BigB's RCR MKIV

[BigB98]

Originally Posted by john_douglass

I notice you have a Porsce 930 Transaxle as I have. How are you going to couple the transaxle to the drive wheels? Are you going to use CV joints on each end of the drive axles, or CV joints on the inner and U-joints on the outer.

I have a CV-Ujoint combination on the drive shafts and many members have advised me that this is a source of harmonic vibration!

I have Corvette drive hubs which use Ujoints

John

I believe the inner/outers are CV units.


Everyone, I'm thinking the engine should be plenty....We'll see just how good Porsche 930 transaxles are.

[Larry M]

Man, sorry for missing so much of the build the last couple of months! Ya have been busy on the car and its coming along nice, no, GREAT!!

But the last couple of months in Mexico, Calif. and Vegas was a must!

We'll get together when ya get back from Reno and I'll give ya a hand or two.

We will be polishing that engine right??

Hope you guys are having fun at the WSCB

Larry M

[BigB98]

Finally had a little time to do some work on this thing. Got the radiator in place and test fit the engine/transaxle.

[Cliff Beer]

Looking good there BigB.

Incidentally, what Goodyears are you using there? dimensions? they look pretty meaty.

[Big-Foot]

BigB - Are you planning on using the stock water pump? Have you figured out the pulleys and firewall yet? Don't know if the MkIV shares the same engine bay dimensions as the Mk1 - but - While I'm just running a small block, I ended up moving my engine forward a good ways in order to get the tail end of my transaxle inside the body and to get the carbs forward enough to fit through the cut-out.
Had a few hoops to jump through in regard to the starter but managed to work them all out.
Your build is going to be another exciting one to watch..

[BigB98]

Cliff, they are Bluestreaks found here: GOODYEAR RACE TIRES

8.00-15262.00G-71758175926.813.2/109.0 to 11.510.319.0

Randy, the tail section is longer than an Mk1, though I do plan to move the engine forward more. Trying to figure out just how much though. Any guidance there would be much appreciated. Haven't done any locating of alternator or AC pump...Figured I would set it in there and try to get to desired location and then make measurements to start fabricating the brackets.