A 670 would be great. There's plenty of hp parts. 4 stroke, electric start and they're not overused on your channel. You'll put your twist on it and it'll be awesome. Love the content. Keep it up
You could mount your shocks horizontally rather than vertically with a simple linkage that could potentially make a lot more room for an engine. It will also ensure that your shocks aren’t binding at all because it looks like they could bind ever so slightly with the way there lined up with the trailing arms geometry. It could also make it easier to adjust your travel/spring rate by simply adjusting the amount of throw in the linkage rather than adjusting the shock position.
I often forget what goes into building something like this. Then we get a moment of clarity ad you set up the front end. Measurements, tacking parts in place, mounting a hub out in space at the proper angle with just a piece of steel. I've been watching the channel a minute and wow your skills and knowledge have come a long way. Thanks for bringing us with you.
People don't have a problem with a chain drive. Those are perfectly fine. I think their concern is when you have multiple chain drives ie: motor to trans to jack shaft to mid axle to each wheel. It's too many parts that can fail out on the trail. And it's too much maintenance when the chains start stretching. 1 chain is good.
IMO, you do you Chris, use chains or belts or anything, I'll still watch you : ), I just love your way of thinking and machining/fabricating. You really inspire me bro ❤🤟
I used an ltz400 motor in a mini buggy build. Revs to 10k, electric start lots of aftermarket (including a rekluse clurch) since its basically a drz 400 motor and the best part is it comes with reverse! Love the build uou got regardless what goes in.
I say use chain if you gotta man. The amount of design and math that goes into your builds is amazing, and whatever you think will work best goes. At the end of the day, you are the driver, you are the builder, you are the decision maker. Keep your head up and do what you want, we’ll keep watching!
Great video Chris, you will always manage to get around the hurdles, can't wait to see, in a couple of months you will be ripping round like your first few videos, only much better. Awsome build, and get well soon and keep up the great work. Thankyou.
One thing that you can do is lower the whole bottom of the frame about 2.5 inches and you wouldn't have any of the tire or suspension issues. I love your channel keep up the great work and God Bless. 😊👍
Coming from a sparky brother sometimes you just need a coupling no need to explain yourself do your thing chief can’t wait to see the project completed!!
Chris another advantage to using a Polaris 800 liberty engine is that they were available electric start, and with Reverse! To my knowledge the 2 stroke engine runs backwards so for around $500 pretty hard to beat considering lightweight, 150 bhp, high revving, and they have a decent charging circuit.
Hi, Chris. I'm glad to see that your power is back on. I hope everyone where you live is getting back up on their feet. There are a few four-stroke snowmobile motors out there. keep on going, great builds.
Glad you are back, Chris!! Now we get to see the direction the lifted fun factory is going!! Polaris 600 case reed twin? Those were torquey little bastards that wind up nicely. Clutching set up to engage early rather than later, in combination with a quad angle helix, that thing will go like a raped ape!
Typed in "ratherbwelding" to the search and you were nowhere to be found.. typed in mini muscle car build and here you are. Good thing I saw the thumbnail last night lol
My vote is for the predator. Who cares if other people have overdone them? You haven't!! There's easy cheap gains to be had, miles of customisation and with the right exhaust it will sound perfect for this project. Do it!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk to cars and cameras about a military flat 4cyl. I think it would fit in your space pretty well. You could turbo or supercharge it later. It would definitely make good content.
I think you worry too much about what others might think ^^ .. I haven't seen a single predator engine on YT so far, I don't even know how they look ^^ .. Also chains are fine, the dose makes the poison. ;) Thanks for the Video °!
HEY CHRIS! You could mount your shocks horizontally rather than vertically with a simple linkage that could potentially make a lot more room for an engine. It will also ensure that your shocks aren’t binding at all because it looks like they could bind ever so slightly with the way there lined up with the trailing arms geometry. It could also make it easier to adjust your travel/spring rate by simply adjusting the amount of throw in the linkage rather than adjusting the shock position. @grimdude4364 I made this comment as a review here because your comment has the most likes currently and I hope Chris will see it.
