Automatic trike

[diver]

I have the 4.3 in my trike with a short 350 turbo with the lock up converter. I shortened up a old ranger rear end and have a 10 inch drive shaft. Plenty of power but super bad MPG lol. I carburetored it with a two barrel and HEI ignition. Its the older 4.3 with the roller cam and non vortec heads. Im really thinking of putting the tbi set up in it this winter but not sure as of yet.

 

[Fowler]

I emailed the guy about his Astro Van but no reply yet.
My step son says he will have the MGB gone sometime in October so I will have the space to build
The Ol'Lady says I can spend $500 on a donor vehicle

I have been researching different types of suspension and frames.

 

[rallsqh]

I know you said 500 was the limit but for 200 you might be able to make this work. http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/5758141518.html

 

[Fowler]

I know you said 500 was the limit but for 200 you might be able to make this work. http://richmond.craigslist.org/cto/5758141518.html

The link is not working anymore but Richmond if kind of far away from me.
$$$ is tight so the less I can spend the better
Looking for the best deal that has as much as I need as possible

I have been looking in a 100 mile radius. I have found a few that would work but nothing exactly what I want
Maybe I am being to picky for the amount of money I want to spend.

I hope to have something by the first of the year so I can build during the winter.

I get the other 1/2 of the garage on the 20th

I do want to build a Mook Jong using that side of the garage first but that will only take me a weekend
I toyed around with building a cedar canoe first but my money would be better spent on the trike

 

[joek99]

My Corvair engine with powerglide automatic

My Corvair trike with a Powerglide auto rides just fine

 

[Fowler]

My Corvair trike with a Powerglide auto rides just fine

that Trike really looks good!!

I have started on a 4.3 V6 trike. It will have a 700r4 auto trans. Im just waiting for a friend to take the body off the donor vehicle.
He was supposed to get it this last weekend but he had to work. I hope he takes it soon I want to get started.

My goal is to have it striped down my the beginning of summer and then have the basic frame built by end of summer
I think I will build most of the frame and maybe tie in the rear part (not sure yet)
I just ordered 24' of 2x2x3/16 for the main part of the frame. I pick it up Friday

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/35590-88-blazer-trike

 

[joek99]

A few years ago I saw videos of Oldsmobile Toronado powered trikes, they looked great. The Toronado had front wheel drive auto trans 425 cube engine. Great starting point. I think some versions of the Cadillac El Dorado of the same vintage shared the engine/trans type.

 

[Downtown Cowtown]

Ive got a 425hp Chevy trike finished out and ready to rock its on dallas craigslist at $12,500. It will any trailer ya can attach to it. Just look under Trike in motorcycles.