I have now got the engine and box and propshaft in the chassis,
See pics.
Have used a Caterham short sump and pickup pipe with a baffle plate.
Air filter will have to live in the passenger footwell fed by a duct in the side panel but at least I can get cooler air intake temps.
Just the plumbing and wiring and fiddly bits to do.

Steve.

that will make a nice roar in the passenger side footwell lol

cant you feed it into the tunnel ?

Why don't you push the airfilter up and through the scuttle?
Just a thought.

yeah and a k and N style filter where the battery should be

I am thinking that to get cooler air will be the best way to go as the under bonnet air very warm wherever you take it from.
I want to put the battery in the footwell aswell.
The blue hose will be cut to minimal length and a K&N filter fitted. I have to shoehorn a intercooler in aswell somewhere, maybe on the scuttle.
Steve

Hi Steve,

I am new here and I am building a Locost with a K series 1.6 and I need a few pointers, got my bell housing (from QED) yesterday, already have type 9 box, engine is already out of donor ready to be cleaned, chassis was bought as an unfininshed project of ebay and needs a bit of a cleanup this uses a full sierra rear assembly. Anyway some questions:

1. Were did you get the engine mounts from?

2. What wiring loom did you use as I am assuming one from a Rover 75, and if so was it difficult? As I have already took the loom out of the donor and will be staring at wiring diagrams soon

3. How much did you pay for that engine as I want to put one in the next locost I build.

Thanks,

Phil

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Originally posted by philipjn
Hi Steve,

I am new here and I am building a Locost with a K series 1.6 and I need a few pointers, got my bell housing (from QED) yesterday, already have type 9 box, engine is already out of donor ready to be cleaned, chassis was bought as an unfininshed project of ebay and needs a bit of a cleanup this uses a full sierra rear assembly. Anyway some questions:

1. Were did you get the engine mounts from?

2. What wiring loom did you use as I am assuming one from a Rover 75, and if so was it difficult? As I have already took the loom out of the donor and will be staring at wiring diagrams soon

3. How much did you pay for that engine as I want to put one in the next locost I build.

Thanks,

Phil

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Hi Steve,

Thanks for the reply, I have already bought the sump and Stainless steel manifold from CM a few weeks ago , Wow you made them mounts yourself, do you still have the plans on how to make them? Also what rubber mtgs did you use and were did you get them?

Regards,

Phil

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Originally posted by philipjn
Hi Steve,

Thanks for the reply, I have already bought the sump and Stainless steel manifold from CM a few weeks ago , Wow you made them mounts yourself, do you still have the plans on how to make them? Also what rubber mtgs did you use and were did you get them?

Regards,

Phil

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Thanks a lot Steve you've been a great help.

Regards,

Phil

looks great steve, wish I went for the adapted bellhousing instaed of the caterham jobby.

Phil, you may need the longer input shaft type9 from a v6 capri or sierra, you then need to trim 12mm off it to make it fit with a spigot bearing from caterham. Good luck, it's not the easiest installation.

The k series brotherhood is growing!! KEC's (we must be mad!)

Hi Hammerhead,

I got a type 9 from a two litre sierra and a bellhousing from QED Motorsport that fits on a short type 9, it came with a rover starter motor spacer and some bolts. My engine will be getting mounted soon but I need a little help with the mounts (again), I bought the mounting rubber that Steve recommended but I need some help with the engine mount design (a picture or drawings would be ideal just to show me how they are made) sorry about the stupid question, hope you guys can help.

Phil