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Yes is an answer to both questions... but I'll take step by step, if you have some idea wether conrad or similar electronic shops have something suitable for 8448 rims and with slightly bigger outer diameter for pair of rear tire that would be probably the first step to do...

I have one inline-3 engine but I'm probably too dumb to create transverse manually controller transmission, so I need 5 pneumatic cilinders and one switch to modify (have 12 pneumatic cylinders and 3 light bluish gray switches - studded). I'll go for proper big block V8, but I have to create all other parts, chassis, suspension etc based on LPE V8 model and final step to contact one good friend of mine to modify before mentioned parts. Model will have front independent suspension and rear dana-6 type suspension, but I'll see -perhaps I'll use Unimog wheels.. small cylinders are expensive and I have only 4 of them, and for me it is a blasphemy to make muscle car model with anything other that V8

so far I think it is quite OK. Front part is getting shape, but I'll wait for final result - it is very hard to predict final outcome, but it looks very promising. Rear multilink suspension looks very good. If it matters I've put your flicker as start page on new speed dial dialog on my opera browser. My current concern is something else - how to put LPE V8 in my cuda with 8448 wheels. so far just small calculations an planing based on one image on A4 paper format...

Cooooooooooooooooooooool. Very nice solution - If I may suggest something - install bigger differential based on turntable (at least my Cuda will have it - one day)

yes this could be good solution for front suspension...now to find out how to stop time, or to make in a teamwork spirit - transmit work and responsibility to someone else to gain some time for LEGO

3-speed automatic like original LPE in red like real HEMI engine (14 studs tall) but no 700+hp front suspension http://www.magnumforce.com/magnumforce_tubular_kmember.htm rear suspension http://www.magnumforce.com/magnumstore/shop/item.aspx?itemid=19 rear wheel drive door and hood opening mechanisms seats similar to 8448 set (hope) fully studless probably in black - so it would be a sick fish turned black as I already said wheels are my biggest concern. It would be great to build it (and to finish GT500) and compare it to GT500 Little update on the project: Yesterday I measured out the approximate size of my model by building a frame and set out positions for the wheels. The model is 85 studs long, 32 wide. Wheel positions are 15 studs from the car front to the center of the front wheels, 51 studs wheel base, 19 studs from rear wheels center to the back :) its gonna be huge! It would be huge but great - in this case big is beautiful ;-)

Hi the project that is tempting me is to make model with V8 LPE and automatic transmission like on GT500 is this one http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/113-0501-1970-plymouth-barracuda/ but I need wheels with some 95mm diameter with skinny sidewall (I mean low profile) one of my ongoing project has to use Ackermann steering is wf-trac 8X8, but like several 4 projects I'm waiting for time to make prototypes to see what parts I need to finish them...

You're right, I was just pointing from my experience when there was no Unimog tire available. but to be honest silver champion tire/wheel combo is interesting for muscle cars from 60s because of metallic silver color

exactly - this is my biggest concern when building models - correct tire/wheel proportions - that's why I've ended to (try to) build muscle car with tires from silver champion... Unimog wheel/tire combo is also great for mini before 2001 when started new era with Bmw mini r50. We'll see what can be done when time allows that

but for bigger car you'll need bigger wheels

I understand, but for my model it is to week, perhaps suspension parts from snowmobile will be useful. I did not know that Mustang had 4wd?! thanks anyway

well I see rear suspension, or do I look at wrong thing. link please

I agree that is no modification. My problem with 500 GT was how to make front unequal A-arms (upper is smaller than lower) and to make them work with shock absorber from 8420 motorbike

for that kind of suspension I think best solution is to copy what Ales (nicjasno.com) made with his 2005 mustang (only without cutting or any kind of modifying parts)

automatic with 6 gears sounds nice, but CVT would be interesting for my tractors. I had one prototype that I did not publish due to lack of lime liftarms to complete wftrac 8 x 8, but it is another story which shock absorber you plan to use?

6speed+reverse manual transmission - it is possible with some 120mm tires and flex axle system, but I could be wrong...

thanks 4 your compliment, studless is what I was thinking about (using http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64179 and/or http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64178 or even http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64782) but currently time is my biggest enemy so few years ago I put 67 Mustang into bag to prevent dust collections on it. your decision about future build of V-8 LPE is proper thinking, at least I'll do the same thing (somewhere in time). Major problem for me to use LPE in-line 3 is how to make transverse transmission. looking forward to see your MOC

Perhaps 8448 wheels are more suitable for BMW with i3 from design point of view...but if this one could help: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=365696 (my version long time ago because I also have only 3 cylinder LPE...)

that is very nice effort, but V8 lpe would be right choice imho nice use of 8448 wheels (hope now is in correct place)

or this combo http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32003 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32004a or http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=32004b

Today i manage to separate with two butter knives ant it is very simple and easy to do it without any damage. Tried with screwdriver before but I made very small damage on portal axle housing. Why to separate - to make more narrow wheels track

But it seems like 2042 arocs for agriculture as transport wehicle has portal axles http://media.emercedesbenz.com.s3.amazonaws.com/magazine/wp-content/uploads/1-unimog-13C1169_12-980x653.jpg

I thought that 42042 is a crawler crane??!!

It would be very nice if it hat LPE 4 cylinder engine...

Hi, I understand what you mean, but (if I'm not mistaken) all heavy machinery uses kind of planetary hub reduction like this http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Planetary-Reductor-Assembly-Z0104304200-For-Hub_850649191.html but when LEGO uses the same principle like you I can not complain only repect it