miniature Casale v-drives

[old rigger]

check out these tiny v-drives. I don't know what I'd do with one, but they're pretty cool. The e-bay item # is 1786177666.
[ November 12, 2002, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: old rigger ]

[old rigger]

http://ebay2.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_660f0c251b6fdea62387e5ba6d8b603c/i-1_B.JPG

[old rigger]

R-dave,
I don't know how to post a link, but here's what the guy selling it says about it. Bidding starts at 900 bucks and no one's bid yet.......
You are bidding on a custom made true quarter scale "Casale" V-drive. This is one of only 8 produced by a master machinist/hobbyist for me, scaled-down from actual Casale factory drawings. It is intended to be powered by a Conley V8 (with or without blower), but NOT to be powered by a MEGA horsepower nitro two stroker engine. Features of the V-drive are as follows: front & rear gear cases cast in 7075 aluminum with ALL detail features and finning including the "Casale" name, polished + chrome plated, polished scale stain. stl. hex hd. bolts & nuts, 10 degree included angle input to output shafts (5 degrees each gear), true helical cut teeth, gear keyways plus setscrews, gear mat'l: SAE 4140 case hardened (gears produced by a major gear mfr., 3/16" dia. input/output shaft ends of 1/4" dia. shafts, five ball bearings plus two oil seals, oil-filled gear case w/ oil level screw & breather tube (Mobil 1, 5W30 recommended), shipped dry, intregal polished alum. mounting plate. COLLECTORS! This is the finest example you will ever see of a 1/4 scale v-drive! LAST CALL...PRICE LOWERED $200

[126driver]

He was trying to sell those on ebay about a month ago and no one bid on them. I think it was superdave that posted the link. It would be cool with that $5k 1/4 scale v-8. Throw in $900 for the stroker crank, another $2k for the blower and $500 for the 1/4 scale boat and you would have a hell of a toy. :rolleyes: Of course, the guy that can afford toys like that, I would just like to follow him around and pick up the dough that falls out of his pockets. :D

[Oldsquirt]

Here's a direct link to the auction: Mini Casale (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1786177666)
Guy isn't too good at math. Previous "buy it now" price was $1395. New "buy it now" is $1100. Sounds like a $295 price cut to me.
Here's the thread from when it was first offered last month. Topic:Superdave013 check out the v drive (http://free.***boat.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=001307)
I wonder if SuperDave013 swaps gears for these? :D

[Sangerboy]

I wonder if those were LH or RH gears. I'm sure the company would make either one all it takes is $$$$$. I remember those 1/4 scale V-8's from a HOT ROD article about 10 or 15 years ago and thinking "boy that would be cool with a V-drive" Well there it is now if I could just figure out a way to run that expense through my business so my wife wouldn't find out.....

[Sangerboy]

Hey who gave me some stars? thanks that's cool :) Unless of course it was the all to common for me sympathy or pity vote eek! eek!