Bigger chassis
Danozeman - 8/5/03 at 06:44 PM
Hi all, im new here. Hope you can all help me and i will try and help you.
Right then, im building the 'book' locost for 250 quid(250 is already out of the window). I had most of the metal cut to make the standard
size chassis with intention of pinto power. I was considering making the chassis bigger to have more room... I had a very good opertunity of Ford V8
running gear which i have taken so now my locost becomes a bit of a mad task.
My questions to you are:-
Has anyone made there chassis bigger? if so was it hard to do.. I have worked out most of the measurements..
Has anyone made a chassis and put a V8 in it??
Cheers hope you can help..
ChrisW - 8/5/03 at 07:20 PM
Luego do a pre-built 'bigger' chassis called a Viento. The other advantage is it runs the Sierra back end with wishbones so no need to
source an escort axle.
Chris
James - 9/5/03 at 08:28 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Hi all, im new here. Hope you can all help me and i will try and help you.
Right then, im building the 'book' locost for 250 quid(250 is already out of the window). I had most of the metal cut to make the standard
size chassis with intention of pinto power. I was considering making the chassis bigger to have more room... I had a very good opertunity of Ford V8
running gear which i have taken so now my locost becomes a bit of a mad task.
My questions to you are:-
Has anyone made there chassis bigger? if so was it hard to do.. I have worked out most of the measurements..
Has anyone made a chassis and put a V8 in it??
Cheers hope you can help..
Hi Dan(?)
I've built a larger chassis- for the hell of it largely, although I also wanted to fit Sierra running gear and a Pinto.
Unless necessary I wouldn't recommend it to anyone as it's been a time-consuming excercise!
If you're going to do it then I'd highly recommend doing a CAD of your plans first. Fortunately Jim McSorley http://www.mcsorley.net has
already done it for you!
His fantastic site (spin that chassis baby 
) has accurate standard chassis plans and also plans for a larger chassis.
HTH,
James
Danozeman - 9/5/03 at 06:37 PM
Hi, thanks for the replies. I looked into the Leugo viento but they wont sell just the chassis..