1972 reliant regal 4/80

[regalrob]

its all welded together now to link them i was going to weld some round bar to the pulley going to a bracket on the back of the other crank

[BenzBoy]

That's insane!!!! Welcome!

So, let me get this right... you've got two Reliant engines linked together in a straight eight formation?! Madness! ;D

I'd have thought the welds would have to be pretty damn strong, as you're in essence lengthening the crankshaft and they're made in one piece... if you see what I mean... I don't think I've expressed that very well...

Not saying it won't work, I love stuff like this!

[Ruki]

I have always fancied getting one of those and fitting a bike engine to the rear wheels, putting a window where the engine used to be and doing wheelies down the road

Highly dangerous but damn would be the best fun on three wheels

[markbognor]

You sir are a loon! ;D

[KruJoe]

It's this kind of mad and inspired lateral thinking that has finally prompted me to sign up here and make my first post to show my appreciation. No longer a lurking non-member.

This and Street's twin CVH Escort...

Don't stop now, sir Rob... you're a loon indeed!

Is that a Kitten chassis?

[regalrob]

its a kitten front end welded to half a regal chassis ;D

[Mr K]

its going to have to be absolutly dead on if you link them together solidly, exactly parallel and the link will have to be perfectly inline with the two cranks, otherwise it will just vibrate its self to bits.

if i were you i would stick some kind of coupling in there, a little UJ from somewhere would do, that way it takes the pressure off you to be impossibly accurate.

[street]

Superb! Totally nuts idea, wish I had the minerals to run with such a mad scheme at your age, kudos to you
Like Ratlook said, maybe not having them solidly mounted would be a better way.... either a UJ as mentioned, like maybe a coupling from a propshaft? Or maybe some sort of clutch mechanism in between the two?! Either way, good luck with it

krujoe said:

This and Street's twin CVH Escort...

Thanks Krujoe! Welcome to RR

[regalrob]

i have a spare prop and was going to use the ujs of that but the gap between the motors is to tight

[bazzateer]

You could maybe try a Lotus Elan/Competition spec rotoflex joint? As fitted to Imps etc.

Baz

[61stu]

you my friend are insane, love it ;D

[regalrob]

sorry for the delay the twin engines are know gone and have been replaced with a daimler 2.5 v8 the twin motors did run for about 10 seconds but the pulleys broke figured it would be to expensive to get someone to make something the bodys on but work still needs doing to the chassis and the motor needs a clean up






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[HoTWire]

Woah,... last time I looked in here it was 3 wheeler and you were going to paint it brown,...

now.....


wow!... amazing.

[qwerty]

What a mental project!! Built something similar on Scrapheap recently. Was a robin though with two Pinto's....

[devilishdesigner]

insanely cool looking piece of kit, much credit to ya!

[qwerty]

Looks like a Mini Anglia 105e now haha

[ironmighty07]

The exuberance of youth!!!You have a warped mind here young man, hope it stays that way well past the point when you have a driving licence!

Loving the concept!

[mrdallas]

Brillaint project, need more info on these supercharge kits mentioned on page 1, and pics of the old reliant box/prop if you have any

got access to an a series 1380, and have an idea