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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: TheGiantTribble Date: October 15, 2021, 5:07 am
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Hell's teeth that things looks amazing Adrian!!!
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: Adrian Date: October 17, 2021, 5:23 am
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Thank you chaps, hope you like it as much when you see it.
:>)
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: Andy_B Date: October 17, 2021, 1:10 pm
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Bonkers!! love it :)
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: sylvaman Date: October 17, 2021, 1:49 pm
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Amazing Adrian. Love It !!! Well done
Chris L
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: Adrian Date: October 20, 2021, 6:16 am
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I have just removed the engine mounts and I am going to
reposition the engine. I am going to make the area bɛtween
the rear axle and the back end of the chassis much stronger and
stiffer. I want this to be simple and strong with none of the
issues the Renault had pre Jimmy-de-Fish.
Now the Renaults OK theres no rush, now but I will keep you
informed as the comic details are made and fitted.
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: RhysN Date: October 21, 2021, 9:44 am
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Great idea Adrian.
#Post#: 6106--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Beast of Turin
By: Adrian Date: March 21, 2022, 10:06 am
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A swift update on the Beastie.
I removed the engine, mounts etc and had a good think.
As a result I moved the engine as far forward as I could by
building an engine mounting box from 1" square and fixed that in
the chassis. belt and braces wise. See photo.
Not enough room for the Torque Converter so we have a standard
clutch with ten teeth driving a 70 tooth platewheel on the
layshaft so we should be OK with the Gearing (ish).
I have ordered another big platewheel to drive the diff and a 55
tooth gear to go on the diff. The whole drivetrain is on 428
chains.
I still have the mocked up final drive chains on the outside
(driven by the layshaft) but the gears are free to turn on the
axle. I tried to find a way of driving the axle via the chains
but with a diff. I gave up on that.
One of our kitchen dinning chairs has gone missing! One of those
nice red plastic blow moulded ones from Habitat. Its a real
shame because I think it would have fitted in the Beastie quite
well, with a little cutting down of course and it would have had
a nice red cushion on it too.
Still, never mind.
I have fitted a new floor (in the Beastie not the kitchen) and
am looking for a way of making the pedals and of course, a seat.
Something will come to mind I'm sure.
Then its back to detail work like painting and weathering and
getting the exhaust flame to flash!
The engine in it by the way has a some beefy valve springs,
Aluminium flywheel and connecting rods, a bit of advance timing
(7 deg) and some new carb jets so she should go a bit. (She
looks big and heavy but she's not. All very light indeed).
#Post#: 6107--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Beast of Turin
By: TheGiantTribble Date: March 21, 2022, 10:53 am
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Magnificent!!!
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: David F-R Date: March 21, 2022, 11:44 am
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A real Beastie - excellent.
Love the try it, test it change it if needed approach. Paper is
very over-rated.
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Re: The Beast of Turin
By: Adrian Date: April 10, 2022, 5:45 pm
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I have bought a new rear axle and diff. The axle is 1" in
diameter but has no key-way so will have to mill that in.
Changed the clutch to 12 teeth (you were right Rhys, ten teeth
are for 420 chain) so gearing has gone longer so will change the
driven plate wheel for a bigger one. I want the gearing as low
as possible so it will accelerate better.
Engine is all to stage 1, well 1 and a bit to be honest BUT ITS
A BIG BEAST dont forget.
New carb arrived on Thursday last week and I am making a new
manifold for it which is longer than the standard one so should
give a little more torque. Re-cut the valve seats to 30 degrees
and radius-ed off the inlet valve thereby effectively increasing
it's diameter.
I'm getting quite exited by it again.
:>)
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