What about using a Rotax 1000 out of a maverick SxS? They are CVT trans and rev pretty high and are extremely tunable motors. There are plenty out there, lots of parts and aftermarket mods available also.
Do what you did the the front trike shocks idk what the placement is called 😅 but that would give you more space it seems like......also your a machinist...find water cooled cylinders the same bore and stroke as the snow mobile cylinder, build adapter plate, and put a water pump in line since motor won't have impeller idk about that either just sounds interesting to see
I think one of those army engines like cars and cameras is doing would be awesome, and if you’re concerned that they are already doing it, you would be doing it “with parts, with tools, with plans, it’ll be fine because it’ll actually get done correctly!😂
Chris, Yamaha has made some 4 stroke snowmobile engines, although finding one would probably be difficult. However, it would work with your cvt clutch, and has a better chance of fitting your available space.
Chris a well known readily available, light, powerful, 2 cylinder engine is the Polaris Liberty 800 used from 2002 up in the Polaris RMK 800. In most areas you can find runners for $500 or less, or complete parts snowmobiles for under $1000.
Man this thing looks sooooo cool already! I hope its gonna be belt drive for all of it, but whatever you end up using is fine! I wonder if a old beetle engine would fit... lol "I have no clue how big engines are, or what would work. I just know a lot of dune buggies have them. or used to.."
With all the time and material on these little vehicles of yours you could have built a full size rock bouncer, sand car, or whatever vehicle. Might be worth putting in all you've learned into building full size chassis
Got to say im really enjoying the video lately !! Your doing a great job with explaining the process. your vids are getting much better with these cool projects theyll sure bring more recognition you deserve it !! I would look for a 600, 700,800 snowmobile engine 2 cylinder from 2000 and up My 800 polaris rmk edge chasis engine makes 140hp stock 600 are 105 hp, 700 120hp It's light small and gas lots power Any brand around those years would work best Better cards and most are compensated for elevation so when you travel diffrent states hill or valley you won't have to jet it Skidoo engines are really good as well 800 rev engine Yamaha has heavy 3 cyl there no good unless turbo is installed Arctic cat 800 are ok if you can find one I hope it's a little help
At this point you’ve master building suspension on the small stuff you should try to build a long travel ifs mini truck. Something fairly affordable, like an older Mazda, Toyota or Suzuki that you could drive on the road as well.
Just love the stance & look of this build. Pity about the 4 stroke, I’m with you about the sound etc. I guess a V twin or V Four would be too tall as well.
I don't think that thing needs such aggressive off-road tires. I think a lower profile all-terrain tire would fit it just fine. You could get a stiff Carlisle all-terrain tire that would be much lower profile and get good traction since it is 4 wheel drive. That looks more like something that would be at a nice smooth off-road park like a figure 8 track or something.
I think you should study cantilever suspension setup (like in f1 suspension). You can replace the shock in a different orientation and with the correct triangle configuration you can make the setup more progressive instead of linear.
Have you thought about making it like F1 style where you sort of lay down, Maybe lexan panels under the front like a monster truck so u can see rocks? Thatd be cool. Also this is AWESOME
As much as I hate electric motors, they are small and you can fit the battery cells all over the vehicle to fix any COB issues. I do like the idea of a Harley engine lol... look and sound awesome (from a die hard Harley rider)
With how tight you like to build these things, you may need to work on cantalever shock mount systems. This may allow you to place the shocks in more optimally for the motor, and other controls. You can even use one shock for the front and or back, instead of two.
You could use a jet ski engine, over where I live you can find old seadoos for pretty much free. they all have electric start, the only thing is they do not have water pumps so you would have to use an external water pump. most old seadoos came with a 717cc two cylinder two stroke with 85hp. they are pretty similar to snowmobile engines minus the water pump.
