have a question, most of the info out there is based on donors avaliable in the UK, what donors are being used for nort American builds. Particularaly the suspension components.

I'd like to use a Toyota 4AGE from a corolla GTS but the Front engined RWD corollas don't have the best pieces to use for the front suspenstions.

anyone with drawings for the front suspension using Readily avaliable donors?

The folks at Champion Motorcars, use toyota donors, including the small trucks.

The Escort? that the book design uses appears identical to the mid 70's Mercury Capri, and the Pinto probly shares the same parts. You might also look into the Mustang II also of the mid 70's "Gas Crunch" days.

I myself have planned on a BEC utilizing Honda Civic rear pindles welded to Rorty style fabricated uprights, with the front axle/bearing units cobbled into a Dedion rear-end, most likely using a Subaru diff.

The Civic will also give steering column, fans, radiator, horn, e-brake, temporary wheels, starter for electric reverse, brakes, seat rails, pedal box....etc.

One of my aims is to get the curb weight as low as possible, and then pick-up one of our sub $1,000 USD R1 engines.

after posting this I found some pics ,of a toyota van spindle, it looks like it would do the job, now I just need to figure out the rest of the front suspension.

RAW Engineering based in Hereford (UK) use the 4AGE engine in their Striker.

Their website is Raw Engineering - Click Here

They may be able to help?

What about the Ford Merkur.

It's a Ford Sierra but made in Germany for the American market. I know it's pretty rare but they are around.

Jim McSorley bought one to measure the bits.
http://www.mcsorley.net

HTH,

James

The Merkur features a massively heavy 2.3L turbo 4 banger - just a hair under the weight of a 302 V8!