I used a datsun 6 out of a 280 z. try looking at my pic. In locost north america under jdziurawiec. I used the entire z car running gear. best of luck Julian...
... has ... If you are using a spindle that is to the book design "BIG assumption" the upper and lower control arm brackets should be located at the same "Z"...
Well, its either 10mm fine or whatever the closest imperial equivalent is - they are completely standard brake pipe fittings - not NPT. I have a feeling they...
When building a wider chassis than that suggested in the book what procedure should one follow to locate the A-arms brackets? I assume that the position of the...
Last night I tried to determine what size this fitting is. The only die that i could get it to screw into was a 1/8 - 27 NPT. For some reason however, I...
Is there someone who has tried a straight 6 engine in a locost? Im planning to use a toyota m series engine. I saw a picture of what seems to be a straight 6...
Hi, i have a Ford Pinto 2000 cc in my locost. no problem. its fit perfect.. if you need anythink , send me a email to fabiobarros@... regards Fabio ... ...
Sorry, did not word that very well I am after the thread size for the brake line ... <mailto:locost-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> ... ...
... They are available from different sources (motorcyckles is one). They have also been used on some consumer cars. I have seen them on some Peugeots. ...
Hi, Anybody fitted Ford Pinto 2000cc on a locost chassis? I already have a scuttle and a nose cone, these are 10inches and 8 inches high respectively. I would...
G'day Just started on the fuel tank, and was wondering were those motor cycle style petrol caps / filler necks come from. They are made of alloy and have a...
I presume you mean thread? If so, do you mean the thread of the bolts holding the two halves together, or the thread of the bolts holding the calliper on to...
Hi All, I'm visiting England for ~4 weeks late Sept/early Oct and was wondering if there were any events/races/expo's/shows/etc that that be worth attending. ...
Gareth, great explanations and points of view on this excelent post in posts like this, we (that are making the car) learn a lot /\m/\d3U Date: Wed, 03 Aug...
Some car manufacturers opted for horizontal intercoolers on top of engines. So if it works for intercoolers, it will work for radiators. However, if you go for...
Try to tilt the radiator horizontally. This provided your radiator is a narrow type. Have seen this done many times. You can also angle the radiator to a...
The standard Escort one has to be tilted, that's at about 20degs I should think. It doesn't seem to affect the cooling. You don't what to go much above 45degs...
Hi, I get a very nice and cheap aluminium radiator that is a bit tall to fit under the nose. How angling the radiator could affect the cooling? Thanks a lot ...
I'd really like to have a look at some of these programmes - unfortunately not having Sky or cable I can't normally receive them (or can I? - have got...
The few bit of Kit Car Crisis I saw were great. I couldnt beleive how such a mechanically inept guy could approach such a project like he did - as you say,...
Two very different series... The first, the "...is born" series, were made by Mark Evans - a vet and car/plane/bike nut who has made more than 1000 TV...
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For those that have been asking what happened to the Clubman Builders Resource (http://www.locost7.info), the web host somehow managed to lose their entire...
Anyone got video rips (AVI, MPEG, etc.) of the Racecar is Born series? Sadly, it never made it to the US and a few of us on the NA list have been talking about...
Hi Has anyone fitted 90mm streetfighter bike headlamps to their locost? Follow the link http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=500393 I have seen some...