An avenue that more of the newer muscle cars are going is electric. Not may people have done it in this particular field yet. You have some experience with that. i think it would be an interesting change of pace for your channel. There's lots of space for that kind of setup in this vehicle and for the batteries. The current geartrain will work just fine with it. I think a torque converter would be an interesting application for a brushless electric motor given the nearly unlimited top RPM of them and the instant torque. It's an interesting idea for me at least.
Have you ever considered laying the shocks down and doing a cantilever setup? You could still have a good amount of travel while keeping the center of gravity quite low.
Have you thought about doing some kind of cantilevered suspension? That could allow you to position the shocks crosswise over your legs and possibly give you more suspension travel.
Honestly I'd use a 4 stroke. Like you said it fits the muscle car thing but at the same time they're also more reliable than 2 strokes. Not as much torque but it'd be a lot easier to adapt quad parts to this build than snowmobile parts. That's just my opinion though.
You ever thought about a jetski motor? I have 2 Seadoo 800’s ( 787 ). They are 110hp. 2 stroke. I live about an hour from you in Bryson City. Let me know if you’re interested in one of these motors. Both are low hour, with 150psi in both cylinders. I haven’t seen anyone use one of those in a buggy build. Very simple design, with a ton of power
9:38 - Of course 'It'll Be Fine" John, that's how you and Ike roll.... Wait a second... This isn't Cars and Cameras¿! 😮 😂 Edit: You should get one of the motors Cars and Cameras used on the Private Pile wheelbarrow build... That would look awesome under the hood of this. 👍🖤
Some of the newer goldwings have automatic transmission which would be a good fit for a muscle car build without a clutch. Shifting things like this makes it very difficult to drive. I’ve built motorcycle go karts before and it’s never a good shifting situation unless you’re on the road. Four strokes were meant for muscle cars. Gotta have torque!!!!
I hate to be 'that guy' but I'll suggest 2-3" smaller tires so you don't have to change too much and lose the base plan. You have a few sets to use as test units until you decide. The plan looks great otherwise. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Please remember those who lost all, and help if possible.
What about going back to the start of the channel, but use like an EC Carburetor/VegasCarts 460 with billet flywheel and rod and use a Comet 94c Duster driver CVT? Belt width should work just fine with the gearbox from the side by side or ATV thats on there. Its small enough where it won't cause fitment issues and it should have enough power to be fun. The other option but it is a two stroke would be a Polaris 350 Trailboss.
Just food for thought,, jet ski engines are probably readily available? Yes it would take some thought for cooling but just saying could be a very unique build with great power to weight!
I have been using either GL 1200 or GL1800s for a lot of my projects. 100 - 120 hp and just as much torque they more then meet the needs. Don't know how much room you have. It would likely drift quite nicely if you could fit it up front. 50/50 wt distribution Of course it would have to be mounted transverse. Just glad you're going bigger with your frame. Coming from an old fart in my opinion tires are too big for that muscle car look. Consider rally cars typically will run 195 65/15. They are more than capable of doing "all" despite being much bigger than your project.
A 670 would be great. There's plenty of hp parts. 4 stroke, electric start and they're not overused on your channel. You'll put your twist on it and it'll be awesome. Love the content. Keep it up
plus reliable power
agreed, plus v-twin sound
You could mount your shocks horizontally rather than vertically with a simple linkage that could potentially make a lot more room for an engine. It will also ensure that your shocks aren’t binding at all because it looks like they could bind ever so slightly with the way there lined up with the trailing arms geometry. It could also make it easier to adjust your travel/spring rate by simply adjusting the amount of throw in the linkage rather than adjusting the shock position.
cantilever suspension exactly what i was thinking
I often forget what goes into building something like this. Then we get a moment of clarity ad you set up the front end. Measurements, tacking parts in place, mounting a hub out in space at the proper angle with just a piece of steel. I've been watching the channel a minute and wow your skills and knowledge have come a long way. Thanks for bringing us with you.
