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I am using an automatic transaxle from a Corvette in my track car. I removed the stock Vette torque tube and mated the transaxle directly to the engine. The problem for a GT40 is that it's Chevy bolt pattern, and it's very long. The auto works OK for the track. My dad made a controller so I...

Do you have a way to get in touch with Phil? He only lives about an hour from me. I would love to see the car and ask some questions. In other forums, he said he would be offering kits, but I have been unable to find a recent email address. I am building a car from scratch, so I could work...

I know it may not help everyone, but I did find someone who successfully mated the Corvette transaxle directly to the back of the engine. He put the whole assembly in a Corvair. The only caveat is that he used an automatic. I just came across this information, and I am trying to get in touch...

I am just keeping this alive because I am still trying to find out the difference between an Audi 90 and Audi 100 transaxle. I did a search on car-parts for an Audi 100 trans, and I got a bunch of Audi 90 transmissions returned. I called one of the shops and asked for serial numbers, and they...

This is not true in most cases. The upper a-arm is ofter inclined to offer some anti-dive characteristics. The lower arm is inclined for some cars, like the Viper. The chances that both upper and lower a-arm pivots are parallel, is probably small, unless you design it that way. If you do, it...

The front to back placement of the rack will not affect the bump steer. Bump steer is caused by the pivot points of the tie rod not being in line with the upper and lower a-arm pivots. It's hard to describe without a picture, so take a look at this thread. Post #13 has a great pic of a...

Thought I would chime in here as I just went through this on my 69 Vette. The old Corvettes came with a balky power steering system that uses a hydraulic ram attached to a drank link, all powered by a separate control valve. Anyways, many of us are converting to a "modern" rack and pinion. A...

I really like the roof line of the GT40. However, how the roll hoop, halo, and down bars end up will depend on how my sightlines are affected. A few trips to the track is all it takes to understand how important good visibility is. There is nothing worse than a big forward looking blind spot...

I have been reading through the information on this site for a few weeks now, mainly as it relates to transaxles. Within the last few months I have decided to finally build the car I have been thinking about for years. In college, we designed a single seat, mid-engine, aircooled VW powered...

I am new this board, but I have been reading as much about transaxles as I can. My plan is to build a mid-engined tube frame car for track duty. This site has been the best source of transaxle information I have found. So, I am wondering if there is an update on this subject. I found a...