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Title: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Baja Rick on May 02, 2011, 03:55:03 PM

  I found a VTR1000 for a song, so that's the power plant. anyone have any input on this in a cuda?
 Thinking of building from the outside in cause I don't need a chassis in the garage for 12 months while I sell a Kidney to get it finished. anyone tried this?

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Spec on May 02, 2011, 04:35:06 PM

My buddy Reidy is building one  ;D
He should be on shortly

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Doug Heim on May 02, 2011, 07:13:27 PM

My first one was a RC-51, very similar, Any questions Im always here  8)

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Reidy02 on May 03, 2011, 01:23:04 AM

Quote from: Spec on May 02, 2011, 04:35:06 PM

My buddy Reidy is building one  ;D
He should be on shortly

Aaaawwww thanks Spec ;) I gotta say if I were doing another Cuda I'd put a busa motor in it cause of all the stuffing around with mounting the motor, however if you got the motor for a song well go for it have a look at My Cuda so far you'll prolly get a few ideas, cause that's all I did study other builds like Dougs or Dan Evans build on Edge, hope this helps.

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Baja Rick on May 03, 2011, 06:29:09 AM

 Thanks guys, Glad to hear some have experience to draw on. motor should be here soon only had to come from Alabama.  Might be a few weeks before I can really get started. stuff around the house+ wife = no time, or money to spend on buggy thumb down

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Spec on May 03, 2011, 06:54:42 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Baja Rick on May 03, 2011, 01:29:22 PM

Quote from: Reidy02 on May 03, 2011, 01:23:04 AM

Aaaawwww thanks Spec ;) I gotta say if I were doing another Cuda I'd put a busa motor in it cause of all the stuffing around with mounting the motor, however if you got the motor for a song well go for it have a look at My Cuda so far you'll prolly get a few ideas, cause that's all I did study other builds like Dougs or Dan Evans build on Edge, hope this helps.

Can you give me a link? I couldn't find anything myself

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Baja Rick on May 09, 2011, 11:19:55 AM

 Engine showed up last Thursday. Still haven't had a chance to unpack it, work keeps getting in the way.
 Going to try and post some pics tonight or tomarrow

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Reidy02 on May 10, 2011, 03:53:43 AM

Been pretty busy mate didn't see that you couldn't find it till now, here ya go. http://www.dtsfab.com/index/index.php?topic=1085.msg18131#msg18131

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Baja Rick on May 10, 2011, 05:30:37 AM

 Thank you Reidy, I did finally find it, it just took me a while.
 And it's a great looking build too by the way.  Did you have to add any room to the engine compartment?

Title: Re: VTR1000 in a cuda
Post by: Reidy02 on May 11, 2011, 02:17:59 AM

Thanks I appreciate it ;) yeah I did add an extra 100mm to the engine compartment, but there is a guy on here that put a TL1000 in his Cuda and he mounted it sideways which came out really nice, I'll see if I can find it and I'll whack up a link for ya. Ah ha that's it Dave Bray's cuda so far.