Just a thought, anyone have any ideas as to which rover k or t series engines fit to which Ford boxes?
And also whether any other mods are needed?
Have searched but can only find V8's

[Edited on 27/3/05 by Kitlooney1000]

The K series will mate to a type 9 with a special bellhousing altough it has also be reported that it can be done using and adpator plate and the type 9 fom a a V6 model eith the bellhousing from an inline 4 type 9 -- I can't verify this. K series to type 9 is quite a common conversion for MG Midgets, Morris Minors and Marinas.

It should be possible to mate a type 9 to a T series as the type 9 has been fitted to MGBs but is should be easier to use a Sherpa gearbox see this article http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgoc&p=emg/000802.htm

However i should add although the M16/T16 is my favourite engine it is too dammed heavy for a Locost sized car,.

[Edited on 27/3/05 by britishtrident]

I have mated up a 1.4 K series to a normal 5-speed Type 9 with an alloy bellhousing from Fisher Sportscars. Mark Fisher also supplied me with the clutch, release arm, etc. I now have the whole thing bolted together, though not in the car yet. It was all fairly easy, except that I had to wield the angle grinder to get the starter motor fitted.

a long time ago i spent a lot of effort working out what box would go onto a t16 engine. I was told on the rover forums ( http://forums.mg-rover.org/ ) that there were a few options for direct fits, ISTR that it was an LT77 or an R370, or somesuch box. A search for any posts by me should throw it up, as i never posted anything else there!

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=28461

there.

[Edited on 27/3/05 by JoelP]

Hi, as already mentioned, the k-series will mate to a type9 box with a special bell housing. There are a few companies making these, i believe Fisher Sports cars get theirs from Titan for about £170 (01480 474402). RobinHood Sports Cars have mated Rovers 2litre T-series engine directly to Fords MT75 box and bell housing but they did shave quite a bit off the front of the bell housing in order to make it fit and there has been some concern as to the strength of what is left. I don't know of any other combinations being used at the moment.

Obvious one for the K-series is Cat*rh*m!! Or am I being stupid!?

Caterham have their own box don't they? From what I've heard it's v expensive.
Did they use Type 9s before they developed their own?

Caterham bh suits the long input shaft t9 box, it also has the clutch release arm exit high rather than lo.

Caterham do their own box, a six speeder. It doesn't quite fit the description Locost though!

Yes, but the Cater*am box is based on the Ford type 9 and fits wherever the Ford does. Brian Hill (aka BGH geartech) actually did a lot of the development of the c2rum box from the Ford Type 9.