Steve, I checked out the link, thanks for that, but unfortunately it just directs you toward EEC directive 74/297/EEC. I'm going to have a look for it, but if...
41904
gareth@...
garethpowys
Nov 1, 2002 8:51 am
... Les, I think this one is a matter of interpretation. It all depends whether the inspector classes the boss as part of the wheel or part of the column. I'm...
41905
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 8:54 am
I would imagine the best route is to just go out and get a Sierra column - takes 10 minutes to get out of the car at the scrappy, should cost peanuts. Get the...
41906
Lee / -AbFab-Roadkill
abfabroadkill
Nov 1, 2002 9:12 am
I got one at the local scrap yard for £15 inc. ignition and key. Lee www.roadkill.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/locost...
41907
Paul Emery
pgeuk
Nov 1, 2002 9:44 am
Morning all ! Okay I have lurked enough on this list! I've been watching and learning for about 6 months and it is now time for me to make a decision. So I'm ...
41908
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 9:48 am
There is a lot less work in a kit (the Robin Hood has most parts ready to fit), whereas the Locost (even when buying a ready made chassis) needs a lot of work...
41909
Geoff Keen
jungle_Geoff1
Nov 1, 2002 10:11 am
Morning all, Has anybody on the list had any experiences with a guy in Merseyside (I think) whos buys the RH "Project 2b" builds it and gets it through the SVA...
41910
wurlyvalve
Nov 1, 2002 11:01 am
Hi, I haven't fully read all the details on this thread, but I'm running sherical joints around my car. I went to Darren George for help on this and was told...
41911
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 11:07 am
How did you shear them without driving them? (I assume you have inboard shocks and these are the pushrod joints to those?) James ... From: wurlyvalve...
41912
Tony Bond
unclefista
Nov 1, 2002 11:10 am
... In my personal opinion I'd not touch a Robin Hood with a barge pole while there are kits like Martin Keenans "Indy" around. The difference in quality (all...
41913
pgeuk
Nov 1, 2002 11:36 am
... very ... most tuning ... Hmmm... maybe thats why they haven't all been snapped up ! OK so if it were your choice which sierra lump would you go for and how...
41914
Tony Bond
unclefista
Nov 1, 2002 11:58 am
... If it was me, I'd go for the 2litre Pinto [1] (single overhead cam) from a Sierra, tall and heavy I know, but the potential for tuning is enormous. If you...
41915
Les Newell
les_locost
Nov 1, 2002 12:02 pm
Hi Paul, Apart from the CVH here are 3 main choices: 1600/2L Pinto - tall and heavy but tough, simple and easy to tune. They do nasty things to the camshaft...
41916
Banthorpe Keith (RT6)...
keithbanthorpe
Nov 1, 2002 12:03 pm
Alan You may find that they don't last long either and you need a different cable. I did have a 1967 Fiat 1500 in the past that had one but it was a different ...
41917
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 12:07 pm
On my Westfield, I just bent the cable round the sharp corner - still worked...problem was that the first cable was knocked whilst I put the engine in and...
41918
Liam
bobabobadob
Nov 1, 2002 1:27 pm
... That's the trouble with spherical bearings on a road car - and the reason I went for poly bushes instead. Everyone I spoke to who had experience using...
41919
wurlyvalve
Nov 1, 2002 2:15 pm
Liam, I've run poly bushes on Minis for years now, I assure you they don't last that long either! The hillclimb boys swore that provided you bought good...
41920
Banthorpe Keith (RT6)...
keithbanthorpe
Nov 1, 2002 2:16 pm
Mark The Sierra is a independent rear end and IIRC the Capri is not so swapping over will not be easy Keith ... From: markallanson2001...
41921
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 2:16 pm
Going back to my Westfield days (again), I had I think one of the early SEi' and at the rear that had bushes on the inboard end and spherical at the outer for...
41922
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 2:27 pm
I think the secret to long life with these spherical bushes is to keep the crap out. The more expensive one are better shielded, and I guess you can get boots...
41923
wurlyvalve
Nov 1, 2002 2:41 pm
That is what I've gone for, £20 a pop joints with rubber boots fitted. Agai= n, only at the outboard, as it makes adjustment easier.
Wurly.
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41924
Liam
bobabobadob
Nov 1, 2002 2:54 pm
My trouble was I never got consistent answers from people so often I'd just be left feeling none the wiser. In the end I was kind of scared off of using...
41925
wurlyvalve
Nov 1, 2002 3:10 pm
Liam,
Yeah, know what you mean. www.raldes.co.uk about as cheap as I found the= m. After going around the paddocks I found that other competitors were...
41926
locost@yahoogroups.com
Nov 1, 2002 3:16 pm
This file contains the posting guidelines, or "house rules" for the Locost mailing list. It is auto-posted once a month to the list, and is sent to new...
41927
Michael Rankin
mikejrankin
Nov 1, 2002 4:01 pm
Folks, 1st Wednesday of the month is nearly upon us so ..... its time to announce the midlands meet again. Usual time (8pm) Usual date (Wednesday 6th Nov) ...
41928
Michael Rankin
mikejrankin
Nov 1, 2002 4:02 pm
Folks, I had a quote at the weekend for a piece of Ali big enough to cover my floor - i.e. 42" by 55ish at 3mm thick. It came to 65 pounds (ex vat I think). ...
41929
James Hughes
jnahughes
Nov 1, 2002 4:18 pm
I would have thought 3mm was a bit thick for the floor - 2mm max I would think, but that price must be about right, since the 1.6mm ALi for panelling I got...
41930
Mark ALLANSON
markallanson...
Nov 1, 2002 5:59 pm
I dont intend swapping the crown and pinion (GOD FORBID!!), I just want to know which sierra engine/gearbox combinations will be best suited to my Capri axle. ...
41931
Neil Toyne
littleneil2002
Nov 1, 2002 6:18 pm
Just picked up in the original message... <snip> HELLO ..DOES ANYONE OUT THERE USE THEIR CAR ALL YEAR ROUND? <snip> Kind of... we only got our Tiger on the...
41932
Neil Toyne
littleneil2002
Nov 1, 2002 6:20 pm
Justin wrote: <snip> Has anyone made the chasis from round tube instead of square? <snip> Round tube has different strength properties to square so the chassis...
