Hot Rods How about some love for the T-Bucket?

Interesting that the front and rear radius rods share a common pivot point using spherical rod ends. Seems like a lot of load for a single shear mount though.

I'm not all negative, I do like the car!

Lynn

 

HONDA 750 MOTOR

 

That's the car I've been looking for. I sure wish I knew what happened to it. It was about 1976, Lodi grape festival, this car was there. It was staying at the motel about 3 down from ours. He pulled out heading to the fairgrounds, put his foot in it, and I swear it carried the front wheels an inch or 2 off the ground, sequential gearbox. Really cool car that I'd love to have. I think it was in the Oakland Roadster show too. Could have been the Cow Palace show also.

 

pretty sure I saw it at indoor shows as well. I never saw it after those first few times.

 

Found on Facebook...



Would be good to see a better shot of this one. Anyone have one or know if one's already been posted?

Glen.

 

@KiwiGlen that is a new pic for my eyes. Hope someone turns up more.

 

That is cool, has a great attitude.

 

Probably wouldn't be hard to replicate. If you used a modern 1000cc sport bike engine, you'd have a pretty powerful combo. And if you built it right it'd be pretty lightweight.

EDIT: This is not particularly HAMB friendly so this is all I will say about it, but I have had this same kind of thought independent of this thread or forum. I've done research. I'd find and use the Suzuki Bandit 1250 engine. Makes 80 ft-lbs at the wheel by 3000 rpm holds it until just over 7000 rpm. Where it also peaks at just about 100 hp at the wheel. A few tweaks and it can make nearly 90 ft-lbs and 120 hp.

 

If you haven't been keeping up with @Evel 's build, he just released a complete start to finish in 30 minutes video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy9GCsV79HQ
I'd suggest going back and watching all the episodes, though.

 

a nice bit of viewing from piero and the mfs.

 

Anyone know the engine?

 

Ford Pinto with 2 side-draft Webers?

 

A couple from the Cars With Numbers thread.
These are just from the first page!