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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 14:27:01 GMT 1
yes this is true, the engine alone is going to cost me 10k, already have a pair of heads for it from a 2005 Ford GT supercar, and the inlet that holds 16 injectors, will be buying the engine block while in america this year, and maybe the the corvette axle, if i get on the ice road, all that money is going on the build. Love watching "Ice Road Truckers" , probably wouldn't want to drive for Carlile though, trucks look like old POS that break down a lot! Is the pay good for doing this, or are they likely to be getting more for the royalties from the TV production company? Lisa is quite cute too I think Found a ebay listing for a Ford GT engine/transaxle for USD30K. Finished in December, don't think anyone bid on it. my cousin works in the GT gearbox manufacturers factory in the midlands, but its the the drive shafts, and suspension, buts that cost a fortune as well, the corvette transaxle used is about £1000 with all the suspension, here is an auto set up, but gives an idea i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZR0AAOSwWKtUsVXT/s-l1600.jpg/
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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 14:27:50 GMT 1
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Post by PAUL DRIVER 79 on Feb 17, 2016 18:02:11 GMT 1
That looks a nice setup.
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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 18:32:02 GMT 1
and i can get that set up with a power rating of 900 LB/FT of torque, maybe more
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Post by conrod on Feb 17, 2016 19:52:17 GMT 1
I do like the look of that!Alloy double wishbones and subframe, gearbox by Getrag, would transform an old Transit van! Trick would be getting a front end that is just as good. Would the Corvette front end work too? Friend of mine has 2x C5's parked in his garage, I might go take a look and measure the width. The Transit is a wide old beast, and all of the car front ends I have measured so far are too narrow. The other problem is that these modern setups are all designed with geometry and brakes that would not fit inside 15" wheels, you would need 17" or 18" wheels which would change the look of the van somewhat.
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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 20:05:10 GMT 1
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Post by PAUL DRIVER 79 on Feb 17, 2016 20:29:54 GMT 1
Hello mate, will yours be a left hooker, or do they do RHD as well ? Looks impressive.
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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 20:45:59 GMT 1
i will either get them to leave me to find a rack, or get them to supply in RHD, will go manual rack with electric power steering if i need power steering
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Post by bullsintransit on Feb 17, 2016 21:00:19 GMT 1
IIRC the Mustang2(1st compact one) was actually avaliable in RHD,not a conversion,but wasn't a demand car,so original rhd will be rare.
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Post by conrod on Feb 17, 2016 21:06:13 GMT 1
problem is with most of the US made kits they are LHD only. The other problem is that all of the IFS systems I have checked so far are not wide enough. The front track width needs to be around 1750mm for a Transit. Most of the kits offered are about 100mm too narrow. I am quite keen to put a double wishbone IFS into my Mk1 if I can find something the right width in RHD.
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Post by bj928 on Feb 17, 2016 21:29:07 GMT 1
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Post by bj928 on Feb 18, 2016 1:06:21 GMT 1
been looking into the width issue, it would seem the track of the corvette axle is 63", and i can get a 62.5 or 64.5 front irs, found billet wheels with a retro look in sizes from 15" up x10" wide, with these i can have a 4" back space, giving me 7 of dish, so adding it all together gives me an overall width off 77" on the rear, and 76.5 or 78.5 on the front, could even use 1" spacers all round if need be to push the wheels out even further, unlike the original van, i would like my wheels to sit just inside the wheel arches, not a mile out and the body 6 ft up in the air, until i get a van its difficult to work out measurements, and how stuff will work and sit.
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Post by conrod on May 16, 2016 22:41:35 GMT 1
Looking at your idea again, I don't think the Corvette transaxle on the back of a TR6060 is going to work. The length from the front of the engine to the centreline of the axle is going to be very long. I reckon the engine is going to end up in the cab where the seats are. The original Supervan used a conventional ZF transaxle, with the gearbox behind the centreline of the axles. The front of the engine was quite close to the rear bulkhead on that van. The Corvette layout puts the trans in between the engine and rear axle, so factor in another 300-400mm which the Corvete system will add, and you can probably see what I mean. I have not done any measurements to back this up, but just according to the eyecrometer and looking at pictures of the Corvette setup I think you might be pushing it to get that lot in the back of a SWB Transit Conrad
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Post by bj928 on May 19, 2016 14:01:57 GMT 1
i have looked into this and i have worked out the front of the engine will be at the back of the front seats, maybe even back a little, about the same place as the original, with rad and everything in engine bay, engine is 26" long, transaxle from front of bellhousing to centre of drive shaft is about 33" giving 59" in total from centre of wheel
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Post by conrod on May 23, 2016 3:23:50 GMT 1
Here is a pic I took today of a Ford V8/ZF transaxle that is sitting in our workshop at the moment, same as what was fitted in the original Supervan. The axle centreline to front of engine measures 910mm to the front of crank pulley, or about 950mm to the front of water pump pulley. My van measures 1500mm from axle C/L to rear of seats, which is about 58", so the Corvette system might just squeeze in You can angle the driveshafts forward to nick a bit of room, CV joints don't mind that too much.
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