Definately go for McSorely plans, the book is so vague to cover for its inaccuracies. Print out the plans and use them as templates for cutting.
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Building a locost seems very interesting, and my father and I are planning to get into it ourselves.
I just have a couple questions.
1. Are the plans and dimensions for building a locost described in Ron Champions book? If not where do I get the plans and dimensions.
2. Can a 1987 BMW straight 6 or V6 engine and transmission be used in such cars?.
Thank you and any help would be greatly appreciated. keep up the good work.
Use the Mcsorely plans, as the ones in the book are wrong in places. The Straight six is more likely to fit then the V6.
Do a good search on here.
Adam
Buy the book anyway!It has a lot of information on the build.
......& get yourselves a copy of the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) manual from the VOSA in Swansea.
The Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
PO Box 12
Swansea
SA1 1BP
I think a BMW straight 6 or a V6 would be a real struggle in a book chassis. I have a book chassis, and a pinto fills every space available, I cannot
imagine where 2 extra pots would go.
Definately go for McSorely plans, the book is so vague to cover for its inaccuracies. Print out the plans and use them as templates for
cutting.
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......& get yourselves a copy of the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) manual from the VOSA in Swansea.
The Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
PO Box 12
Swansea
SA1 1BP
Chirs,
I think you have to write to them as they needed cheque. As far as I remember they wouldnt take a card payment over the phone.
As far as the beamer engine goes I think it would be too big for a 'book chassis' but one of the larger designs maybe alright. Luego do a
larger chassis (I believe its based on the McSorely +4 plan) (ie 4 inches wider than book) and they have got a Jag stright 6 in it, so have a look at
the dimentions of the engine you plan to use and the dimentions of the engine bay on the McSorely +4 chassis. You will find more and more suppliers
are doing bodywork in the +4 size, unless you plan to do your own bodywork.
Simon.
The Luego Viento is a lot bigger than a McSorley 7+4. We're building a +4, but the Viento is a beast.
A lot of people on this forum are fitting a ford V6 into a locost. Mine along with many others are fitting into a standard 'book chassis' -
it is a tight fit but doable.
I, along with every one else would recomend the McSorely plans - easy and accurate and although I haven't looked at the book for long time I
think it is still worth reading before you start. Even if you and up doing a lot of it a different way it is still a good starting point.
Whatever people say about the book just look at the number of poor sad fools
on this site, most of whom were inspired by the mighty tome. It was
certainly enough to get my interest going and will no doubt be responsible for the ruin of thousands more.
The best resource, however, is this site - many builds would not have been completed without it.
Have fun
Phil
The biggest problem with bimmer 6-pot monster is that it's quite high, as intake mainfold goes over camshaft cover. Otherwise it fits fine in +4
chasis (with longer engine compartment. Probaly you want to take off original fan and swap to electric one - that also saves a lot of space.
I'm thinking - would it be possible to fit intake mainfold from M50/M52 to M20 engine? If not, I will just make a big air intake above the
hood.
Janis
Been said many times so in short........
The book is an inspiration and guide, it aint gospel, buy it, read it, build it.
Yes there are mistakes but there easy to spot and overcome, once youve got the bottom rails down and get into the chassis build proper don't take
the book measurments as been what you need, if it says for example "bar xxx is 450mm long" measure it on your chassis, and if it needs to be
460mm long then thats how long to cut it, simple but thats been a complaint by some, "i cut my bar as per book and its 15mm short".
2nd bit of advice don't cut all your tubes/bars at once but pretty much as you go along that way you won't fall foul of the above.
3rd bit of advice, get on with it n enjoy.
4th bit of advice, dont take as gospel all you read on here, post a query, read the replys and make your own mind up, there must be hundreds of
locosts out there, no two will look alike but each will be loved by its owner/builder and the envy of many.
before anyone gets shirty on point 4 dont read it the wrong way, what i mean is listen to everyone but make your own mind up, what worked for or was
liked by you/me may not be everyones cup of tea.
sad init when you have to explain yourself for fear of offending anyone.
Round of applause for jon's wonderful speach.
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sad init when you have to explain yourself for fear of offending anyone.
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dont read it the wrong way
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listen to everyone
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what worked for or was liked by you/me may not be everyones cup of tea
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when you have to explain yourself for fear of offending anyone
lol
its a bit muggy up here, still, i suppose it's not too bad for this time of the year
tom
sorry you feel that way Phil, i would like to offer a full and public apoligy to you. so hear goes "sorry".
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its a bit muggy up here
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sorry you feel that way Phil, i would like to offer a full and public apoligy to you. so hear goes "sorry".
Phil, i will try n explain myself cos i think you missed the point
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what worked for or was liked by you/me may not be everyones cup of tea
Jon
I really didn't miss the point - in my own way I was attempting to agree with you by parodying the intolerant behaviour that seems to be becoming
more prevelent on this site.
I thought it was funny
Sorry!
See 'time to go' post
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Chirs,
I think you have to write to them as they needed cheque. As far as I remember they wouldnt take a card payment over the phone.
As far as the beamer engine goes I think it would be too big for a 'book chassis' but one of the larger designs maybe alright. Luego do a larger chassis (I believe its based on the McSorely +4 plan) (ie 4 inches wider than book) and they have got a Jag stright 6 in it, so have a look at the dimentions of the engine you plan to use and the dimentions of the engine bay on the McSorely +4 chassis. You will find more and more suppliers are doing bodywork in the +4 size, unless you plan to do your own bodywork.
Simon.
Jeffers,
£38 I think, but it was a while ago and I dont have my build receipts to had right now.
btw
a v6 is SHORTER than an average 4 cyl engine - my colgne 2.9 v6 is about 3 1/2 cylinders long compared to a pinto.
however, its wider at the top as the cylinders top out at the V. But thats the widest point of a locost chassis anyways.
atb
steve
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How much is the SVA guide, I cant find anything about it on the VOSA website.
James