Chris do what you do . Im not a chain hater , it works & has for 100's of yrs . Love watching your fab work.
People don't have a problem with a chain drive. Those are perfectly fine. I think their concern is when you have multiple chain drives ie: motor to trans to jack shaft to mid axle to each wheel. It's too many parts that can fail out on the trail. And it's too much maintenance when the chains start stretching. 1 chain is good.
Please, do 4-stroke! A mini jacked up muscle car wouldn’t seem right sounding like an angry mosquito
I agree he should do a v twin it would match the car the most
I am just glad you're still here and doing cool builds. Keep pushing forward 😊✌️
IMO, you do you Chris, use chains or belts or anything, I'll still watch you : ), I just love your way of thinking and machining/fabricating.
You really inspire me bro ❤🤟
Definitely a Harley Davidson engine the sound would be perfect for this project don’t under estimate the power they can achieve
18:30 oh man not an snowmobile engine again!
The engine itself can be small, but the enormous exhausts aren’t!
670 predator! Super charged !
yes
OMG! Great idea!!!
@@hi-techredneck7069 super chager would give it more of a muscle car feel and noise
@FatherAndSonsGarage my thoughts also. It would Be cool 😎
It needs to be a 4 stroke, it's a MUSCLE CAR!
I used an ltz400 motor in a mini buggy build. Revs to 10k, electric start lots of aftermarket (including a rekluse clurch) since its basically a drz 400 motor and the best part is it comes with reverse!
Love the build uou got regardless what goes in.
I love the way the tubes flow with the body!
I say use chain if you gotta man. The amount of design and math that goes into your builds is amazing, and whatever you think will work best goes. At the end of the day, you are the driver, you are the builder, you are the decision maker. Keep your head up and do what you want, we’ll keep watching!
just use smaller street tires. it would look cooler as well
Harley Davidson evo engine!! That’s cool
that would definitely give it that choppy muscle car sound for sure
Absolutely the rumble of a v8 can only be matched by a harley
Great video Chris, you will always manage to get around the hurdles, can't wait to see, in a couple of months you will be ripping round like your first few videos, only much better. Awsome build, and get well soon and keep up the great work. Thankyou.
One thing that you can do is lower the whole bottom of the frame about 2.5 inches and you wouldn't have any of the tire or suspension issues. I love your channel keep up the great work and God Bless. 😊👍
Coming from a sparky brother sometimes you just need a coupling no need to explain yourself do your thing chief can’t wait to see the project completed!!
Chris another advantage to using a Polaris 800 liberty engine is that they were available electric start, and with Reverse! To my knowledge the 2 stroke engine runs backwards so for around $500 pretty hard to beat considering lightweight, 150 bhp, high revving, and they have a decent charging circuit.
Hi, Chris. I'm glad to see that your power is back on. I hope everyone where you live is getting back up on their feet. There are a few four-stroke snowmobile motors out there. keep on going, great builds.
Glad you are back, Chris!! Now we get to see the direction the lifted fun factory is going!! Polaris 600 case reed twin? Those were torquey little bastards that wind up nicely. Clutching set up to engage early rather than later, in combination with a quad angle helix, that thing will go like a raped ape!
I’ve always wanted to see someone use a bmw 1200 or 1250 engine because it’s so low profile and would work great in a project like this.
Plus shaft driven.
I was just thinking 180° BMW motor. It'd be kind of like a miniature corvair
Cars and cameras used a BMW motorcycle engine in the mini trophy truck build.
Typed in "ratherbwelding" to the search and you were nowhere to be found.. typed in mini muscle car build and here you are. Good thing I saw the thumbnail last night lol
My vote is for the predator. Who cares if other people have overdone them? You haven't!!
There's easy cheap gains to be had, miles of customisation and with the right exhaust it will sound perfect for this project. Do it!!!!!!!!!!!
