I happen to have a GM 3.1 aluminum head in my basement that I have converted to RWD. Would anyone know if this would fit into the book chasis. If I were to use...
Mercy sakes, if there were a race car fab shop 'round here that could make me roll bars for 75 bucks, I wouldn't have bothered buying a bender (much less...
The trick is to look for a metal fab shop with a race car or two out front. I had my roll bar, (1-1/2" dia - DOM tubing), bent by just such a shop for $50...
The trick is to look for a metal fab shop with a race car or two out front. I had my roll bar, (1-1/2" dia - DOM tubing), bent by just such a shop for $50...
The key to getting professional help with these cars is to get someone enthused about it :) It's not hard to do, either. Make things easy for them like finding...
Well, mine was done about last December at the circle track chassis shop. I gotta remember, but I think it is 1-3/4" at whatever wall spec for SCCA that size...
I still have 2 bars available if anyone needs them.. They are the kind that only protects the driver and slopes down ( like Chris' car) Shoot me an email if...
... Speaking of which, I bought the same drill press guide. I was initially impressed...seemed to be reasonable quality for the money, suitable for a tinkerer...
Mine worked well. I bought the hole saw at Home Depot. Bi-metal, orange in color, if I recall, and rather expensive. I used it to chew up some 304 3/4"...
... The Y-16 bushing is the Triumph part number for the standard Locost book suspension bushing and yes it has a sleeve. I got my bushings from Dave Bean...
... at angles, I run a line the lenght of the tube, (hold tube and let side of soap-stone ride at right angle to bench top), (reference line), If angle is too...
David, I found two used books through Barnes & Noble's used book folks. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/used/productMatches.asp?PEAN=9781560915263&z=y One is...
... Good point, Keith. I'm pretty enthused myself, y'know, but I'm paying more for roll bar tubing than several recent posters have paid for finished roll...
Two questions about my driveshaft. I'm using a '93 Miata drivetrain. I took my driveshaft to the two shops in town that service driveshafts (both big diesel...
I don't know about the Miata drive shaft, but the Toyota one on us Toyota powered guy's cars has 'staked' non-serviceable joints as well. However, that doesn't...
Driveshafts for cars with independent rear suspension and deDion rear suspension lead a much different life than those dealing with a live axle. The shaft runs...
Well, it's possible they took advantage of some offcuts - although that does seem a little unlikely, given the amount of tubing needed. Perhaps the race shop...
Ed, My shortened Toyota driveshaft turned out well but the u-joints seem a little stiff, which I've put down to a long period of inactivity. I've heard that...
Dave et all, The Y16 is the Quinton Hazel number. Its actually a BMC (MG/AH/etc) bushing. The factory number is 88G274 or Moss USA number 330-520. They are...
I dunno, guys. I got my hoop made last year. I picked it up about Christmas and had to work around the holiday schedules. I don't know what the price of...
I paid around $400 (including shipping) for mine from these guys: http://www.thrashdriveshaft.com/ They took my old, 2-piece Merkur driveshaft and chopped it...
It's true, a good driveshaft shop will be able to find UJs with the correct sizing. As far as I remember from when I looked at this myself, the bore in the...
... I use the same HF fishmouther. For the large angles, I straight-cut the tube at the desired angle with an abrasive cutoff saw first, leaving just enough...
I used the same folks, as did Jeff Underwood. Great service. My price was $590, but I had a new shaft made (similar to Chris and Jeff's) with all new parts...
I suspect my setup was so much cheaper because of the configuration of the Miata driveshaft. Length adjustment comes from the shaft sliding in and out of the...
Well, if you use a two-piece shaft, you need something to hold the middle in place... I chose to use a two-piece shaft instead of a one piece shaft because I...
Try these guysout. http://www.arizonadrivelines.com/u- joints_staked_type.htm> They were really helpful to me. Graham.. www.earleymotorsports.com ... ...
When I had my roll bar done I was going to buy the material and have it bent but the material from Capital Metal was $8 per foot versus $5 from the chassis...
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