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cheapracer

Aug 15 2009, 11:17

Got a bizzare one? Even a bizzare story (in difference to brilliant quotes).

I have a few so now we have a place to put them

I'll start with this because I think a few will appreciate it....

(Thanks to Bill S for this one which belongs here) DIY lowered compression ratio! ...

And just for a laff'...... read to page 2 and look at the front suspension top mounts and the fact it has a licence plate !!

http://www.engineconversions.org/showthread.php?t=28

Powersteer

Aug 15 2009, 18:18

Double post seems bizarre as well

zac510

Aug 15 2009, 20:11

QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 15 2009, 12:17)

I'll start with this because I think a few will appreciate it....

I would like to see that moving. I presume it runs and moves..?

pitmonster

Aug 15 2009, 21:51

QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 15 2009, 12:17)

http://www.engineconversions.org/showthread.php?t=28

I like the way the radiator is mounted to the side of the cockpit. No airflow through the radiator to cool the water, and a very hot driver. Well, his right side at least....
Hopefully the engine will overheat and blow before the front suspension collapses.

gruntguru

Aug 15 2009, 22:28

Some intelligent thinking has gone into it. Notice the brace running back from the top mount has spherical joints? He hs thought it through and realised there is going to be a lot of movement in that top mount and a welded brace would probably crack.

gruntguru

Aug 15 2009, 22:36

QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 15 2009, 21:17)

I'll start with this because I think a few will appreciate it....

I think I would rather ride the transverse version (just don't get your jeans caught in the drive belt). Throttle blip on the longitudinal version would be too scary.

By gruntguru at 2009-08-15

Canuck

Aug 15 2009, 23:34

Totally off topic - those forks are actually one piece from roughly the top of the fender (you can see where the slider fits into the upper cover there) all the way to the top. I installed a set on a build of mine a few years ago - truly beautiful machining from a little Canadian shop.

cheapracer

Aug 16 2009, 02:31

QUOTE (Powersteer @ Aug 16 2009, 02:18)

Double post seems bizarre as well

Nah, it's fixed now.

cheapracer

Aug 16 2009, 02:31

QUOTE (Powersteer @ Aug 16 2009, 02:18)

Double post seems bizarre as well

Nah, it's fixed now.

Wuzak

Aug 16 2009, 02:45

From the world of supermodifieds

QUOTE

Ken Reece - built this unique 3-1 supermodified in 1979 and planned to run it at Oswego in '80 before rules changes prevented it. (51 kb) None other than Tim Richmond was the test driver... shown here at Sandusky. Contributor Don Wilcox, of Fulton New York said, "I was the one that did the story on the Ken Reece super 3 to 1 car. I had been a crew member on Mr. Reeces race cars in the 70's. When he was building this car he kept in touch with the officials at the Oswego Speedway about what he was building and they said as long as it was within the rule book there would not be a problem with them letting it run at their speedway. When the car was finished and ready for testing Reece was very surprised as to how good the car ran right out of the box. The testing found a few minor problems but all in all it went very well. The news about this car spread like wildfire and because they feared it would wipe out the field of cars that ran at the Oswego Speedway the management there banned the car even before it made one race run. Mr.Reece was very upset over this as all the other tracks followed the Oswego Speedways lead and they also banned it. There was a countless amount of hours put into this car plus about 50 grand to boot. Mr.Reece decided to cut the car up and take what parts he could and build a sprint car for his son to drive. This did not work out well so he got out of racing all together. The car was built and finished in 1979 and I tried for years to get him to let me put something in a magazine about him and the car. He finally agreed to it and I went ahead with doing the story on it. He is very sorry right to this day that he cut the car up."

http://www.jakessite.com/page1.html

http://www.jakessite.com/2005/reece/reece.html

cheapracer

Aug 16 2009, 03:20

Thats awesome Wuzak and as bizzare as they get, thanks

Bill S

Aug 16 2009, 03:25

QUOTE (Wuzak @ Aug 16 2009, 12:45)

From the world of supermodifieds

Hmmm that reminds me of a rally car build in New Zealand a while back. I was only able to get film camera photos of the telly of it.

