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On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:01:19 -0700, stryped wrote:

Would it be possible to build a trike using the engine and transaxle out
of a front wheel drive car. With the radiator and everythign behine the
seat?

I have seen trikes before that did this, but the engine was backwards.
(Radiator was at the rear end of trike.) Why would this be?

I would love to build a trike but most are vw based and those engines
are becomming scarce.


Build a Morgan-style trike instead. http://thekneeslider.com/
archives/2007/03/23/1933-morgan-trike-for-sale/. They corner (I was
going to say 'better', but then I changed my mind).

And when you find a shaft-drive motorcycle that's economical to adapt and
has a nice looking engine to hang out the front of a car, let me know, eh?

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