work so far the engine is in .click my picys to have a look hope you like it. its been hard work but thanks to paul at spire sports cars for all the help

Nice !
I used to race these in the Post Historics in 1993!
Should be scaryingly quick and handle like a go-kart !

That should be good fun when it's done!
What made you decide to turn the engine round, and not have it as it is in the bike?

imp engines live in the back the same way as i have the bike engine. also want to keep things looking like it should so it all looks the norm lol


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Ah, I knew there'd be a sensible reason!

I think the cage gives it away But looking awesome

Hey Paul,

With the engine in and stuff - how much room did you eventually have left?

ATB Steve

How does that drive layout work then??

Is it a chain across to a diff nose??

hi steve i had no room left in the back had to do some rear panel chopping nightmare fom hell as for drive lay out click my picys and you will see

[Edited on 18/2/07 by imp paul]

is it going to wheelie

PICS

Save everyone searching..

I like the drive layout, bit worried about the gearbox without cush drive on the diff tho...

The engine mounts don't look too solid to me, but I will stand corrected... I have seen 250cc karts break sturdier looking mounts than those!

No dry sump? Gonna accusump? Whats the plan?

Personally I would have gone mid engined rather than rear, but its your project not mine..

the frame is only tacked at the moment. it will be more sturdy when its seamed .as for the sump going to have the same sump as in the gtr kit car baffled and modded pickup . also the gtr kit car at spire sports cars has no cush drive in the prop. and has done track day after track day and 8000 miles so no worries there then hope this helps a bit more o and thanks for the interrest hope you like it as much as i do but then im mad lol

8000 miles is nothing for a gearbox, just be prepared to replace a lot of expensive parts if it does break..

Kawasaki boxes are not amongst the best, and you wont know how much damage has been done to the box dogs until they fall off..

I doubt i will like it as much as you, as I would have used chain drive onto a reversing diff for adjustable ratios, better weight balance etc etc...

wouldnt making a mid engined one include a lot more work etc etc etc

G man 8000 miles is a lot of miles hell of probably sold it by then

g man imps handle like go carts so why would i want to mid mount it and make it all wrong .so that's why its meant to be in the back also that's the hole point so it still looks like a imp

Actually they handle NOTHING like Karts..

As I have raced 250 Karts and driven fast imps I know the difference.. A kart corners on 2 front wheels and one rear wheel, an Imp, quite the opposite

I see your point about wanting it to look like an imp, but you said you hope I would like it as much as you, which I wouldnt in that configuration..

Merely my preference...

PS a Go-Kart is a wooden plank with pram wheels at either end..

and what engine did this fast imp have ? eg Hartwell or greetham 998 or 1120 and i have had imps from being 17 years old to 35 and it all depends how much Penny's you put in to it as anything but if you don't like them that's fine no problem

G man the blokes doing something different

you sound like your being a right smart ass

everyone knows how good hillman imps can handle

it is a phrase "handles like a go kart"

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Originally posted by zxrlocost
G man the blokes doing something different

you sound like your being a right smart ass

everyone knows how good hillman imps can handle

it is a phrase "handles like a go kart"

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Originally posted by imp paul
and what engine did this fast imp have ? eg Hartwell or greetham 998 or 1120 and i have had imps from being 17 years old to 35 and it all depends how much Penny's you put in to it as anything but if you don't like them that's fine no problem

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Originally posted by zilspeed
Oh goody an opportunity for a video

Graeme Wight Junior at Doune in an Imp. This is a car engine.
GWJ at Doune

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my old engine was a full race 998 made by greetham engineering and gives 130 bhp and revs to 10000rpm .same as grj engine and yes its mad but i want some more power .hence zx12 engine fitted now .thanks to all of you for your thorts cheers paul o also no room for a cush drive or i would have had one but all should be well

If you decide later to use a cush drive, think about using some rubber bushes in an enclosed case..

It would replace the UJ and fit in the same space..

10k on the greetham, very nice, bet that sounded sweet..

Pretty much bike engine RPM, but then that CC designed engine was pretty much based on their race designs...

PS. I used to work for a Chrysler/Rootes specialist back in the 80's so became very familiar with the Imp, Chamois etc...

has any 1 got any pickys off a cush drive? this would help thanks paul

Paul

think rubber donut for the drive shafts

Thats a sort of cush drive

we did look at trying to fit 1 but no joy thanks c whot you ment now c how it goes cheers

would the cush drive be before the diff or after?

because if its after then you could use some compertition donuts (if they'll handle the power)

cheers
tim

that imp in the vid...is that not a bec?

highly tuned imp engine

hi the imp in the vid is a full race 1040cc and its graham rights top car

Bump :-)