Harley motor will definitely fit into this build
Cantilever shocks would rock on there
It’s gonna be rowdy , that I can see , keep goin brother
Dude this is so cool it just keeps getting better well it maintains a level of badazz 😂great work !🤙💯
Glad to see ya back up and running.
Chain and sprockets for the win. Don't listen to the haters
You could put a 10hp single cyl diesel. Would be very unique and not the norm.
Talk to cars and cameras about a military flat 4cyl. I think it would fit in your space pretty well. You could turbo or supercharge it later. It would definitely make good content.
id love to see you use a Honda Goldwing flat 6 on something, i think the older ones were flat 4. they are shaft driven.
I think you worry too much about what others might think ^^ .. I haven't seen a single predator engine on YT so far, I don't even know how they look ^^ .. Also chains are fine, the dose makes the poison. ;)
Thanks for the Video °!
Looks cool already
You should really put one of those four-cylinder military engines like cars and cameras in. It would look awesome and sound great and it’s cheap.
Put a Harley Davidson Shovelhead in it the V twin will look amazing, and it would sound sweet! also air cooled
I've been waiting for someone to build with a HD motor of any kind but seems like people stray away from it
harley motor are very heavy so unless he could mount the engine very low on the frame, it would be very top heavy making it flip very easy.
HEY CHRIS! You could mount your shocks horizontally rather than vertically with a simple linkage that could potentially make a lot more room for an engine. It will also ensure that your shocks aren’t binding at all because it looks like they could bind ever so slightly with the way there lined up with the trailing arms geometry. It could also make it easier to adjust your travel/spring rate by simply adjusting the amount of throw in the linkage rather than adjusting the shock position. @grimdude4364 I made this comment as a review here because your comment has the most likes currently and I hope Chris will see it.
I was just gonna say the same thing!
yes plsss
Kool project do it like you want don't worry about other peeps 😊
great video as always, glad your back at it and safe.
What about using a Rotax 1000 out of a maverick SxS? They are CVT trans and rev pretty high and are extremely tunable motors. There are plenty out there, lots of parts and aftermarket mods available also.
A Rotax would be a good choice for fitment. Plus its a tried and truely relible motor.
Stupid expensive for Bombardier stuff.
I think a pacific or honda gold wing engine would be optimum.
Would be 10x what he's willing to pay
Whoo!
Glad you're feeling better!
I'm looking forward to seeing this one finished
Do what you did the the front trike shocks idk what the placement is called 😅 but that would give you more space it seems like......also your a machinist...find water cooled cylinders the same bore and stroke as the snow mobile cylinder, build adapter plate, and put a water pump in line since motor won't have impeller idk about that either just sounds interesting to see
Next offroad project idea, make a single seat buggy with 4 wheel steering.
Twin cylinder ski-doo 800 2-stroke!
In my area of ny you can get them for around 12 to 1500 running. He's too far south I think
I think one of those army engines like cars and cameras is doing would be awesome, and if you’re concerned that they are already doing it, you would be doing it “with parts, with tools, with plans, it’ll be fine because it’ll actually get done correctly!😂
Chris, Yamaha has made some 4 stroke snowmobile engines, although finding one would probably be difficult. However, it would work with your cvt clutch, and has a better chance of fitting your available space.
My vote is for a Harley engine they are heavy and not much power, but it would sound and look absolutely awesome in that
U need one of them flat 4 like cars and cameras just used to build the wheelbarrow go-kart thing
Chris a well known readily available, light, powerful, 2 cylinder engine is the Polaris Liberty 800 used from 2002 up in the Polaris RMK 800. In most areas you can find runners for $500 or less, or complete parts snowmobiles for under $1000.
Tires may be big but damn it looks great!
Man this thing looks sooooo cool already! I hope its gonna be belt drive for all of it, but whatever you end up using is fine!
