Engine width with dual carbs

[Aquabuggy]

I plan on fabing up the engine cage/rear bumper this weekend
Does anyone know how wide the cage needs to be to accommodate dual Weber's or Kad's?

Thanks

[wildthang]

Hey Chris, buggy looking good .Raymond is running empi HPMX 40 on his (Misfit) buggy with 34in inside measurment with plenty of room to spare.If you don't mind would you tell me the total setup you purchased on your tubing bender. (what dies tool # w/wo degree wheel any info you could send me ) Thanks , Ray

[Aquabuggy]

Thanks Ray
sent ya a PM

[MURZ]

36 inches to be safe. I measured 34 across the tops of the filters.

[Yellermanx]

The man loves his bender

Progress Report/Pics?

[167luckycharm]

Hey Chris,
Do you plan on incorporating an anti-hop brace under the engine too? Here's a couple pics of my setup. It's bent out of 1 1/4" stainless steel schedule 40 pipe, with short lengths of 1" stainless pipe welded to a section of stainless steel angle stock. It bolts up to the underside of the solid transaxle mount. I used a 1/4" sheet of UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) plastic sandwiched between the trans mount and the angle bracket. A channel shaped 1/8" stainless steel plate is welded to the bottom crosspiece. A steel bar fits in it, with a threaded hole near the center and a block of UHMW is attached to the bar and fits under the engine case just under the oil pump. The underside of the UHMW block has a steel plate where the bolt will push up against. Simply thread on the jam nut on a 1/2 X 1 1/2 bolt and thread the bolt up into the steel bar. The bar and block rises up to the engine while forcing the bumper/cage downward. Tightening the bolt more adds preload to the engine. The jam nut is there to prevent the bolt from loosening up. Here's a few pics...




Feel free to duplicate the ideas. I welded everything with a stick welder using stainless 308 3/32" rods. The pipes were bent using the Northern Hydraulics pipe bender. I used a 21 foot length of pipe with about 3 1/2 feet left over. I've got more pics I need to scan...
John

[big balls magee]

nice buggy, but why are so many painted green? i guess ill paint mine before the spring

[Buggy1]

Its the "FROGGY SYNDROME".............they hide in the grass and jump out!

Neal