/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>797684
So you're planning an I-6 with these components?
wanting to design one, yes. Making it would be even better, but as I'm a full time student, would be a bit difficult to afford.

>rods
there are very small connecting rods from chainsaw engines the 29cc-35cc range that are two piece (I.E. can replace rod bearings, like pic related, Honda GXH50), and should work in this application with some custom bushings.
>cap
...do you mean cap and rotor, or main bearing cap?
Cap and rotor I'm not sure yet, and main bearing cap would have to be custom made.
>bearings
gonna have to be custom, unless I can find something else.


Yeah, there's a lot of parts to source, but I at least want to draw up a dimensionally correct plan so if someone wanted to, they could make one (that someone preferably being me, if funds and time allows). For having someone else do it: I'm at college majoring in Welding, and as such I have access to the machine shop and many friends who would be up for helping with this. I think I could have it covered if I simply had a plan.

And as for go karts, I know. This thing would make maybe six to eight horsepower, which is not much at all to be honest. I'd have better chances to just use it in a bike or something equally stupid...

Exceeeept, there is a tractor transmission called the Peerless 700-023. This a 4 speed (three forward, one reverse) manual transmission with clutch that can be mounted in an FR platform, that being engine in front and transmission in the rear, effectively turning the transmission into a transaxle. I could then fabricate a torque tube to get power from the engine to the trans, and then have a front engine, rear transmission car for dat 50/50 weight distribution.

And I could have a pony.

>>797682
request for critique and general advice. If I can find out what I need to work on, then I can find what off the shelf parts I can use, and once I find that out, I can start drafting blueprints.

>>797687
why not? It's fun.