I wonder if a old beetle engine would fit... lol "I have no clue how big engines are, or what would work. I just know a lot of dune buggies have them. or used to.."
With all the time and material on these little vehicles of yours you could have built a full size rock bouncer, sand car, or whatever vehicle. Might be worth putting in all you've learned into building full size chassis
Got to say im really enjoying the video lately !! Your doing a great job with explaining the process. your vids are getting much better with these cool projects theyll sure bring more recognition you deserve it !!
I would look for a 600, 700,800 snowmobile engine 2 cylinder from 2000 and up
My 800 polaris rmk edge chasis engine makes 140hp stock 600 are 105 hp, 700 120hp
It's light small and gas lots power
Any brand around those years would work best
Better cards and most are compensated for elevation so when you travel diffrent states hill or valley you won't have to jet it
Skidoo engines are really good as well 800 rev engine
Yamaha has heavy 3 cyl there no good unless turbo is installed
Arctic cat 800 are ok if you can find one
I hope it's a little help
At this point you’ve master building suspension on the small stuff you should try to build a long travel ifs mini truck. Something fairly affordable, like an older Mazda, Toyota or Suzuki that you could drive on the road as well.
Just love the stance & look of this build. Pity about the 4 stroke, I’m with you about the sound etc. I guess a V twin or V Four would be too tall as well.
I don't think that thing needs such aggressive off-road tires. I think a lower profile all-terrain tire would fit it just fine. You could get a stiff Carlisle all-terrain tire that would be much lower profile and get good traction since it is 4 wheel drive. That looks more like something that would be at a nice smooth off-road park like a figure 8 track or something.
I think you should study cantilever suspension setup (like in f1 suspension). You can replace the shock in a different orientation and with the correct triangle configuration you can make the setup more progressive instead of linear.
Use a triple it would sound exotic love that sound of a triple two stroke
Have you thought about making it like F1 style where you sort of lay down, Maybe lexan panels under the front like a monster truck so u can see rocks? Thatd be cool. Also this is AWESOME
As much as I hate electric motors, they are small and you can fit the battery cells all over the vehicle to fix any COB issues. I do like the idea of a Harley engine lol... look and sound awesome (from a die hard Harley rider)
It's looks sick it's look like real mini muscle car
I don't wanna be that guy, but a Harley evo would be sick on that build
I'd love to see some v twin or boxer engine on this project, it would be awesome
Would really like to see anything other than another snowmobile engine... my vote is a KTM 4 stroke
Just do whatever you want, don’t let comments affect what you need to do
With how tight you like to build these things, you may need to work on cantalever shock mount systems. This may allow you to place the shocks in more optimally for the motor, and other controls. You can even use one shock for the front and or back, instead of two.
You could use a jet ski engine, over where I live you can find old seadoos for pretty much free. they all have electric start, the only thing is they do not have water pumps so you would have to use an external water pump. most old seadoos came with a 717cc two cylinder two stroke with 85hp. they are pretty similar to snowmobile engines minus the water pump.
An avenue that more of the newer muscle cars are going is electric. Not may people have done it in this particular field yet. You have some experience with that. i think it would be an interesting change of pace for your channel. There's lots of space for that kind of setup in this vehicle and for the batteries. The current geartrain will work just fine with it. I think a torque converter would be an interesting application for a brushless electric motor given the nearly unlimited top RPM of them and the instant torque. It's an interesting idea for me at least.
You could use a 4 stroke snowmobile engine . Or You could convert a 4 stroke outboard boat engine or 4 stroke jet ski engine for use !
I would love to see you build a VW buggy of completely your own design! Do a totally "Your take" on it
won't fit in his shed
Have you ever considered laying the shocks down and doing a cantilever setup? You could still have a good amount of travel while keeping the center of gravity quite low.
The shocks in the back you can put a bar from the trunk to the door B pillar so that the shocks will mount under the quarter panel window area.
