Re: drivetrain plans/schematics

["Jim Haseltine" <Jim@ur-q.freeserve.co.uk>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcus Tooze <mt25233@navix.net>
>
>To those who are intrigued, I am planning building a AWD TVR 2500M (TVR
>is a british
>car company). The factory built an AWD prototype in the 70's, but it
>never went
>to production. I figure Audi is the grandaddy of AWD cars, so why not
>use their system...
>if it will fit!


I can see one problems (I'm not saying that it will make the project
impossible - just rather difficult).
The Audi quattro system has the front driveshafts near the rear end of the
engine, so most, if not all of the engine is in front of the axle line. The
front axle of most TVR models - especially the 2500M and Taimar - is in
front of the engine.
When Jaguar experimented with 4wd they used a 6 cylinder XJS, fitted twin
turbos, an evolution version of the Ferguson 4wd used by Jensen in the FF
and took the front drive through the sump.


Jim Haseltine