mattpilmoor
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 02:54 PM |
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Parts and Mods
Hi,
I've been thinking about building a locost for a while now and have now found a garage so i can start buying steel, donors, and bits! Only
I'm a bit confused. Although previous postings have been a great help i'd still like to clear a few doubts i have up.
Firstly - I'd like to use a 2L SOHC (carb version) sierra donor. What parts can i use from this vehicle apart from the engine/gearbox?
More importantly - Do i need to modify the book chassis to accomodate this engine/gearbox.
Would i be right in thinking that i still need an Escort MK2 rear axle, and steering box and that i'd have to have a propshaft made (or make one
myself) to connect the sierra box to the escort diff?
Also could I use the sierra hubs or do i still need the cortina ones?
Any help will be very gratefully received.
Cheers
Matt
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Simon
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 07:26 PM |
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Matt
Welcome to the forum. Can't believe no-one has replied yet
Anyway, assuming you are going to stick with Uncle Ron's plans, then you can use the engine and box, but will need to have these items hanging
over lower chassis rails while building up inner chassis tubes (ie the transmission tunnel).
You will also need to get Cortina uprights/Escort rack/live axle etc etc.
If you want to change things to use more of the Sierra (which I'd recommend you do), it might be worth getting a copy of the Tiger Avon book (by
Jim Dudley) which will allow you to build an IRS chassis and thus use the diff/driveshafts (though you will need to buy/make the rear uprights.
Cortina uprights seem to be fetching ludicrous amounts of money, so you may be better off using the Sierra Mac struts (but removing the strut and
keeping the upright) then buying some adaptors and using them instead.
Whichever route you take you'll need to have a prop made.
HTH
ATB
Simon
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Peteff
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 08:29 PM |
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Lots of people use this engine for their cars in carb or injection format. You can fit it in the book chassis but if I was doing another pinto
I'd make the chassis deeper. I moved the engine bay brace to the other side as well. If you want a live axle you can use a Capri one, easier to
find than Escort but it might be easier to use the Sierra in either de dion or independent setup by modifying the back of the chassis. De dion would
be easier in my opinion, others may differ.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mattpilmoor
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 10:04 PM |
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Cheers
Thanks for the rapid response!
I've just ordered the tiger avon book. I'll make sure i have a good look through it before i start. I like the sound of IRS but at what
cost?
Cheers
Matt
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 10:08 PM |
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Read the book, and then check out the avon section in the forum, them make something better! Shouln't be difficult
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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mattpilmoor
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 10:15 PM |
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Thanks
Cheers. I don't suppose a CAD source exists for the avon chassis? Aparently the book descriptions not too good!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 21/11/04 at 10:25 PM |
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The descriptions are fine, its the design which is doubtfull, you will see when you get the book!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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