B85 wrote:
Well done Andrew.
What did you do for revers? Can't remember.
And what is that "White" stuff out the door ?
LOL
Thank you sir... and just for you I did more white wires. That white powdery material is snow and its a big waste of my time.. luckily we have not had much.
Great question about reverse. I always knew it may be required in nova scotia, but didnt get the confirmation until tuesday.
I had another phone call with the engineer on tuesday and he will require reverse. Deffering this solution is not a bad thing, it allows time do research and ive been looking over the years.
So the plan is to use a honda gx390 ring gear removed from the flywheel and mount it on a machined flange and bolt between the diff and driveshaft. Mount the starter over the ring gear which will bolt to the diff. As for electrical load, it will draw right from the battery through a contactor and will be similar to the engine starter motor. Clayton from Nelson BC had a simillar set.. thank you for the idea. The best part.. cheap aftermarket honda parts can be had off ebay.. i say "cheap" knowing full well an upgrade to oem may be in the future. Electric reverse also has it limits like any other electrical appliance. The starters in the turbine aircraft I have flown are typically imited to 60 or 70s on followed by cool off period. Ill have to treat reverse in this car the same.
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Davew thanks for the input.. I will say tucking that engine in a car will bring more cooling challenges than the bike. Ill need to consider cooling the stator like you mentioned. After reading your comments, i looked into the bike electrical system and the stock headlights on the bike are 2x 50/60w bulbs and the camaro are 55/65w so not nearly the spread I thought. I think ill be fine given the close wattage. I can always go to led bulbs if its a problem.
Oh and btw this is my "much simpler than reality" list:
•seat (singular), headrest amd belts.
•windshield, frame and clearing system.
•reverse gear.
•paint. Perhaps flat black epoxy primer to start.
•bumpers.
•markers/third brake light.
•exhaust "out the side" behind driver to include catalytic.
Unfortunetly, they all involve expensive parts/supplies.
Andrew