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Old 14th July 2017, 01:22 PM
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Default I made a new thing...

Who knows what this is for?

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Old 14th July 2017, 02:03 PM
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To slightly separate gearbox from engine but keep them both level/aligned??
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Old 14th July 2017, 02:19 PM
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Is it your first attempt to compete with Elon Musks Hyperloop?
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Old 14th July 2017, 03:02 PM
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Is it your first attempt to compete with Elon Musks Hyperloop?
A very short one
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Old 14th July 2017, 05:36 PM
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Great idea!
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One of the best new things I've seen in a long time

And I've seen a lot of new things.
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Old 14th July 2017, 02:58 PM
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To slightly separate gearbox from engine but keep them both level/aligned??
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TDI engines and manual gearboxes are simple enough to do manually, but a V8 with a 5HP24 is a different matter entirely
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