tibimakai wrote:
I'm trying to figure out the differences between chassis.
Haynes is smaller than McSorley chassis?
I'm printing them out all of them today, and I will compare them, the problem is that there are quite a few drawings.
That is why I ask here, what are the major differences between Haynes(is the Voodoo?) and McSorley chassis.
I can't help you with the Voodoo chassis, but here's some info on the Haynes/McSorley comparison. The graphics below are a larger than I usually post, so you may need to scroll around in them. The red-orange chassis is the McSorley, and the dark gray is the Haynes roadster. You'll notice that the Haynes is the RHD version straight from the book. I'll add more about the McSorley later on.
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Because there are multiple versions of the McSorley chassis, I took 3D models of each and aligned them at the firewall tubing. Thus differences are more readily apparent in terms of what is bigger/smaller in each.
I did these about 10 years ago. I
think the McSorely version shown here is the 442E, which is the largest of all of them. However, I'm
not positive about that.
The text below was with the models. It's from the McSorely website, so they are his words, not mine. You can take them as authoritative.
Cheers,
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McSorley 442An increased width, length and height using the nosecone and suspension mounting points suggested by the book. The increased width exists through the rear and the cockpit, while the front end is based on the book chassis and it uses a standard nosecone. The suspension brackets can be mounted according to the layout provided by the book, but the length of the front wishbones should be customized to be sure the track width agrees with the donor axle following assembly.
The increased length provides an additional two inches for the pedal box and another two inches in the engine bay. The increased height goes through the horizontal portion of the chassis (forward of the dashboard) to balance the over all design and accommodate taller engines. A standard nosecone that is 26 inches wide at a distance of 12 inches from the front should fit with little-to-no modification, although a tall "cowcatcher" is called for to bridge the bottom of the taller chassis with the bottom of the relatively stout nosecone.
There are some vendors manufacturing nosecones that are taller than the book design to provide even more height for the engine. For example, Champion Motor Cars used to produce an oversized nosecone that sits 13" below the top rails and an additional 1" above the top rails... placing a full 23.5" under the bonnet while leaving a relatively small 2" gap along the bottom of the 442 chassis. This oversized nosecone is still available from certain vendors. A standard book nosecone leaves a 5" gap along the bottom of this super-sized chassis, but the width is spot-on.
McSorley 442EAn increased width/length/height of 4/4/2 inches (respectively) over the original book design throughout the entire chassis, requiring a wider nosecone. Oversized nosecones are available from certain vendors, but I have not tested any of these options to see how they fit. The suspension brackets can be mounted according to the layout provided by the book, but the length of the front wishbones should be customized to be sure the track width agrees with the donor axle following assembly.
The increased length provides an additional four inches in the engine bay with a relatively "book" sized cockpit. The increased height goes through the horizontal portion of the chassis (forward of the dashboard) to balance the over all design and accommodate taller engines.