My guy, if that is your real name, it is so fitting that you build cars. Now the only shame is that the engine is not carbureted; lol. Excellent work and thanks for the content and the updates😎 Glad to see your wife enjoys and all of you get a kick out of the Colin Chapman design.
Mate you should be proud of what you've done there. I envy your talent and dedication. Well done!! Oh, and a thumbs up to your missus for putting up with it
A great result and a very talented man. A good engine choice as the ford engine is smaller and lighter than a sbc, nice alloy heads which also save a bit of weight. Only two things l’d change if the car was mine, the spare wheel spoils the look of the rear, maybe carry a couple of cans of emergency puncture repair, and why fit a bonnet at all? It would be a travesty to hide that engine. However the car is yours you built it, drive it enjoy it.
Awesome job! What internals/stroker kit did yo use? I see the AFR heads.. I look forward to those cruising vidgeos! I'm surprised that you were even "allowed" to build your own car in New York State. You're just a little guy, a hard working middle class fella with a family that puts his head down and grinds, Who seems to do things the right way. Those are the types of people the Empire State likes to tax to death and be the most restrictive with.. I escaped NY @ 20 to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sooo glad I did but, it's good to see good people still surviving there.
Thanks Stan! It's Scat 347 kit with a nodular iron crank. Since I am not planning on regularly exceeding 6,200rpm /450hp there is no pressing need to use a forged crank. NY is actually a pretty easy place to build a car...much to my amazement! But I do agree about NY and plan to escape somewhere warmer and more tax friendly in the future...the ~10 year plan!
I am now in a position were I can start to build one of these for myself and its been a dream for so many years now.. did you have to makemany changes fromthe plans to fit the V8? it makes sense to use one as lets face it they are so many ofthen layingaround in scrapyards
Great! I am glad that I am inspiring you! If you start with the tubing layout from the McSorley 442E then you will have no problems fitting a SBF (small block Ford...like a 289, 302, 5.0) and T5 transmission. It's also easier to use an 8.8" axle from a Mustang instead of a Miata-ish IRS setup. If you are not going crazy nuts on the power, you can also keep the frame tubes at 1" instead of upsizing to 1.25" like I did. Where are located?
Thanks so much! Well, it ended up being a lot heaver than planned for and not necessarily because of the engine alone (it only weighs 375#.) There is an extra 125# in the chassis alone, since I built the entire chassis with 1.25" tubing instead of the 1". I also added a lot of extra triangulation, the tunnel tubing and bulkhead are steel paneled and welded, and the roll bar is heavy gauge 1.5". I also used all the SVT Cobra rear axle, spindles, HUGE brakes and wheels, etc. Total weight with full fuel is 1,980# and I was hoping for closer to 1,700#. My next project will be lighter!
@@jamesweber7001 I got my answer to the weight question here!! Wondering what your thoughts are on building the chassis out of aluminum and instead of so many gussets for triangulation use aluminum sheet riveted to the chassis in a semi monocoque fashion.
@@bdjm8595 Yes, I thought of that, but for this car, my ultimate goal wasn't lightness. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could get it done. I also used an axle that weighs over 200#, giant heavy cast iron brakes, heat, heated seats, etc. On the locost forums, your ideas have been discussed and modeled many times, and steel tubes seem to always come out a winner. How light do you want your car to be and what will you power it with? The car I am starting now will be a combination of steel tubes and aluminum honeycomb panels as the goal is
@@jamesweber7001 Sounds like a great build you have planned!! Have you sold the original LoCost ? Look forward to this new build. I'm thinking about maybe starting something in the future, thanks for the inspiration!!!
