Incommando Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Anybody have any experience/info about using a 4.0 I6 in a tube buggy? Are any of the physical dimensions a deal-breaker? Opinions welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't see how the physical dimensions of the engine could matter, as you'd build the frame to fit the engine; you don't just go and build a frame, then hope some engine will fit in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 I have inherited a mild-steel tube chassis. it is set up for a SBC with a set-back from the front axle line. I guess I was actually hoping for tips from anyone who had used a 4.0 in a tube chassis. The height of the engine in particular is a concern. I would like to mount the whole drivetrain as high into the chassis as possible and make the bottom flat or near flat. Maybe i am worrying for nothing. I can get to the chassis to start taking measurements mid-week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Isn't a major point of buggies to keep them light? I imagine a 4.0 weighs a bit much for the kind of power you would need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Most buggies should be light. Gearing is more important, IMHO, then actual engine output. I think 190hp/230# is pretty good if you keep the vehicle weight around 3,000#'s. Besides, at about 500#'s dressed, that is not terribly heavy, is it? Sure it is about 75#'s more than a 4.3 chevy...but still...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 If its set up for a SBC I would put another SBC in it or similiar sized small block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 If its set up for a SBC I would put another SBC in it or similiar sized small block. :agree: why fix something that's not broke :dunno: And we all want pics of the frame :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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