I was just wandering what would be a suitable donor car for the locoblade? Also which parts will be needed?

Hello, me again

Are you planning on live axle or independant rear suspension?

Adam

Are you building your own chassis ?

if so Cortina would be good.........

The price on the site is £500 for the chassis, I take it that's in kit form? I think independant will be abit too much for the budget. What will be needed to fit a k-series engine? Rover hubs I take it?

No, you use the k-series engine with a Sierra type 9 gearbox and caterham bellhousing. You use the axle from a mk1/2 (rwd) escort and the front uprights and hubs from a Ford cortina mk 3/4/5. You will need to make your own engine mounts.Jon, from his other post I think he means a Stuart Taylor locoblade chassis with K-series engine.

Adam

[Edited on 3/8/04 by phelpsa]

in that case id'e go Mk chassis, sierra doner, use all the sierra bits except engine source or make engine/box adaptor, job done.

Jon I've added you on msn, have you got a link to the mk chassis and is it preassembled?

http://www.mk-sportscars.fsnet.co.uk/


msn no prob, see you around.

http://www.mk-sportscars.fsnet.co.uk/

Note, this is different to the locost design (which the ST is) and the bodywork, wishbones etc. are not interchangable.

The other one to look at is the GTS de dion. It uses a full sierra donor although I think the driveshafts are shortened.

http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk

Adam

sorry, posted it before I saw Jons post.

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Originally posted by phelpsa

The other one to look at is the GTS de dion. It uses a full sierra donor although I think the driveshafts are shortened.

http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk

Adam

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Originally posted by phelpsa

The other one to look at is the GTS de dion. It uses a full sierra donor although I think the driveshafts are shortened.

http://www.gtscougar.freeserve.co.uk

Adam

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Alright, alright, you only need to say it one

Adam