Low Budget rear engine, 37"s

ridered3 · Jan 7, 2021

RustyC said:
If I remember correctly the 05 up D60 axle tubes are 3/8". I can measure as confirm.
The Rhodes 9" kit has 1/4"" tubes.
So the total tube thickness should be almost 5/8"

Or if you are of the metric persuasion. 9.52mm + 6.35mm = 15.87mm.

I actually started using a metric metal scale to do layout work and it really does make the math easier.
Not sure why the US still holds onto the standard system.

Paging @Bebop you have a comrade...

Bebop · Jan 7, 2021

Metric is the most logical system out there for sure.
I don't care what the old timers say, the standard system is retarded :****:

Markrobinson · Jan 7, 2021

Bebop said:
Metric is the most logical system out there for sure.
I don't care what the old timers say, the standard system is retarded :****:

Old habits die hard. I'd be lost looking at logical mms on a tape vs 1/16s.

Markrobinson · Jan 7, 2021

Bebop said:
Metric is the most logical system out there for sure.
I don't care what the old timers say, the standard system is retarded :****:

ridered3 · Jan 7, 2021

Bebop said:
Metric is the most logical system out there for sure.
I don't care what the old timers say, the standard system is retarded :****:

Bebop · Jan 7, 2021

Just because we're deep in the derail at this point:

I hope @RustyC doesn't mind... I love his approach and buggy build.

Eddyj · Jan 7, 2021

Couldn't agree more.
I always say that and guys are like "are you too dumb to use regular wrenches" To which I reply what's one size bigger than 5/16 and there's always a long pause. Then I say you know what's bigger than a 5 mm? 6 mm

RustyC · Jan 7, 2021

Ah yes I love a good derail. Self induced is even better. Let's take a moment to enjoy.

Eddyj · Jan 7, 2021

Derail, on rail... hell I'm just happy people are posting!
This is going to be the thread that saves HL!

paradisepwoffrd · Jan 7, 2021

Bebop said:
Just because we're deep in the derail at this point:

I hope @RustyC doesn't mind... I love his approach and buggy build.

Only thing about metric that bugs me, is kg isnt a unit of weight, but a unit of mass. Im sure that is based on using weight for everything in the imperical system, but 1lbf = 1lbm, so there is that.

Bebop · Jan 7, 2021

Yeayyyy nerdzzzz

You can approximate kg to 10N fairly easily. But I understand what you're saying.

Funny enough, I've never worked nor done any engineering/calculations in standard units, since I was trained in Europe, so the correlation mass-weight being easier in std units never even occurred to me. Good one.

paradisepwoffrd · Jan 8, 2021

Bebop said:
Yeayyyy nerdzzzz

You can approximate kg to 10N fairly easily. But I understand what you're saying.

Funny enough, I've never worked nor done any engineering/calculations in standard units, since I was trained in Europe, so the correlation mass-weight being easier in std units never even occurred to me. Good one.

But the math using 32.2ft/s2 to actually prove 1=1 is interesting.

zukimaster · Jan 8, 2021

But we have 2 and 3 liter cokes...

RustyC · Jan 8, 2021

Do they even make engines in cubic inches anymore? :stir:

Eddyj · Jan 9, 2021

Excellent derail.

Bebop · Jan 11, 2021

paradisepwoffrd said:
But the math using 32.2ft/s2 to actually prove 1=1 is interesting.

That's pretty cool.
I've never looked into it, but I see where this would be confusing, given that 9.8m is approx 32.15ft.

RustyC · Jan 12, 2021

Let me try to get things back on track. Steering yeah it helps to have that. Was hoping to use the oem steering in double shear but that put the cylinder lower than I wanted. Ended up ordering a set of weld on steering arms and still ended up higher but it has worked out.

RustyC · Jan 12, 2021

To get the cylinder to mount where it fit best, the tie rods ended up on top of the high steer arms. I knew I wanted them in double shear so I cut out a couple of tabs, spacers and sourced 2 longer 1" bolts that pass through the whole assembly. It's not going to win any awards for beauty but if works.