robertst
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 02:15 PM |
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chassis update pics
heres my chassis so far after about two weeks (a bit slow imo). what do you think about it?
 
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Tom
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SeaBass
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 02:22 PM |
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Looking good... Have you had any banana problems or warping...
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robertst
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 03:23 PM |
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no... only distortion i encountered was with the H uprights. blew two holes in X1 and X2...
Tom
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DIY Si
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 03:40 PM |
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This might just be me, but isn't the tunnel front quite wide? Will you still have space for pedals?
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robertst
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 04:38 PM |
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JACKPOT!! you got the purpose of this thread thats exactly my worry... i sat on the driver's side and its very snug. the sierra pedal box will
definitely not fit there.
i measured the width of the bellhousing and starter motor on my pinto and it gave me around 40cm for a nice fit... i want the engine to be as far back
as possible... and im starting to think the gearbox might end up right beside me
Tom
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DIY Si
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 06:07 PM |
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From pics and nosing around people's cars, the bell housing tends to be mostly/entirely in the engine bay, rather than down the tunnel. That may
be where things have changed. When I was measuring up for my chassis I put the bell housing 2cm/1" in front of the tunnel. This gave a nice
narrow(ish) tunnel whilst leaving room for the engine. I also found that offseting the gearbox towards the passenger side gave a much needed extra
1" or 2. For reference, I had a 14.5" gap on the drivers front bulkhead with a +4 chassis. And I have a mere 8.5" gap between the
uprights.
[Edited on 19/7/06 by DIY Si]
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leto
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 06:28 PM |
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You don't need the engine to be extremely far back to get a 50/50 balance. A guesstimate is center of engine block at 13 - 17% of the wheel
base.
“I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round”. (J. Cash)
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Avoneer
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 10:47 PM |
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Did you sort the arse end out?
I'd have the gearbox in the normal place.
My Avon was about 55/45 split with box in the normal place.
MK pedals are a good option if you've limited foot room - and much neater and more compact.
Pat...
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Simon
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| posted on 19/7/06 at 11:08 PM |
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I mounted my engine 1" to the nearside to give me a bit more room. My Sierra pedal box got attacked with an angle grinder and mounted back to
front with a non-Ford clutch m/c (bear in mind it doesn't go IN the footwell, but in top).
HTH
ATB
Simon
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