Thanks Chris. I'll be looking it over this weekend to see if I can figure out what is there and what is not.
Still has a 440 Chaparral in it.
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Thanks Chris. I'll be looking it over this weekend to see if I can figure out what is there and what is not.
Still has a 440 Chaparral in it.
I think you nailed it. The radiator has Stinger in matte black.
Thanks for the pic
I bought it over the weekend. A bit about it.
Motor is pull start and looks to be Chaparral 440
Comet clutch, steel tube space frame with stressed aluminum tub.
Beam axle front end.
Rubber...
I just picked up Todd Beddick's F500 this afternoon along with a whole truck full of spare parts.
I think I'll drive the snot out of it the rest of this year on the local / regional autocross...
Well, I'm still in the drawing stages of my project.
Honestly, looking at parts I think the smart move is to buy a F500 and build a new back 1/2 for the 600 motor.
Where are a couple of good places to source the rear axle? Cutting splines on steel tube really isn't my forte.
Thanks Stephen,
I learned the hard way about building myself into a corner on my first Lotus 7 copy. I bought a "kit" thinking it would make life a little easier for a first build. The set of...
I am planning on going straight back. Looking at a couple of different car it seems the jackshaft design has some advantages, but (in my mind) not enough to justify the extra work and expense.
Good info. Yeah, the Kawi 600RR race engine would have a noticeable advantage over others in the 600 class.
I'll write a letter and hopefully there will be a new short list of engines on the...
Thanks. Tube cutting I've got covered. Chop saw and bandsaw get a workout on my projects. I can fishmouth a tube with and angle grinder by eye with very good accuracy. One of the skills acquired...
Hey guys, might as well introduce myself. I'm Tommy Samuels, aka Too Busy and I like building stuff. Current project on the drawing board is F600 / FMod car based loosely on the Novablade.
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Hey guys, I'm building a F600 / FMod car from scratch. I've long been a fan of Kawasaki and wondering why the ZX6R isn't on the approved engine list in the US? It's on the UK and NASA lists.
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