I'm thinking of powering a buggie using a V8 but I don't have a suitable transaxle so my mind is grinding the idea of using a V drive like the ones used on boats, you know with a 4x4 transfer case, the engine will be mounted in the rear just above the rear axle, facing rearwards, the transmission will go towards the front and a small driveshaft joins it with a transfer case that will have another small driveshaft going rearwards to the axle.
pretty simple, but after thinking about it a lot, finally I got more confused and have doubts about if the rear axle will turn in the correct direction, in a boat it's very simple just using a diferent pitched propeller but for a car there are no reverse rotation rear ends.
has this setup ever been used in a car? has someone ever done this before?
please help.
Augusto.
pretty simple, but after thinking about it a lot, finally I got more confused and have doubts about if the rear axle will turn in the correct direction, in a boat it's very simple just using a diferent pitched propeller but for a car there are no reverse rotation rear ends.
has this setup ever been used in a car? has someone ever done this before?
please help.
Augusto.