Locost_SHO
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I promised Tom that I would put this up on the forum so here it goes.
What I am doing is putting the SHO motor in a vehicle worthy of its power and speed. The best platform for that I have found is the Lotus Seven, known to the backyard builder as the LoCost. The Lotus Seven, for those uninformed is a British sports car from the early 50s and 60s. It had all of the right aspects; a small 2 seater with an open cockpit and nothing else. It is quick and nimble, but it is also too small for anyone with legs to actually fit into. SO I'm making one bigger, and it therefor needs a big engine. And what is better than the SHO motor?
With this in mind, I took the book frame found on the McSorley website, http://www.sevenesque.com/ and made it bigger. I made it 6 inches wider, 3 inches taller, and around 6 inches longer. I present the Ives632.
As it stands, I have the frame completed and am awaiting funds for and engine, tranny and the other usual suspects.
What I am doing is putting the SHO motor in a vehicle worthy of its power and speed. The best platform for that I have found is the Lotus Seven, known to the backyard builder as the LoCost. The Lotus Seven, for those uninformed is a British sports car from the early 50s and 60s. It had all of the right aspects; a small 2 seater with an open cockpit and nothing else. It is quick and nimble, but it is also too small for anyone with legs to actually fit into. SO I'm making one bigger, and it therefor needs a big engine. And what is better than the SHO motor?
With this in mind, I took the book frame found on the McSorley website, http://www.sevenesque.com/ and made it bigger. I made it 6 inches wider, 3 inches taller, and around 6 inches longer. I present the Ives632.
As it stands, I have the frame completed and am awaiting funds for and engine, tranny and the other usual suspects.
