Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 05:59 PM |
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Chris Gibbs Locost.
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.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:04 PM |
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Buy a left hand drive Sierra? 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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ecosse
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:10 PM |
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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
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Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:10 PM |
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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... .
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Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:14 PM |
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Thanks Alex ! ! ! 
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Macbeast
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:33 PM |
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You could try a U2U to chrisg on this forum
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Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:46 PM |
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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.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 06:49 PM |
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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!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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robertst
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 07:06 PM |
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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]
Tom
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Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 08:03 PM |
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Thanks guys ! really helpfull ! 
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Laurent
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
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]
Which engine is EFI equipped?... Pintos?... sorry, I don't know really much about Sierra engines... does it fit under the engine hood
completely?
[Edited on 24/4/07 by Laurent]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 08:46 PM |
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The later 2.0 sierras have injection, this will fit under the bonnet with a bit of modification
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Laurent
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 12:11 PM |
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Thanks Mark for this file !
Ok It means, a 2.0 liter DOHC will fit in the Haynes original chassis ?
What about the spare parts from this late 2.0 liter Sierra ? will they be ok? Did they changed between start and end of production?
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chrisg
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 02:37 PM |
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Hi Laurent,
If you join the Roadster Forum, you'll be able to see this thread - It describes all the changes necessary for a left hand drive chassis and
gives amended lengths and angles for the tubes affected.
Haynes Thread
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Laurent
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 06:00 PM |
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Thank you really much Chris ! ! ! 
This thread is absolutely perfect ! ! !
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