Originally Posted by J. Robinson
Thanks to all you guys. I'm glad you're enjoying this thread so far.:)
Don: No need to bow; I don't think I'll be casting any blocks. I have been known to weld broken leaf springs back together, though. Amazingly, it worked!:eek:
Bobby D: Don't worry, there won't be any appreciable flex in the frame. Notice all the triangulated bridgework between the upper and lower rails? When finished, this frame will be stiffer than the average 2 x 3 rectangular tube frame. I know of a sprint car that was built from black iron pipe in the mid 60's. It was still in competition in the early 80's when I lost track of it. In over 15 years of competition it had never cracked anywhere.;)
Dreamin' Mike: I haven't decided on the engine yet.:confused: I am seriously considering using some kind of 4-cyl. The majority of early track roadsters used four-bangers. The Ford flathead didn't take over until near the end of the roadster era when many of them were transitioning into sprint cars. Of course, the flathead was eventually supplanted by the small block Chevy. Anyway, I dimensioned the frame so there would be room to put a small-block in it (I have two more 350's and a 327 in the shed) just in case I decide to go that way. Whichever I finally decide, I want a four or five speed tranny.**)