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scuttle size
speedyxjs - 19/5/09 at 09:56 AM

I want to start making the scuttle later and wondered if anyone could measure the distance between the top chassis rail (at top of footwell) and the top of their scuttle

Dangle_kt - 19/5/09 at 11:26 AM

29cm give or take a few mm.

Surely with an engine like yours, if you are making your own you should start fromt he hightest point of the engine and work backwards from there? Bearing in mind the scuttle and bonnet line up, on a slight slope too.

speedyxjs - 19/5/09 at 01:15 PM

Well i measured mine yesterday and the engine is only 20cm above the said rail

big_wasa - 19/5/09 at 01:53 PM

Gts one is a bit higher along with bonet and nose. Ive got my zetec under it with les than 1/2" of sump below the bottom of the chassis.

speedyxjs - 19/5/09 at 02:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Gts one is a bit higher along with bonet and nose. Ive got my zetec under it with les than 1/2" of sump below the bottom of the chassis.


Ah that would explain it. My sump is 4" below the chassis (using big wheels/tyres)