6WD and 4W steering, two engines (turbo rotarys) & gearboxes.

gruntguru

Aug 16 2009, 05:13

QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 15 2009, 21:17)

There is a contradiction here. How did they manage to avoid damaging the block? Could they really have been smart enough to put a head gasket on top before they started?

Wuzak

Aug 16 2009, 05:38

QUOTE (Bill S @ Aug 16 2009, 07:25)

Hmmm that reminds me of a rally car build in New Zealand a while back. I was only able to get film camera photos of the telly of it.

6WD and 4W steering, two engines (turbo rotarys) & gearboxes.

That's cheating - it has the same number of wheels on the left as the right!

robroy

Aug 16 2009, 15:31

Deutschland Deutschland uber alles!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8d-bMhViM...feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNe2zcfdwwA...feature=related

robroy

Aug 16 2009, 16:05

QUOTE (Bill S @ Aug 16 2009, 04:25)

Hmmm that reminds me of a rally car build in New Zealand a while back. I was only able to get film camera photos of the telly of it.

6WD and 4W steering, two engines (turbo rotarys) & gearboxes.

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....and that reminds me of the 2x2x2 motorbike that's at the Donington museum.

http://home.mira.net/~iwd/2x2x2/intro.html

gruntguru

Aug 16 2009, 21:14

QUOTE (robroy @ Aug 17 2009, 01:31)

Deutschland Deutschland uber alles!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8d-bMhViM...feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNe2zcfdwwA...feature=related

The engine is obviously too big to fit in a motorbike.

Wuzak

Aug 16 2009, 22:01

48 cylinde bike....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGYWSIePf4

cheapracer

Aug 17 2009, 16:14

I find the Vector Supercar saga bizzare.... (not the car, the story)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_W8

cheapracer

Sep 7 2009, 09:51

This one is coming along well, started out with a car roof! ....
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic....f=36&t=6559

This one is, errr, well, err.........
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic....;p=74133#p74133

Bill S

Sep 29 2009, 12:03

*bump time*

A website that reminds me of this thread.
http://thereifixedit.com

Oh ...... dear ......

Villes Gilleneuve

Oct 2 2009, 19:39

there is no limit to the work a teenager can do with bondo.

the flat car, because not everything needs a point.

Villes Gilleneuve

Oct 2 2009, 19:41

QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 17 2009, 17:14)

I find the Vector Supercar saga bizzare.... (not the car, the story)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_W8

The story is easy, Weigert was a con-artist. He was doing photo shoots for every car magazine at one point, repainting his one car every time.

cheapracer

Oct 27 2009, 01:38

Gotta love these, old bumper cars ....

http://www.lusseautoscooters.com/bcarpics.html

http://jalopnik.com/5344771/street-legal-b...beautiful-place

Bill S

Nov 1 2009, 07:56

A wind-powered supercharger! The faster you go the more power it makes, the top speed only limited by Mr Einstein!!

http://jalopnik.com/5392942/lemons-team-cr...ed-supercharger

Grumbles

Nov 1 2009, 08:37

QUOTE (Bill S @ Nov 1 2009, 08:56)

A wind-powered supercharger! The faster you go the more power it makes, the top speed only limited by Mr Einstein!!

http://jalopnik.com/5392942/lemons-team-cr...ed-supercharger

You've got it arse about, Bill.

I thought you of all people would recognize a turboprop...

gruntguru

Nov 1 2009, 09:28

QUOTE (Grumbles @ Nov 1 2009, 18:37)

You've got it arse about, Bill.

I thought you of all people would recognize a turboprop...

Reduction ratio looks about right. I see it drives the alternator as well. This thing could be the answer to global warming.

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