I was talking to 97camaroguy : ) He has been on the internet and posted but cant make any progress on the build because of being deployed

 

 

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Very neat, looks good so far. Can't wait to see the end result.

 

LETS GO HERO!!!
give me something to look at

 

I can do that. I have been using my time out here in Afghanistan refining some of ideas I have on final drivetrain layout vs what works in the real world. Been reading up on drive shaft angles and how they can effect vibrations in the car, and I'm now thinking this configuration needs a tweek...



With the rear axle where it is in this sketch, it makes it so I have to mount the engine alittle higher, and gives me a drive shaft angle that may be over 3 degrees. That might cause some vibrations, and I think I have a solid way to fix that.... Just extend the wheel base by pushing the rear axle out.

Here's a sketch to show what I'm thinking, and it does include the Ford 9" carriers I will definetly be using to address the reverse wheel rotation issue I ran into.



Don't worry about the shortened nose just yet, it's an idea I'm playing with. But the drive train sits in the car alot better with a lower mounting position, and the drive shaft angles will have good placement. I will definetly be extending the wheel base. Since it's a unibody, I'm looking at kit car websites for guidance. Since those guys extend the wheel bases on Fieros all the time to make their cars, it's a good point to reference.

I've gotten my funds built back up, so when I return home I intend to finish the chassis work, body work, and make the car a roller ready for paint. I'll guess it will take 6 months worth of weekends as well, all that fab work is not going to be easy. Doing all the work myself, with the tools I need to buy still, I predict I'll spend $2,500.00 to get it to roller status.

With only $2,050.00 invested so far, I am definetly keeping my cost under control. Untill spring of 2013......

 

Why not uses a Porsche g50 awd transaxle?

 

Please do not put that ******* front end on there. Dear god.

 

Looks like a tube frame is in your future. Good luck with the 20k...

 

Would make the car rear engine, hanging off the rear, instead of mid engine.

 

Man I hope this works out! Best of luck and thanks for the service bud!

 

Did y'all see this? Basically did the same thing, but looks like the engine sits pretty high in this build.

http://jalopnik.com/5967308/you-want...celica-alltrac

 

I wanna see a garage built awd camaro god damn it.

 

Love the build man, dontrush it, its about it being a hobby and calling it your own in the end!

 

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alright, someones been in my head cause i was thinking about somthing like this a few years back, but notwilling to put that kind of money or time into the engineering.
I had a thought though, instead or trying to make a front bias (not sure if youve changed your mind yet) transaxle, id try and locate an alwheel drive system out of an Evo or STI or even an older skyline and see if you can get it to hook up to the transaxle. Now mind oyu i know the IL4 and V8 would create totaly diferent stressors on thes systems but an LS1 cracks out 300 out the gate, and most of the STI and EVOs crank out about that (turbod of course). would reduce mass and enginering time and then oyu can focus on adpting an ls1 and trans to an allwheel drive system. Also your probably gonna have to look into a independadent rear suspention to create some room in the back.

 

heres some inspiration. I know its alittle different then what your looking at and the pics are from a modern EVO but it should give you the gist of it

 

 

Correct me if I am wrong but many kit cars use the G50 for mid-engine setup. I believe all that you have to do is rotate it 180 degrees that way you don't have 6 reveres gears

 

hope you get this done, i would love to see this thing in action