Mini Muscle Cars

[pop058]

The engineering behind these is amazing. The XB coupe (and a HQ coupe soon) are about 80% scale of the real thing. Full space frame, custom transaxle, full fibreglass shell and the beating heart of a 4.0lts Rover motor.

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[Gav 110]

The engineering behind these is amazing. The XB coupe (and a HQ coupe soon) are about 80% scale of the real thing. Full space frame, custom transaxle, full fibreglass shell and the beating heart of a 4.0lts Rover motor.

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Aussie icon with a pommy heart?
What gearbox are they running?
:wheelchair:

[Tombie]

Thanks for sharing [emoji106]

Aussie icon with a US derived motor,
Made into a scaled icon with a Pommy motor derived from a US motor.

Works for me.

[pop058]

Aussie icon with a pommy heart?
What gearbox are they running?
:wheelchair:

Box and diff are custom made transaxle

[Bigbjorn]

I would have gone for a bigger capacity & higher horsepower engine. Four litres no longer cuts the mustard. My choice would be one of the aluminium Nascar or sprint car small V8's. Whether Chev, Ford, Chrysler. I saw a Mopar Performance aluminium LA engine for a sprint car on the dyno at Stu. Van Dyne's shop in Huntington Beach. Quite impressive. Tres. Van Dyne told me they can be set up for 800 to 900 horsepower subject to owner/crew chief's courage.

[pop058]

I would have gone for a bigger capacity & higher horsepower engine. Four litres no longer cuts the mustard. My choice would be one of the aluminium Nascar or sprint car small V8's. Whether Chev, Ford, Chrysler. I saw a Mopar Performance aluminium LA engine for a sprint car on the dyno at Stu. Van Dyne's shop in Huntington Beach. Quite impressive. Tres. Van Dyne told me they can be set up for 800 to 900 horsepower subject to owner/crew chief's courage.

A bit over the top IMHO (HP & $$) considering they are probably targeting a reasonable budget in a controlled class.

[Saitch]

Which one are you getting, Paul, huh,huh?

[V8Ian]

Which one are you getting, Paul, huh,huh?
The Ford of course, him being a discerning and intelligent gent. [wink11]

[pop058]

Which one are you getting, Paul, huh,huh?

Green oval, blue oval, all good.[thumbsupbig]

[Bigbjorn]

A bit over the top IMHO (HP & $$) considering they are probably targeting a reasonable budget in a controlled class.

No hand made race car is going to be cheap. Give it some horsepower. Those US engines are available off the shelf at very reasonable prices. By the way, you do realise "controlled class' means creative cheating.

[V8Ian]

How about the black oval, Paul?

[pop058]

No hand made race car is going to be cheap. Give it some horsepower. Those US engines are available off the shelf at very reasonable prices. By the way, you do realise "controlled class' means creative cheating.

I spent a few years in HQs and then some in Prody cars. I do understand the word "creative" [biggrin]

[pop058]

How about the black oval, Paul?

the puppy truck ??

[V8Ian]

the puppy truck ??
Yup, originally a blue oval. A bit of a tart in the end. [wink11]

[Tombie]

I spent a few years in HQs and then some in Prody cars. I do understand the word "creative" [biggrin]

As a CAMS scrutineer we could be equally creative if necessary [emoji41]