When putting a bike engine into a car chassis, is it best to use the existing engine cradle from to bike, or to fabricate your own?

Just really interested to see what people have done, and any photos would be great (or links too).

This is for a ZZR1100 into a chassis that i'm designing myself!!

My zx10r fabricated by mac1motorsports, uses a bespoke cradle to fit the engine mounting points and holds it a the correct angle. The is also a lower engine mount fixed to the bottom chassis rail.

hth

Fabricate your own.

this is how i made roadrunners cradle
jacko

top frame

Many thanks.

Does the cradle attach directly to the chassis, with no bushes?

Mine's less of a cradle and more part of the chassis.


http://picasaweb.google.com/lsdweb0/WynEdwardsWestfieldRebuild #5300909525934323234

[Edited on 24/6/09 by lsdweb]

Here are a few views of our one-off all ally creation. Uses metalastik type bushes where it meets the chassis. Took ages to fabricate but the end result is kinda worth it.
Geoff

SPYDER - did you fab your pedal box as well - if so very nice...

I am going to bolt/connect it directly to the chassis, as it is chain driven...

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Originally posted by m8kwr
SPYDER - did you fab your pedal box as well - if so very nice...

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fantastic work on the pedals.

when i converted my westfield from car to bike i bought the engine cradles from westfield then modified them,i did that much work on them i should have made them from scratch..........a very expensive mistake you live n learn