Someone posted recently the address of a site where the causes of failure of the locost were examined. I forget who that was and what the name of the site was...
Thanks Phillipe, You have given some very cogent answers to some questions that have been bothering me. There is another process I have been looking at to weld...
Craig, Thanks for reacting to my post . I am glad you found it useful. I have some experience with metal working but I am not an expert. In other words what I...
Good points, I am planning to glue my aluminum sides on using Sikaflex 221 ie no rivets. back aluminum panel I will attempt glue only but may need a few...
Probably already been mentioned, but look at 3M VHB tape - you will have to tear the aluminum skin to get it off. Very strong stuff - holds bus sides on. ...
Hi Ken, On metal boats or inside engines a sacrificial (zinc) anode helps because the electrolytic exchange through water is constant. On cars I would "guess"...
Hi Scott, I was considering 3M VHB tape as I think it would be strong enough but I think it would be very dificult to place the panels in the right place first...
No, it's once and done (at least as far as I have been told - I haven't used it). Some have experimented with leaving the cover tape on, putting the aluminum...
hi im buying a locost chassis and ford v6 with box and sierra lsd, the engine has been in the chassis and it chassis is 100mm wider that the book is there any...
In a word, "yes". There are no standard body components. You say you are "buying a locost chassis". Whomever is making the chassis should be able to point...
... Craig, Sorry it took so long to respond, but I'm a little behind in my reading! In answer to your question; yes, the brake lines run through the wishbones,...
This is an excellent post worth paying attention to. This galvanic reaction, incidentally, is the same reason we use anti-sieze on spark plugs and other bolts...
I never heard about pencil on aluminum, but scribe marks in any area that are not going to be cut away are certainly a no-no. Also any sort of stamping into...
That said, ali riveted to steel has been used for cars (Kit cars, race cars etc) for many years. The galvanic reaction is well known, but I think the basic...
James, I believe I was the originator of the post about aluminum rivets on steel. What captured my attention was a report on the causes of failure in Locosts...
Philippe, Do you have any idea how much of a weight penalty there would be if you used light guage steel on the sides in lieu of ali? Hal ... Which ... have ...
I wasn't challenging - what you propose would last longer, and be more rigid. However, in general cars do not hand around in salt water for most of their lives...
Hi Philippe, Turbochargers normally use air-to-air intercoolers. Check out www.cartech.net. You're still likely to have heat management issues with a ...
James, The common wisdom is that although steel is heavier than aluminium in a 2.5 to 1 ratio, heavier aluminium gauges have to be used to achieve the same...
James, Locost chassis rusting from inside and breaking up is acknowledged as the main cause for failure in this type of vehicles. I suspect that electrolytic...
Hi Hal, I am still reading about engines, as I have not yet made up my mind about the one I will use in my Locost7. I am still very much interested in the...
... That's been done - in warships to attach the aluminium superstructure (deckhouse) to the steel deck. The joint was a bimetal strip, steel on one side and...
I'm going to build a bike powered car. I'm planning on using the Hayabusa engine. I like small and light and the Busa is definitely small and light. I also...
Phillipe; The biggest gripes I have with the Corvaire engine are,(1)they are very hard to seal up to where they don't drip oil all over everything, and (2)the...
Explosives are tricky to use in a backyard. Two part Epoxy is a quieter solution. Philippe. g--- In Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Gibbens <angib@b...> ...
David, Thanks for your comments about the flat six Corvair. I am investigating this engine as an option (only) and I am still in the learning mode. I have...
That joint was on the aluminum superstructures of DDG963 class destroyers. It was a nightmare and cracked constantly. Craig Earls LCDR USN ... [Non-text...
Where is everyone getting these Haybusa engines? I must be searching in the wrong areas... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Last summer there was one at Sky Cycles in Lunenburg, MA. Esko ... From: "Craig Earls" <enderw88@...> To: <Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday,...
