robin
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 02:48 AM |
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TALBOT SUNBEAM
hello, new to site. hope to build soon.
i have cracking competition talbot sunbeam bits. Talbot engine ,twin 45s, sunbeam axle and lsd, ap brakes, ford wheels, ford gearbox. talbot quick
rack. For those who have built their cars ...im i wasting my time useing these parts? Can i use my old talbot axle? Or am i wise to build useing only
ford stuff? Help me out guys.
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steve m
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 05:18 AM |
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There a re no rules to what you can use
If you are building from scratch ie from the "book", then you can build what ever you want around the parts you have
My car is a book built car with ford parts, and doing it this way was considabley easier than a lot of other poster's on this site do,
If you want a straight forward build without any hicups, then use ford items, and then when the car is finished do what ever you want
If you are to use the talbert items, I am pretty sure you will have a few headaches along the line
but anything is possible with the right tools, and expertise, and money
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 08:54 AM |
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I can only think of a couple of areas that may need a good looking at, presuming that you will be building your own chassis:
Engine - will it fit in the hole? You will have to consider length, width AND especially height. Otherwise, no reason for not using it, if it's
good.
Back axle - is the width between the brake backing plates wide enough to match the chassis? The minimum is the width of the Escort axle, with a
maximum probably that of a Cortina axle (can't remember the sizes, before you ask!).
I can't think of anything else... and remember that one of the first Locosts used bits out of a Morris Minor, so anything's possible!
good luck,
David
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 10:07 AM |
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Talbot Sunbeam, Hillman Avenger were built on the same floorpan and used the same pcd as Ford so the axle should be alright to use. For the rest
it's just a matter of making them fit.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Simon
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| posted on 15/1/04 at 10:45 AM |
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Robin,
Go for it.
Then if a Lotus lump turns up
Seriously, unless there's is anything really weird I can't see you having a problem. Visually comparing pics from the bookand the parts
you have should give you an idea as to suitability.
ATB
Simon
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type 907
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| posted on 17/1/04 at 09:15 AM |
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Hi Robin,
welcome.
I'm intrigued. 
Paul G
Too much is just enough
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escary
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| posted on 18/1/04 at 12:47 PM |
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use it and enjoy
before the lotus sunbeam was created the sunbeam seemed to engineered to accept a shed load of ford parts.
wheels, brakes, and even both 3 ltr essex and 2 ltr pintos fitted straight in on the original mounts with very little modification.
Don't know if the type 9 gearbox will fit, but wouldn't be surprised if it does.
I also recall some sunbeams running capri 2.8 inj drive axles with the lsd.
it was surprising just how much it seemed to accept ford parts, and as most classic ford guys use princess/marina multi pot front calipers for better
braking these too fit sunbeam hubs and the brake effort is much better.
and if the parts can go one way onto sunbeam then there should be little to create problems the other way and onto the road in a locost
hope i've helped
regards
Ewan
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