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4 or 6 cylinders for racing in other classes

596 views 9 replies 8 participants last post by  raceral 
#1 ·
Good morning all,

One dream I have is to build a F5 for endurance runs, 12 or 24 hours-here or there, etc.

I'm thinking about racing class - and just curious if any one has built an F5 with something other than a V8, to fit in a certain class.

Any four or six cylinder F5's out there? In enduro or Auto X?

Thanks, Al
 
#6 ·
Thanks, guys......

I just can't help but think an F5 could be really competitive in a two or three liter class.....

Just think of the excellent weight distrib with a light motor.......couldn't be bad!!!

Keep in mind, I'm thinking twisties, not straight line.....

Al
 
#7 ·
Yeah, the Buick GN six has definitely been done -- I've even seen examples in magazines. I think it's been shoehorned into a coupe or a spyder, too.

As for the idea of the AWD Cobra...good luck! That's been discussed ad infinitum around here, and the re-engineering that would be necessary has kept anyone I know of from doing it.

Cheers, John
 
#8 ·
aw come on now all you need is the running gear from a carrera 4 and your in!! Bob
 
#9 ·
I'm fairly new to the forum and haven't been privy to the AWD threads, but that will something interesting to seach on.

I kind of figured an AWD project would require making an all new frame. But, the could be part of the fun. Probably should the current car finished first though!
 
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