Evening all...

I've seen this on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2208544112...84.m1423.l2649 and quite like it - I doubt I'll win it but its got me thinking.

He has done front engine rear wheel drive.

How would that be done with a bike engine??

The other bike engines I've seen use the chain with the engine in the back.

Any thoughts?

 

You can see the propshaft in picture 3 going onto the original sprocket location on the gearbox.

Note that it's got no reverse, only 6 forward gears.

It must have and adapter on the output shaft to bolt the prop flange onto.

 

http://jpegbay.com/gallery/001093929-.html#3

Thats the sprocket location on the ZX9 engine he's using in his car.

I suppose you could weld something on...

I am guessing lightweight is the most important thing....

Now - to RWD a MK1 fiesta using escort live axle stuff... hmmm

 

someone put a bike engine in the front of a derby and used sierra gear prop etc out back, they sound awesome but not much torque

and for reverse gears they use an electric starter, speak to ZCARS they do loads

 

Mot'd but no reverse............ Ok then


You euther use a reverse gear box (put it in first gear, pull a lever and it connects a gear to propel you backwards or a big starter moter to do it electrically.


feckinc cool wee car though!

 

you dont need reverse for an mot

 

You do if it's downhill into the MOT bay

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look at the mk2 escort with a honda rr engine in it on you tube

sounds pukka and goes very well surprisingly and it has reverse

 

http://youtu.be/TNDkeX4sTCI

 

do they eat clutches? seem like they should

i dont really see the point, surely a car goes better with a car engine, blower or whatever intow too

i do have a couple of fireblades, i'd love to put one in a quad but not a car

 

Recipe for disaster, bike engines don't like load.

Cool though all the same.

 

looks and sounds cool but wont have much top end. bike engines dont like weight