... diesel-electrics on tires. Built car-sized long ago and have re-visited ocasionally but added weight and complexity make it too expensive. Biggest prob was...
thanks for all the info..found the Moog lists in the files...found the size I need..basically the same price as Aurora Rod ends and already sealed..ordered...
Hey guys, Wondering what sort of steering rack ratios you guys are running, and how you like them. I'm getting a custom rack so I have a choice of a few...
My Kubota powered Locost project is on the asphalt, and I should have it street legal and registered next week. There's still plenty of work to do, but it's...
Wow Larry, That would be great! Maybe we could meet in the early evening. I would love to see photos of how you took care of the front and rear suspensions...
Hi All-- Just got bck from the annual 1st weekend in May steam and gas tractor festival at Pawnee. Sure learned a lot of neat stuff. I saw an MG td kit car...
Hi Jack, The Kobota 7 looks great in the photos of your web page. Wish I were back up in Oregon to see it run and maybe get a ride in it but I do not think I...
Hi again. I finally remembered the name of that crazy engine I saw. It is an atkinson cycle. It trades high power density for high economy, but supercharged...
Sorry JEB, not that far along. I have ordered Jack McCornack's front control arm kits but they haven't arrived yet so no answers on front suspension. Still...
Hi everybody, I'm looking for anybody in the lower Great Lakes area that might have a project started or finished car I could take a look at. I live in NW...
Thanks George. If I'm in the area I'll let you know. Matt ... From: George To: Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 2:05 PM ...
The steam engine posts remind me that I have to upload my piccys from the Jim Clark Memorial at Hockenheim last weekend. I went Sunday it was grand. They...
Good evening gentlemen. I have been thinking on that Atkinson/Miller cycle engine. Do any of you remember the Puch 250 "twingle" used on the Sears Allstate...
... have a project started or finished car I could take a look at. Hello Matt, I'm just North East of Ann Arbor, and usually back in Michigan on the weekends....
2/3's of my parts are in central Michigan, 1/6 in Ann Arbor, and the last 1/6th is in northern California with me... Not too much help, I know - I just miss...
I'm about 30 minutes east of Cleveland, and about 35 minutes from Kent. The car's not done, but I'm getting ready to start it up for the first time. Nate ...
FWIW I had an MGB axle for my car, but it was pretty heavy and did not look right scale-wise in the frame, ended up using a Datsun 210 unit, much smaller and...
I have too many unfinished projects, might be best if you finish your car before you start the new engine design. Did you ever get all the correct computer...
Clutch is now flaring shifting third. Time for a new one. One of those "I wish I really had put a new one in when I put the car together." Followed by...
Nate, I'll be in Kent/Cleveland area this weekend. Is there any chance I could take a look at your car some time? Thanks, Matt ... From: MaclarenII To:...
Hi guys. Anybody have a Toyota 20 valve M/T computer they want to sell. According to the check engine diagnostic and the Toyota manual, it needs another....