i have a ford focus zetec 5 speed car damaged some one may be
interested in the motor its a 2004 model thanks

Where is it?  how much?

Tim Wohlford

--- In locost@yahoogroups.com, "boggywiz" <boggywiz@...> wrote:
>
> i have a ford focus zetec 5 speed car damaged some one may be
> interested in the motor its a 2004 model thanks
>

Hi all,

I just added some photos of my recently completed Locost 7 with a
Yamaha R1 engine.  The pictures are stored in an album named R17.  The
car looks proportionally off because it is.  I shortened the Locost
chassis by 10".
I have monitored this forum, but have not contributed much. I hope
these pictue help motivate some of you back out to the garage.
Also, Keith Tanner's article on Grassroot Motorsport in the current
issue was great.  Thanks Keith for your hard work in promoting the
homebuilt culture.

Regards,
Minh

Hi all,

I've posted some new pictures on my website of my Suzuki GSXR1000
engine powered CMC7.

This link will take you to my site.

http://olrowdy_01.home.comcast.net/

At 11:17 5/5/2007, mpduong wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I just added some photos of my recently completed Locost 7 with a
>Yamaha R1 engine.  The pictures are stored in an album named R17.  The
>car looks proportionally off because it is.  I shortened the Locost
>chassis by 10".

Looks nice, Minh!

Can you comment on your front suspension:

http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/photos/view/fd78?b=9\
&m=f&o=0

What kind of shocks are those?  What is the linkage from the bottom of the shock
forward?  How is it all working out for you?  I wouldn't mind seeing more
pictures of it.

Good looking car!

-dave

Hi all again,
I am glad to report that my friends TR-8 was sold.

Now is my turn, to re-gain valuable  garage room, I have a car to sell. It is a
1995 Nissan 200SX-SER.   2.0L, 16V, EFI, 150 HP stock, 5 speed with LSD, front
wheel drive. Standard aluminum wheels are included. The car has high mileage,
does not smoke, outward appearance is OK, seems to have structural rust
problems. This would be an excellent donor for a mid engine rear wheel drive
Locost.

Contact me off-list if interested. EskoA@...  The car is located in
Westminster, MA USA
Esko

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Hi All,

The ClubbiesSA organising Committee is proud to announce that bookings
for this years Clubman Nationals in Adelaide are now open.

Go to www.clubbiessa.com/clubbie_nationals.shtml for full details.

Mike Laws has also produced the 3rd Newsletter for 2007, which is also
available for download. This newsletter provides detail on event
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So come on everyone, now is the time for action. Early Bird discount
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basis. Some events have entry limits.

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Cheers,
Simon

Hi Dave,

Sorry to be out of touch for such a long time.  The shocks come from a
Yamaha R1 (1999-2003) rear suspension.  I have designed it to use the
stock 430 lb/in spring from the R1 rear shock.  The actual front wheel
rate is 100 lb/in of wheel travel.  The pull rod design allows me to
design a very linear wheel rate through the +/- 2" of wheel travel.
The suspension works OK, but I have not had a good chance to make fine
adjustments on it.  The car is darting a bit - probably due to the
caster being at 1 degree.  The pull rod is working well.

Regards,
Minh

--- In locost@yahoogroups.com, David Hempy <david@...> wrote:
>
> At 11:17 5/5/2007, mpduong wrote:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I just added some photos of my recently completed Locost 7 with a
> >Yamaha R1 engine.  The pictures are stored in an album named R17.  The
> >car looks proportionally off because it is.  I shortened the Locost
> >chassis by 10".
>
> Looks nice, Minh!
>
> Can you comment on your front suspension:
>
>
http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/photos/view/fd78?b=9\
&m=f&o=0
>
> What kind of shocks are those?  What is the linkage from the bottom
of the shock forward?  How is it all working out for you?  I wouldn't
mind seeing more pictures of it.
>
> Good looking car!
>
> -dave
>

Hello

The government is up to its old tricks again. It appears the
government (bless them) are looking
into placing restrictions on the use of older cars. This could include
cars as new as 10 years old and would include preventing them from
driving in city centres etc.
The worst suggestions are that for some classic cars you would have to
contact your local council to notify them that you want to take your
classic car out - this would have to be done well in advance of any
trip and include a route etc.
Please sign the online petition and try to stop this.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/classic-cars/

hi there i am in brisbane  freight no problem  i have started to sell parts of
the car  the motor and box with accessories inculdin wireing and computer i want
to sell complete  i have $2500.00 on that  i also have a 1.8 motor and 5 speed 
complete with accesories $1500.00
you can call me on ph 0419661200
geek49203 <tim@...> wrote:
Where is it? how much?

