Further to my previous post asking about high dollar transaxles linky. Is there
any reason why you couldn't couple a regular RWD box directly to a rear differential?
Might be a bit longer overall but in my application it wouldn't matter, and it could potentially be a cheaper way to a high horse power drive
train.
Any opinions
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I see no reason why not... gear linkage might be a nuisance though!
Like this?
Cheers
Fred W B
apparently:
1000hp big block Chevy, 13:1 pistons. World aluminum, rectangular port heads, big valves, and roller everything inside.... cam, lifters, rockers.
MSD ignition. Fuel cells.
Seats two people and has a clear Florida title. The rear suspension, half shafts, diff, and brakes are all Corvette. Trans is a special built TH-400
with reverse valve body
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Fred,
That is exactly what I had in mind, with slightly lower power requirements however 
Any more info or a link or something?
why not see if you can pick up a five pot audi these have transaxles I believe
Some sort of cushioning bush or rubber donut is recommended.
trouble with that is im looking at putting 600-700 HP through it 
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Originally posted by austin man
why not see if you can pick up a five pot audi these have transaxles I believe
Regarding the car in the pic above.
Unfortunately, due to the absurdly long packaging of the engine, transmission and final drive, the seating positions and its relationship to the front
wheels is all to pot.
Feet forward of the axle line is never a good idea.
The only way around it would have been to use an equally absurd wheelbase.
Or
Just use the right transaxle.
The project I had this in mind for was a merc vito with a mid mounted v8. So packaging may not be that bad
even a short prop shaft would be alright in that kind of thing. enough room for the engine and stuff, and the axle, so why not? would be fun.
(from my 30 second thinking about this - remember, i'm no engineer)
If you don't use a short prop you'll have to solid mount the diff to the gearbox. This will either then had to be flexibly mounted and any
vibration taken up in the drive shafts or solidly mounted.
If you solidly mount the gearbox you'll have to solid mount the engine. Now i know bikes get away with this but i believe car engines will cause
vibrational problems (but i don't understand why bikes get away with it).
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Originally posted by MikeR
(from my 30 second thinking about this - remember, i'm no engineer)
If you don't use a short prop you'll have to solid mount the diff to the gearbox. This will either then had to be flexibly mounted and any vibration taken up in the drive shafts or solidly mounted.
If you solidly mount the gearbox you'll have to solid mount the engine. Now i know bikes get away with this but i believe car engines will cause vibrational problems (but i don't understand why bikes get away with it).
Mounting the engine/gearbox would have to be exactly in line with the diff pinion . Could you not use at the very least a UJ?? Sort of like 2 prop flanges coupled via a UJ
Thinking laterally
Look at the Pamther Solo II (nb Solo 2) transmision which used Sierra bits back to front it was 4x4 but RWD version could also work.
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Any more info or a link or something?