Chevron B16 Kit car? - GT40s.com | Thread profile

Mike, Ko1 took the thread offtrack in the first place with his comments. I had a set of B16 moulds in my shop for approx 6 months...they were the old Marauder ones that had fire damage... but nothing too serious. It is a very cool 'little" car...they were giant killers due to their light weight and high HP....but tiny...,if people think a GT40 is a tight fit then be prepared to wear a B16......

Quote: Originally Posted by gt40fran Ko1 ...as I said everyone is entitled to their opinion and I appreciate the passion with which you have expressed yours....and as your comments are aimed squarely at the aluminum chassis ..and mine is the only one on the market at present , I hope you will allow me to voice my opinion with same commitment. just an FYI but Panhard produced an all aluminum car back in 1953 , even with a cast aluminum...

Thanks Fran, You think an LS based Chevy would fit? Rich.

Just a few pictures. Dave

As I said before - I'm not doubting the strength and durability of the Active Power chassis. I've designed and built many steel chassis racecars over my career - but my eyes are open to other technology and designs as well. Certainly the world of high tech racing (Indy / F1) has gone in yet another direction entirely with composites - which would tend to put both the steel chassis (space frame) and monococque alloy chassis in an...

ko1, I haven't been following the forum too closely for other reasons lately, but I got pretty stoked when I saw the B16 come up as a thread topic. I was a little disappointed as to where the thread went, but that's life. As you have experienced, things get a little emotional when someone joins the forum, posts anonymously and their first post is for something for sale without supporting the forum. Perhaps a post in the...

FWIW I read in the November issue of Octane magazine (UK) that Chevron cars (the Company) has been bought by Chris Smith, founder of Westfield sportscars. The article states "the first Chris Smith built Chevron B8 will be ready for it's maiden outing at the V de V meeting at Estoril in November". It goes on to say that "later there will be a B16 while spare parts for early cars will be made available to current...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigblockquad Thanks Fran, You think an LS based Chevy would fit? Rich. Personally, I would have thought a good twin cam 4 banger 2 - 2.5 litres more suitable....and if you wanted more power - turbo....(God forbid)

Not doubting the strength and durability of the Active Power frame but I am very curious what you are basing your opinion of the "Aluminum TUB type frames" on ????[/quote] My thoughts exactly- maybe taken as a general overview of ALL types of alloy tub; ie riveted-bonded-sandwich etc. BUT if you are comparing the tub of relatively thick, welded, alloy as per RCR( Sorry Fran ,but at this point you appear to be the only entity...

"... for anyone to think and represent that an aluminum "tub" frame will stand up to the daily drive of an auto (speed bumps ...pot holes etc.) is dreaming ..." I guess it is blind luck that airplanes are not falling out of the sky when their aluminum wings break off of their aluminum bodies.