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2 tank wvo!
diesel for the first 2~4 miles from a cold start and the rest at ~6cents/gallon (filter costs).
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Yeah-
I've got an old Spitfire frame lying around that would be nice and light to use for something ( I have picked the thing up by myself so it can't weight that much). But, I don't have anything non-FWD to put in it. Rick
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What back seat? ;-)
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If this car starts to get so small and light to help the fuel mileage out you start to get to the point where theres little safety and you might as well be on a motorcycle. Just a thought. Excuse me sir, your not planning to strap yourself into that road rocket after drinking that beer are you? (1971 Honda on Ebay up to over $4K and reserve is not met)
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Yep. It was called a CVCC at that time.
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"Yes but the 2 speed is a box that hangs off the rear of the tranny - independent of the rear end. Theoretically, it could mount in any car.
There was actually a small home built car badk in the '80's that used a tractor Diesel and got like 125 MPG. I saw one in Cleveland at a museum but I can't recall the name. I have a picture of it somewhere..."--Evan "Theoretically" it could cause excessive driveshaft angles on car with one piece driveshafts..( UNLESS it IS independent rear suspension ). and it seems you did not check out the reference url I posted... Greg |
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.... while weight and efficient engine and that sort of thing is important... the trick is in the GEARING...
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The engine was called the CVCC... It had 3 valves per cylinder, 1 exhaust, 1 lean mix intake and 1 rich mix intake.... I bought a used 1976 Civic in late 1978 with 70,000 on the odo and a 18 month loan... Within the loan period it went thru' 2 CVCC engines, a transmission, 2 sets of tires and both front fenders rotted off the car... It was a fun, cheap car for a poor college student and it got 30 mpg during the "first" energy crisis while I was driving up to 1000 miles a week and even then I knew it was a POJ...
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The OD box on the 'vette actually takes the place of the tailstock and the tranny is the same length as the original 4 sp. I think they use the same driveshaft for both the auto and the manual version but I'm not 100% certain. As for the Honda, I believe it was a "600". My buddy had a pea green one in HS.
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If you want mileage and something thats a home brewed vehicle try building a trike. You would be a big hit a Sturgis if you showed up with a turbo OM617 trike with a Mercedes hood ornament sitting between the ape hangers. I have seen trikes made with 302's but never an inline 5 turbo diesel.
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I need a high mileage good handling car for my daily commute.
I considered a 450sl type body with a 617 diesel. Does anybody know if this would fit ? My other option is strip all the weight out of my 300SD or 300D.
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It'd be hilarious to swap wheels and tires and autocross it on weekends.
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And what makes you think a 450SL is lighter than a 300D?
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