Tim Wohlford

--- In locost@yahoogroups.com, "boggywiz" <boggywiz@...> wrote:
>
> i have a ford focus zetec 5 speed car damaged some one may be
> interested in the motor its a 2004 model thanks
>






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Hi, my name is Mark Mawby an engineer bu trade, and i am building a
Locost Kit car. My web site is ongoing and has details of my build and
technical help in the engineering field. i hope people like my locost
so far and i will continue posting the build and pictures. I have
plenty of information and links for parts , tools and supplies in the
pages. Please feel free to have a look at:

www.LocostPro.com

Use any help you can use from the site and if you have a problem with
some part of your build i might be able to help, or if you just want
to tell me what you think of the site, dont be afraid to use the
contact us page.
Thank you very much for your interest, Mark.

HI, IM JUST GETTING ALL MY BITS TOGETHER TO START MY FIRST LOCOST
BUILD. I WANT TO USE AN E36 DONOR. HAS ANY BODY GOT ANY STORIES, TIPS,
ADVICE ETC. OR KNOW OF ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS.
CHEERS, DAVE

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---Dave, do you mean E36-7. If so no one yet. (Z3)
  Must mean third 3 series. No one yet compleated that
I have heard of.
  Drive-train? The Turbo Diesels, 2.5, 2.8 gasoline.
The gas engines are both Vanos variable valve timing.
No one known to me has used Vanos in a Lowcost yet.
  Tranny? Probably the manual 5 speed but the ZF 5
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--- bigdavygravy <bigdavygravy@...> wrote:

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> CHEERS, DAVE
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Hi,

I need to have a garage tidy up and wondered if the following may be
of interest to anyone.I want to shift it as a job lot if possible. I
have put some indicative prices against various bits but am open to
offers for the lot.

A home-built and virtually complete chassis for a live axle version -
which does now have some light rust but has always been dry stored.
Currently it is suspended from my garage rafters. £100

A set of wishbones and rear arms from MK with poly bushes and new
ball joints (although the joints need new rubber gaiters. Are for
cortina hub, live axle version. £50

Sierra column + switches + key £20

Sierra master cylinder and a home built pedal box. £20

Escort rack (I think it is a quick-rack) £10

Yellow grp nosecone. £40

I am near Derby. I have a few pictures if anyone is interested,
please drop me an email

regards

Colin

Colin:

Would that nose cone fit a narrow Westfield SE?

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Hi,
Will you be able to ask for the shipping cost by express mail to Valencia,
Venezuela of the nosecone?
If it is possible, i will take it to myself.
Thanks,

Marcel.

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Colin Cheese
   To: locost@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:31 PM
   Subject: [locost] Chassis, wishbones, nosecone, column & rack for sale


   Hi,

   I need to have a garage tidy up and wondered if the following may be
   of interest to anyone.I want to shift it as a job lot if possible. I
   have put some indicative prices against various bits but am open to
   offers for the lot.

   A home-built and virtually complete chassis for a live axle version -
   which does now have some light rust but has always been dry stored.
   Currently it is suspended from my garage rafters. £100

   A set of wishbones and rear arms from MK with poly bushes and new
   ball joints (although the joints need new rubber gaiters. Are for
   cortina hub, live axle version. £50

   Sierra column + switches + key £20

   Sierra master cylinder and a home built pedal box. £20

   Escort rack (I think it is a quick-rack) £10

   Yellow grp nosecone. £40

   I am near Derby. I have a few pictures if anyone is interested,
   please drop me an email

   regards

   Colin





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ive been having problems running my blackbird engine at load/ high rpm.
it had no airbox on at all
after replacing the airbox it runs fine.
is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
that the engine needs.
ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.
any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
bulky for my car.

Its running lean---Rejet

daren57 <daren.taylor@...> wrote:          ive been having problems
running my blackbird engine at load/ high rpm.
it had no airbox on at all
after replacing the airbox it runs fine.
is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
that the engine needs.
ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.
any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
bulky for my car.






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--- In locost@yahoogroups.com, Keith Williams <kwilliams1936@...> wrote:
>
> Its running lean---Rejet
>
> daren57 <daren.taylor@...> wrote:          ive been having problems
running my blackbird engine at load/ high rpm.
> it had no airbox on at all
> after replacing the airbox it runs fine.
> is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
> that the engine needs.

The air box is an important part of most set ups.

> ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.

Aren't there any air smoothing devices for the intakes in the stock
setup? I have a picture of someones race BEC with 90° pipes between
the head and each throttle body. This lowered the intake enough so he
didn't have to cut a hole in the hood.

> any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
> bulky for my car.
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Rejeting does sound like an easy solution. But I would also install
stacks at the same time. You really need to smooth the air out as it
goes into the carbs.

I have a GSXR-1000 in my Locost with the stock velocity stacks and a
foam air cleaner. My engine actually runs too rich and has full power
over the RPM range.

The GSXR has fuel injection but no O2 sensor for the computer. I've
been lowering the fuel pressure slightly to try to lean it out. Right
now I'm running about 38# instead of the normal 43#.

