Hey guys, i love hearing what you all have done with your cars and also think it would be a good resource to know what engines fit into a standard locost chassis.

Soooo, what engine have you fit into your "standard" locost chassis (built to the dims of RC or McSorley)?

(I also want to see how many different types of engines we can come up with )

2.0 Zetec on 45 Webers - McSorely frame - perfect fit in the engine bay.

Rover V8, with Weber 500 Carb.
Nice lazy 200+ Bhp
No straining, or revving the guts out of it, just nice smooth power and plenty of it.

Best bit of all, the all Alloy Rover V8 weighs in at about 6kg more than a Pinto 2 litre ie its not a boat anchor

My beloved Lotus, fitted to its Getrag box, shortened XJ6 prop, to a Sierra dif.

(I bet that's a one off)

I do need a +4 chassis to get it in though.


Paul G

Good old cast iron crossflow, twin40's

ATB Dan.

Again Zetec on 45's. If you make the chassis your self there is no such thing as standard

good and as yet very reliable zx9r
book chassis

[Edited on 21/5/06 by ch1ll1]

Alfa 3.0l 12v V6,
I suppose the pic on the left gives it away.

Not the easiest to fit, but very responsive engine, standard fuel injection, 190bhp and I think its the only one I know (so far, good luck Steve) in a seven type chassis.

Oh, and it sounds fantastic when you push it.

Not the first Alfa 3.0 V6 in a Seven I'm afraid, but still very rare, and looks amazing:
http://www.geocities.com/dax_super_stephan/

I'm using a Zetec on standard injection in my Indy (yes, it can be done).

Aprilia V twin, and have got plenty of spare room for another one in there

I'm fitting an XE but into a 442


NO BECS YET they must be having a long lie

DOH

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good and as yet very reliable zx9r

Looks like I'm the one that needs to wake up.

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book chassis, 1600 pinto then a tuned 893 fireblade.

Hayabusa power in a Rush.

Triumph T955i Triple!

1700 xflow, good enough to put a big smile on my face

1800 cvh with twin dell'oto's is on it's way. I probably have enoung space for a second enigne in there as well though. But I did build a +4, so it'll definitely fit in a book chassis.

im planning on getting my 2.0 zetec (black top) on GXSR Tb's !!

if i can squeeze it in!

'Book' chassis, crossflow and twin 40's

Fozzie

Bog std 2 litre Pinto

Luego locost book chassis 1.8 zetec, type 9 with bike carbs and megajolt.

book chassis, Sierra 2l DOHC 8v with twin 40,'s.

Mcsorley standard plans with a modded rear end to accept a de-dion axle with a 919cc Fireblade motor

Honda V4 (vfr 800) also room left for another one

also enough to make it look if i'm the passenger instead of the driver!