roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
low cost "reverser"
I have a Lenco Sure Shift planned for TR8(standard wb.), drag use. I don't want to spend $1,700. for just a reverser. Any ideas ? Thanks, roverman.
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Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: low cost "reverser"
Art, the only thing I can think of that would hold the power and still back you up after a burnout might be to use an electric motor and a belt drive to the rear axle flange and just put the trans in neutral and flip a switch to back up. You'd have to run a pretty good battery, but something like a deep cycle Optima should do the trick. Don't remember what type of rear you were planning on running, but flanges with pulleys already built in are used all the time in Nascar on Ford 9" units to drive the oil recirculation pumps.
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: low cost "reverser"
Bill and clan, I don't know if GR starter would have enough initial "hit" with belt vs sliding gear,(my first choice). Seems like a small ring gear mounted on input flange, with starter mounted on 3rd member ? Thanks,roverman.
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