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Old 02-05-08, 01:07 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Good bye Locost 7 Hello GT40!!

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Originally Posted by jac mac View Post

You could always build the locost as an 8. rather than 7. that should fix the sound issue, possibly create a few 'new' issues, but they would be fun to deal with.

Good Luck.

Jac Mac
There's a guy in Christchurch who's put an alloy Rover V8 ( Improved Buick 215 for you Yanks) in a Locost. Very nice too. And of course there's the Westfield Seight. You could always fit an alloy 454 Windsor and see how much the chassis would twist.... It'd be a good combo but it's no GT40....
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