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| Author: | sports850 [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:04 pm ] |
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I've been looking at all the engine swaps in here and I'm just wondering if anyones doing any body strengthening with their conversions or do you think the standard bodyshell and mounting points will handle the 3 or 4 times increase in power and torque ? |
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:41 pm ] |
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Hi Ian, I have done some strenthening around some areas of the body - at strategic points where stress paths meet. Other then this, the subframe, if properly designed and built, should be able to cope with the increased loads placed upon it. Cheers, Tricky |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:54 pm ] |
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Thank's Tricky , I was having visions of firewall bulkheads and floors cracking with the extra torque of the motor trying to pull forwards . Ian |
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| Author: | sgc [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:02 pm ] |
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I put an 1100 in a 62 850 shell once, but without the radiator-side top steady bar. Within a couple of months the 1100's torque had fatigued the spot-welded mount underneath the master cylinders, to the point it sheared off completely. Good way to learn smooth driving technique 
Don't underestimate the stresses a strong engine can put on the body.. make sure your mounts are strong... |
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:21 pm ] |
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sports850 wrote: Thank's Tricky , I was having visions of firewall bulkheads and floors cracking with the extra torque of the motor trying to pull forwards .
Ian And that my friend, would not be a good look!! |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:36 pm ] |
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I've gotta stiffen up the back of my van to take some load off it from the power coming from there... I know that much |
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| Author: | minstar [ Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:30 am ] |
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Well almost 2 years on the road and no cracks, fatigueing (took a leaf out of Tricky's book) etc. Like Andy says if you build it right then this shouldn't be a problem.... |
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:58 am ] |
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Matt, Nearly two years, doesnt seem that long ago you finished! And some of us are still going! 
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