You can see my car at     olrowdy_01.home.comcast.net

----- Original Message -----
> 1a. blackbird engine
> Posted by: "daren57" daren.taylor@...
>  Date: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:33 am ((PDT))
> ive been having problems running my blackbird engine at load/ high rpm.
> it had no airbox on at all. After replacing the airbox it runs fine.
> is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
> that the engine needs.
> ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.
> any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
> bulky for my car.

If you are running without trumpets this will reduce the airflow.

David Vizard's A-Series bible quotes approx. 5% difference in airflow
between a simple stub inlet and trumpet/bell-mouth inlet.

Hello to all,



Just wondering if anyone has any spare Cortina hubs they would like to swop
for some cash?.

I am based in the Midlands.



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Just wondering if anyone had a pair of twin 45s lying
around that they were willing to sell. Im looking for
a set to run a Pug mi165 engine for oval racing.
Thanks
Tom


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I bet you actually NEED the air restriction that the air box provides.
I have a 2003 GSX600F that's carb'ed. I just put a set of K&N pod
filters on it and it ran like crap. When I hit full throttle at
specific rpm's it would just make a lot of noise and loose power. It
was running very lean with the increase in airflow. Computerized bikes
will do this too, if there is no feedback loop (i.e. an O2 sensor) so
that it can correct itself. The stock jettings usually run a bit to
the lean side, so any changes to the engine usually means it will not
run well.

What I had to do is go and get a jet kit. It was not hard to do and
took about an hour and a half. It goes like stink now. If you are
going to change your muffler setup, port or polish anything, do this
before you do the jet kit, as this will effect airflow in and out of
the engine.

--- In locost@yahoogroups.com, "PR" <peter@...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > 1a. blackbird engine
> > Posted by: "daren57" daren.taylor@...
> >  Date: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:33 am ((PDT))
> > ive been having problems running my blackbird engine at load/ high
rpm.
> > it had no airbox on at all. After replacing the airbox it runs fine.
> > is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
> > that the engine needs.
> > ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.
> > any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
> > bulky for my car.
>
> If you are running without trumpets this will reduce the airflow.
>
> David Vizard's A-Series bible quotes approx. 5% difference in airflow
> between a simple stub inlet and trumpet/bell-mouth inlet.
>

Hi,

Porschester here, you know the guy with the ZX-10 powered Locosaki down in
Trinidad and Tobago, www.low-flight.com

Anyway, I am in the UK for a few months .. firstly London then probably Reading
for a month ..

Anyone live around here? I'd love a spin with someone or a track day with any of
you guys .. Is there an event I could meet you guys at ?

I'm going to post this on all the groups That I belong to ..

Please let me know!!  ;o)  Excitement!!!

Thanks,

Porschester



----- Original Message ----
From: tom croke <tommietwincam@...>
To: locost@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 7:59:30 AM
Subject: [locost] Twin 45s needed


Just wondering if anyone had a pair of twin 45s lying
around that they were willing to sell. Im looking for
a set to run a Pug mi165 engine for oval racing.
Thanks
Tom

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The jet kit comes with new lighter springs and will make the engine work with no
airbox .. you probably cant get above 5,000 rpm now! .. right?

I just rejetted to stage 3 and got an estimated 25% more power .. ITS GREAT and
a MUST DO!


----- Original Message ----
From: Keith Williams <kwilliams1936@...>
To: locost@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [locost] blackbird engine

Its running lean---Rejet

daren57 <daren.taylor@ commontime. com> wrote: ive been having problems running
my blackbird engine at load/ high rpm.
it had no airbox on at all
after replacing the airbox it runs fine.
is this just due to the lack of restriction that the airbox creates,
that the engine needs.
ive considered getting some small trumpets/air filters for each carb.
any ideas if these will make my engine run ok, as the airbox is to
bulky for my car.

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Hi all,

A silly question but I don't know the answer so ...

With a dry sump system (I have the pump and the sump) does the oil tank have
to be in the engine compartment or can it live soemwhere else and have long
(ish) oil lines to take scavange and HP supply etc.?

There is not really enough space (or is there) in the engine compartment of my
locost to put a standard oil tank (got one but comes form an escort so is
rather tall)

TIA

Nick
--
"Pour encourjay lays ortras."
(Guards! Guards!)
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There isn't any real technical problem with reasonably long hoses. They
do need to be big enough to prevent any restriction, especially the feed
to the pressure pump. You really don't want the pump to cavitate. It is
a bad idea to put the tank in the cockpit though. If you get a leak the
driver/passenger could end up getting sprayed with very hot oil.

Les

Nick Norman wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A silly question but I don't know the answer so ...
>
> With a dry sump system (I have the pump and the sump) does the oil tank have
> to be in the engine compartment or can it live soemwhere else and have long
> (ish) oil lines to take scavange and HP supply etc.?
>
> There is not really enough space (or is there) in the engine compartment of my
> locost to put a standard oil tank (got one but comes form an escort so is
> rather tall)
>
> TIA
>
> Nick
>