ecotec build

[moto1]

Heres some shots of my build, I came up with this design on my own from other buggys and side by sides, I would like some input, good or bad, I used 1-1/4 dom 120 wall, this may be an over kill? It seems heavy and this is my first time building a frame this big? the tube was free so I used it for bracing also.

[nutz4sand]

With an ecotechs torque to push it the 120 wall aint a bad thing. Might save your bacon if you ever crash it bad then it will be a VERY good thing. Specially if its (the tubing)FREE! Looks pretty good so far.

[moto1]

Here are some pics of the bracing, also the RPM gear box, and eng mounted. The motor mounts are adjustable, I can move the eng forward or backward and side to side about 1.5" . I will take some good shots of the motor mounts, this should help for cvt alignment.

[Gene]

Looks good to me. Car has some nice lines.

[deviant_illusion]

nice work

[moto1]

Thanks Gene, thanks deviant.
Some photos of the motor mounts, please speak up or comment about the mounts?they will slide in any direction when loose, and to raise I would need to shim. I would use older chevy front end alignment shims, they come in all sorts of sizes or thickness. Neil at atv racing says to get the two shafts (drive flang shaft & RPM shaft) within 5 thousands in any direction, I have already played with the motor mounts and it seems to work well so far. also a shot of parts from Neil.

[Radiodude]

Very clever and functional on the range-of-adjustment on those mounts!

[furtelli]

I like your mounts. I am almost ready to mount the engine in mine and may do something simular. Did you make them yourself?

[moto1]

Yes I did make the mounts, the double grove angle iron I had just laying around.

moto1

[furtelli]

I have never heard of double groove angle iron. Are you concerned about the engine sliding around after it is cinched down?