DavidTheCreator Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 so anyone got pistons for a suzuki fronte 356cc engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'll try find the place that I found in my searching for Daihatsu ones. They sold all manner of minicar parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I got a brand new set of 800cc ones? Hammer them in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 If all else fails... Hey Yah Boo Sah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele29 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 My father used to race a fronte in the early 80's. Had a kawasaki 1300cc bike engine in the back, triple dellortos. It was road legal for a while, then he spaceframed the rear end and put big flares on it etc. It was very fast but always had final drive issues, he was running a chain drive from the motorbike gearbox to the diff and the chain used to get hot and start binding up. I will have to steal his photo album and scan some photos of it, I am going to visit them on labour weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 sounds tough, cant wait for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 i love joe (i think..) P9fOZXZQOg0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 cant seem to find any pistons for the fronte yet so mights start looking at doing an engine conversion (if pistons are actually fucked) what engines do u guys think will go well in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele29 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Something light, alloy, and from a FWD car. Swift GTI motor?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 a bike motor as been said. /discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele29 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 What is a hayabusa engine worth these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 dunno cant find any on trademe at the moment but dont really wanna do the whole bike motor thing liking the gti engine idea as i was thinking 4efte but didnt wanna interbreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 22 years ago I used to drive a 360cc fronte as my daily. Not because it was kool, but because there were quite a few of them around and they were cheap to buy. Neat car, i had a 12 sub mounted in a box in the boot that came through the rear parcel tray. I think someone on this forum owns it now ? had a NO FAT CHICKS sticker accross the rear window. Would be good to keep the original motor and hunt around for some pistons to suit. Take your old piston to a bike shop and see if they can match it up to something similar, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakesae101 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i love joe (i think..) P9fOZXZQOg0 he uses one of the chambers off that setup on his villers velodrome racer now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 awesome just checked my emails and i might have found some OE pistons for it from japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Sweet, next up is finding bearings to match I saw the other day unfinished pistons with alot of meat on them. Designed for the classic car market i guess. Pick whats closest and throw it on a lathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tele29 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Another option would be a Suzuki cappuccino motor. 660cc turbo, already from a mid-mount car, and the same breed. Don't know how much potential they have though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Another option would be a Suzuki cappuccino motor. 660cc turbo, already from a mid-mount car, and the same breed. Don't know how much potential they have though. The suzuki cappuccino engine bolts straight up to the trans from a sc100 Fronte. They run the exact bellhousing patterns, same as the 3 cyl 800cc Alto engines. If you run a sc100 box with a 660cc cuppuccino engine it will all fit into the rear of an LC10 fronte. Will need to modify axels to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 is a sc100 box the same as a alto 800cc box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker.cam Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 If the Fronte pisses you off and you want to get rid of it can I have first dibs? Pretty keen to own one of these things. Im glad someone from OS bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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