Have you thought about doing some kind of cantilevered suspension? That could allow you to position the shocks crosswise over your legs and possibly give you more suspension travel.
You should only use snowmobile engines, all the time. Preferably polaris because the parts are so easy to find and reliable.
that fiberglass body is a plymouth volare, later version of the roadrunner. good name for ur build, road runner
Get a VFR800 motor! V4 power and sound!
What about a BMW R motorcycle engine, It's a boxer so it's a flat twin...And shaft driven from the gearbox.
I would consider a Virago engine, they sound pretty good with open pipes. Or maybe a goldwing engine, if you wanna go more power and water cooled
Look into a harley v twin, the sound and torque fit this project so well
Honestly I'd use a 4 stroke. Like you said it fits the muscle car thing but at the same time they're also more reliable than 2 strokes. Not as much torque but it'd be a lot easier to adapt quad parts to this build than snowmobile parts. That's just my opinion though.
For your next project you may consider McPherson suspension for the front, as it takes up lot less space than A arms.
You ever thought about a jetski motor?
I have 2 Seadoo 800’s ( 787 ). They are 110hp. 2 stroke. I live about an hour from you in Bryson City. Let me know if you’re interested in one of these motors. Both are low hour, with 150psi in both cylinders.
I haven’t seen anyone use one of those in a buggy build. Very simple design, with a ton of power
9:38 - Of course 'It'll Be Fine" John, that's how you and Ike roll.... Wait a second... This isn't Cars and Cameras¿! 😮
😂
Edit: You should get one of the motors Cars and Cameras used on the Private Pile wheelbarrow build... That would look awesome under the hood of this. 👍🖤
The radiator will be your biggest issue in that small of a car body!!
My opinion, I’d put a Electric motor up front between legs or on top rear gear box 👀 . I feel you’ve already thought of that.
Some of the newer goldwings have automatic transmission which would be a good fit for a muscle car build without a clutch. Shifting things like this makes it very difficult to drive. I’ve built motorcycle go karts before and it’s never a good shifting situation unless you’re on the road. Four strokes were meant for muscle cars. Gotta have torque!!!!
One of your future projects should include a Quadra Steer set up.
Every time I watch one of these videos I am amazed...... At the fact that I just sat and watched another one of these videos.
His work is pretty memorizing, isn't it?
@99milesaway41 mesmerizing but repetitive.
danggggggggggggggggggg that thing looks badass
I hate to be 'that guy' but I'll suggest 2-3" smaller tires so you don't have to change too much and lose the base plan. You have a few sets to use as test units until you decide. The plan looks great otherwise. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Please remember those who lost all, and help if possible.
What about going back to the start of the channel, but use like an EC Carburetor/VegasCarts 460 with billet flywheel and rod and use a Comet 94c Duster driver CVT? Belt width should work just fine with the gearbox from the side by side or ATV thats on there. Its small enough where it won't cause fitment issues and it should have enough power to be fun. The other option but it is a two stroke would be a Polaris 350 Trailboss.
it would be so bad ass if you put a Harley Davidson v twin engine in there they sound good.
Just food for thought,, jet ski engines are probably readily available?
Yes it would take some thought for cooling but just saying could be a very unique build with great power to weight!
And of course rowdy is always good!
Love it so much keep it up as always 💘
Ask John and Ike about those flat 4 military engines
I’ve been thinking something like a goldwing engine would be good for this because they’re low profile, powerful, and pretty reliable.
I have been using either GL 1200 or GL1800s for a lot of my projects. 100 - 120 hp and just as much torque they more then meet the needs.
Don't know how much room you have. It would likely drift quite nicely if you could fit it up front. 50/50 wt distribution Of course it would have to be mounted transverse.
Just glad you're going bigger with your frame.
Coming from an old fart in my opinion tires are too big for that muscle car look. Consider rally cars typically will run 195 65/15. They are more than capable of doing "all" despite being much bigger than your project.