Progress on my V8 trike

[Tbakko]

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302 Ford AOD trans 9" rear 273 gears. Still have all the plumbing & electrical to do.

 

[irmagoo]

nice work tbakko!!
I've been considering a twin cam 4.6 was thinking chevy power glide i hadn't thought of the aod was worry-ed about the length but your trike looks great!! ...it is a good trans.. i've used them in street rods,,,, not in trike you give something to think about did you use the short aod (mustang) ??
magoo

 

[Tbakko]

The trans I used was from an 89 ford E150 van, my driveline will be about 8" center to center.

 

[irmagoo]

The trans I used was from an 89 ford E150 van, my driveline will be about 8" center to center.

i don't know to much about the aod's other than they came in to different leaghts...i did use a ford 9" out of a bronco in a trike its was 48" backing plate to backing plate as i recall...your trike is really coming along!!! you'll be riding it soon i think!!
best of luck to you....wish i was straight on what i want to build...still in the thinking about it stage...but i've always wanted v8 trike!! guess thats a start in the right direction!!
magoo

 

[Tbakko]

My 9" Ford rear is 32" axle flange to axle flange with shortened Toyota 6 lug axles

 

[saab9k]

looking great

 

[bigjoey38]

Thumbs up!

 

[ratrodney]

Sweet! Cant believe i missed this build! Can you tell me about your front end setup? Wered you get your frame design from? Tnx...rr