six, "Jimmy", V6, SB V8 (262" - 408"), BB V8 (366" - 502"). If you used a body style before '66 (?) you could change gearing and run the HAMB drags. I'd like to see the drag sanction rules and see how it could work from the other direction. Can a chassis be built as a dragster and put a body on it and be an altered. Can this Forum be read in the printer friendly mode and show all this discussion on one page and can it be sent as a private message to people with a lot of appearances on this site so maybe there is more people comment than just 10 (?). As an extra note, I've been 2 hours constructing this comment so it wouldn't hurt anybodies feelings. GPster

[purplepickup]

Joe, you brought up some stuff I agree with.  Like a car with a frame/chassis that would be adaptable to almost anything....drag racing, lakes, circle,  baha, sand, mud, ice racing ....whatever curious gearhead's minds come up with...even....cough, cough....electric.  

The frame is the heart of the car, so some of the real chassis experts here could come up with a frame that could do most anything that members would want to do just by bolting different things on to it.

It's always hard to get a big group of people to agree 100% on  anything  but if some like-minded people have a vision and some ambition, they could have a turn at playing. Throw on a body (or not), a motor and have fun for a while.  

Sounds like good therapy for some us that are getting a little older and could use some 2nd childhood fun.

[unklian]

Ice racing ?  Might be interesting, depending on the rules.
Any of the cars I've seen seem pretty beat up though.

[Grandadeo]

Ice racing ?  Might be interesting, depending on the rules.
Any of the cars I've seen seem pretty beat up though.

We do that a lot down here in FLA.  You have to race to the store when you run out of ice.  No rules though?  That is what you guys were talking about, right?

Lee

[purplepickup]

Ice racing ?  Might be interesting, depending on the rules.
Any of the cars I've seen seem pretty beat up though.

Well, my last post was made late at night after a couple Labatts so consider the source.     ....just more random thoughts to add to the pile.  

I think a drag car makes the most sense but I was thinking that something built initially with as many different build options as possible might help stir the creative juices.

I'm taking the grandkids to a monster truck jam today....notice I didn't mention that option...  

Ice racing ?....

We do that a lot down here in FLA.  You have to race to the store when you run out of ice.  No rules though?  That is what you guys were talking about, right?
Lee

Lee, I thought Fla has a senior driving license....no rules required.

[enjenjo]

I just got the new Hot Rod Magazine, there is an article on the fast 4 racing team. that car is pretty much what I have in mind. Real low buck. And set up right it could run in several types of racing, with a bunch of different power plants. Even electric.

[GPster]

I just got the new Hot Rod Magazine, there is an article on the fast 4 racing team. that car is pretty much what I have in mind. Real low buck. And set up right it could run in several types of racing, with a bunch of different power plants. Even electric.

SUBSCRIPTION? I'm headed to the library to see if they have this issue. If not I'll head to the grocery store and see if I can read it there. GPster