Project Stoopid!

[Whitetrashrocker]

What's the casing? Cast? Possible to weld to it?

 

[Master Hack]

OMG they don't give ya much splines

Well it may be short but its big around....
its roughly 3.25" dia.
it was good enough to survive 20 years of merciless abuse. I hope it can withstand a few more.
only one way to find out. Empherical engineering! Like always!
this plan, despite its shortcomings it the most popular in this(backyard) engineers challenge.
there is so much evidence that this donor was just ABUSED. Fortunatley it was built for it . Obviosly ya don't buy a machine like that to cruise around without twisring thar right grip. Excessive twisting often leads to close up inspection of stationary objects.

 

[Master Hack]

What about using a rear end out of a Vega or a chevette

Those thing are were built 50 some years ago. When's the last time ya saw one?
aftermarket shyt has never been on the radar.

 

[Master Hack]

What's the casing? Cast? Possible to weld to it?

The outside housing is aluminum. The gear carrier is cast and the spinny thing is aluminum with a steel insert for the splines.
l'm thinkin l could turn the fins off the spinny thing. Turn it flat and bolt it to a hub on the axle.

 

[panchothedog]

We are still taking entries for "guess that tune" until midnight June 30.

This'll seperate the geezers fromthe young'ns

To darn quick on name that tune. I would need another 6 seconds anyway, because I don't think it was a extremely popular song that's playing.

 

[Denny]

Those thing are were built 50 some years ago. When's the last time ya saw one?
aftermarket shyt has never been on the radar.

Don’t quote me I’m an idiot!
CCR Fortunate Son? Pretty popular.

 

[Master Hack]

Took the spinny thing from the wheel and put it in the lathe. Turned it down and make flats for the bolts.




Enjoy the sights and sounds of turning an interrupted cut!
https://youtube.com/shorts/4-rwHcbOrM0?feature=share

I stopped short of the original amount of material to remove. I got down to the insert has these things to keep the insert from slipping. The shorter they are the weaker they are.

 

[Master Hack]

Yea! We're back!
I've had lotsa free time since the forum broke.
l pulled the long term project out of long term storage in order to combat long term boredom!
This is purdy cool, it's like a new project, cuz l don't remember where i was and why!
The selected tubing is now fully aged and in prime condition! So l cut, cleaned, notchhed and tacked a few more pieces.

 

[Master Hack]

Its been a long time since l've done tube work. So today, with reckless abandon l jumped in and started relearning.
I got the cross bracing for the main hoop tacked in place.



There is this big main intersection that made me a little uneasy, cuz its been a while. It's like riding a bike (with an engine)...

 

[Master Hack]

I HAD to do some work on this thing! I hated the look! It looked like a Dog sled! You know those stupid engineless things that dog haul around in the snow. Strike 3!
1: no engine
2: propulsion by animals
3. Snow.
So anyway it doesn't look like that anymore.
(pay no attention to the man behind the curtain)

 

[Denny]

Oh, you don’t want to hear what my dog sled said you looked like!

 

[Master Hack]

Oh, you don’t want to hear what my dog sled said you looked like!

Actually l do!
l'm sure the PETA attournies will be contacting me soon.

 

[Edwin Spangler]

(pay no attention to the man behind the curtain)

Ok, but only because you told me (not) to!

 

[Denny]

Actually l do!
l'm sure the PETA attournies will be contacting me soon.

People Eating Tasty Animals?

 

[Master Hack]

People Eating Tasty Animals?

Zackly!

 

[Master Hack]

Back to our regular schedualed program....
l decided to do things differently and be smart for a change. This engine l found already has two strikes against it so B4 l get too deep into this a compression test is in order.
Strike 3....
good thing it was cheap!
So the search begins again.

 

[Master Hack]

In other exciting news. I scored another donor. This one runs.
What could be more fun than 100HP crotch rocket engine in a 1000lB buggy?

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

It doesn't look too wrecked. What's the story?

 

[Denny]

In other exciting news. I scored another donor. This one runs.
What could be more fun than 100HP crotch rocket engine in a 1000lB buggy?
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Well atleast it ran when it hit the wall at 100 mph.

 

[Master Hack]

Stood there and listened to it purr.
Just mostly plastic crap broken, wind screen and junk on the front. The usual asphalt burns.