Hi,

I bought Chris's book; a very complet and interesting one !

Do you know if it's possible to build a lefthand drive Locost based on this book?

What should be changed ?

Which Sierra years are ok ? and what about Ghia's ?

Thanks for your help !

Laurent.

Buy a left hand drive Sierra?

You could try looking and posting on http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/index.php its dedicated to the car and Chris moderates it as well

Cheers

Alex

Hi, thanks for your answear.

Ok for the Sierra.

And for the Schemas? should I build a left/right "reversed" chassi ? Thisone is not symetric... .

Thanks Alex ! ! !

You could try a U2U to chrisg on this forum

I found the answear about the Sierra here => http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=25

For the left hand drive Locost... I will post on the other forum.
Thanks.

Get the most basic sierra you can get, I had a 2.0i Ghia with the bulb warning system, heated front screen, the loom was a pig to strip out - I had to get a pro out to finish off the injection system in the end!

i'm doing a left hand drive chassis, and all that needs to be changed is the engine bay strength member to the right hand side so the steering columm fits and to just always remember that you are building a left hand drive car! i made some mistakes like making the right footwell larger than the left one to later find out the driver DOES go on the left!

apart from that you can keep the rest of the chassis as on the book...

according to sierras, they're all suitable, however the simplest ones give less hassle when dismantling and overhauling (such as the carb'ed ones). but you may find out it is better to get an EFI sierra as it'll probably have a catalytic converter and the lambda sensor, unleaded head, and fuel injection

one things for sure: DONT get the DOHC model. stay with either CVH or the more common SOHC.

the sierra 4x4 has good stuff like an LSD and i think the MT75? but its too complex...

of course if you can get your hands on a cossie 4x4 then you're made!

hope that helps
Tom

[Edited on 24/4/07 by robertst]

Thanks guys ! really helpfull !

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but you may find out it is better to get an EFI sierra as it'll probably have a catalytic converter and the lambda sensor, unleaded head, and fuel injection

one things for sure: DONT get the DOHC model. stay with either CVH or the more common SOHC.


[Edited on 24/4/07 by robertst]

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