AK
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aye aye....
been looking at westie on ebay and autotrader. like so...
1997 WESTFIELD SEI Sprint Hillclimb car,
4,000 miles, Westfield SEi Wide Chassis. Sprint & Hillclimb (not road legal). 2ltr Vauxhall 16v, 175 bhp, Ford 5-spd box, ltd slp diff, Hoosier slicks, rain tyres. Fully enclosed alloy trailer. Ready to race!. £8,500
Anyone know whats involved in switching one running say ford gear over to VX?
What other platforms cater for VX in kit form? I.E. the mounts etc? Is it just a case of swapping out mounts to swap engine types, as i know most run ford RWD trans.
Brad?
I have caterham and westfield price lists and brochures at home, but not much use just now
The idea would be to swap over my 2.1 into a kit car, and maybe pop a 20let into the preped shell i have. and sell the 205, ken
[Edited on 14-02-2006 by AK]
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by AK]
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ed
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Most run Ford Sierra transmission, you can get bellhousings that allow you to fit a Vauxhall engine straight onto this nice and easily.
Basically, whatever kit car you get you are more than likely to be using Sierra transmission. Kit cars aren't really designed for any specific engine, however most will be doesigned with Ford or Vauxhall engines in mind. However a good choice for engine now days is somethig Jap like a V-Tec as they are a bot newer and tunable. Duratec engines are a prety popular choice too.
I'd say do it, your engine would be perfect for a track day kit car as it is almost a full race spec engine
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AK
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i know about the trans etc....
Its just the question about what engines fit What needs changed if i bought a cheap ford engined one etc
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Ian
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Mounts, bell housing, fuelling? Ignition?
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AK
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i.e. do they have a universal chassis with mounts welded/bolted on for specific engine fitment... or as the chassis slightly diff in any way
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AK
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ignition sys from my car...... ECU, may need a new loom
need new exhaust manifold.
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Ian
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There's usually enough clearance in the chassis. My mate is putting an XE in a Robin Hood 2B and it physically fits although the plating around the pedals etc. is a bit tighter.
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Ian
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Few images missing on this site, but this is how he sorted the exhaust:
http://www.kitcarbuilder.co.uk/exhaust.htm
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AK
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk
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3CorsaMeal
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Brad knows loads about em, i think most use a ford box
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Edd
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brad will know, they are using an s2k engine with a ford box iirc
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jr
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bradns using a type 9 box and a one off bellhousing iirc
SBd make 2 diffrent bellhousings for type 9 to xe, a 0 and 7 degree one
expensive but worth it
or just for get the whole vaux thing and YB it
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AK
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na..... i have a suitable engine...
I'd like to build the kit up over a period.... then plop the white corsa's engine in
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jr
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Have a chat to westfield AK, as there ideal as you know
on question though, have you acutuly got enough time to build one ??? as your never here, what about buying a complete rolling chassis etc
[Edited on 14-02-2006 by jr]
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AK
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AK
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bell housing
NS mount
OS mount
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AK
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quote: Originally posted by jr
Have a chat to westfield AK, as there ideal as you know
on question though, have you acutuly got enough time to build one ??? as your never here, what about buying a complete rolling chassis etc
[Edited on 14-02-2006 by jr]
hence the questions about how easy it would be to switch from one engine to another
time - who knows
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jr
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how easy to make do the mounts look
take it thats the SBD bell housing
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TNM
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My uncle worked for lotus back in the day building engines for 7's.
Was one of their top 5 engine builders.
Moved down to Kent and set up building 7's for people from kits.
He could tell you more about them than most people at lotus there days
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jr
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does he still live in Kent tim ?
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TNM
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quote: Originally posted by jr
does he still live in Kent tim ?
He does in deed.
Beckenham
Still got a garage there
Does lots of old sports cars these days.
Hes even got a FF1600 sat some where.
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AK
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http://www.stuart-taylor.co.uk/locoblade.html
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AK
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oooooooooooooooo
http://www.robinhoodengineering.co.uk/Bolteon.htm
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by TNM
quote: Originally posted by jr
does he still live in Kent tim ?
He does in deed.
Beckenham
Still got a garage there
Does lots of old sports cars these days.
Hes even got a FF1600 sat some where.
intresting as i work just up the road
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by AK
oooooooooooooooo
http://www.robinhoodengineering.co.uk/Bolteon.htm
only problem is robin hood have a poor reputation
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