I'm trying to redesign the locost chassis but to start with i need to know the masses of the components. If anybody is aware of the masses for a 1600 ford kent engine, a ford escort mk 1 gear box,prop shaft, rear diff and axel I would be extremely grateful. This is so I can determine the bending forces on the chassis. Thank you!

Not much help but the only thing I've seen with a list of weights was onRichard Miles srtikerr1 site
http://www.striker1.plus.com/
cheers
Bob
PS remember you will be the heaviest or 2nd heaviest thing in the car - mine's a BEC so I'm the heaviest....

Not much help but the only thing I've seen with a list of weights was onRichard Miles srtikerr1 site
http://www.striker1.plus.com/
cheers
Bob
PS remember you will be the heaviest or 2nd heaviest thing in the car - mine's a BEC so I'm the heaviest....

Cheers Bob,

I'll have a good look at the web site you have suggested. I really appreciate the help.

Richard

I weighed a 1600 gt crossflow, it was dry with no alternator but did have carbs,dizzy and flywheel it was about 115-120kg.

the escort axle i had was fitted with the larger drums and had been braked for a locost and was about 47kg i think.

The type 9 5 speed gearbox i have is around 29kg dry and i know from conversation with a freind he found the 4 speed to be nearly 20lbs lighter when he did a swap so i guess a fourspeed must be aroundabout 20-22kg or thereabouts.

i know my probshaft is just under 4kg but it is vey short and is a bailey and morris low torque type (lighter) so i guess it will be a little more than that.


hope this is of some use it should at least get you in the ballpark,

hi again, i just checked me note book and the gearbox was 31kg not 29 so the 4 speed could be a little more than 22kg. As i say ballpark numbers

Cheers stressy,

You don't know how hard it is trying to find these figures. I really appreciate the help,

Rich.