I have a potential plan!

Can anyone give me some rough dimensions, i.e. height from sump to top of Cam cover, cambelt to flywheel, and also width (Not too much of a problem)

Any idea of the weight also without any alternators/manifolds etc (Just block and cylinder head if poss)

I'm toying with the idea a converting my Fathers Kitcar, however I have a feeling the engine may be too heavy and long and upset the balance somewhat

Cheers all

Ben

Can't help you with the sizes, but I'm thinking of something similar involving a 700kg Quantum 2+2 and a 16vt...

Interesting Neil. My fathers 7 esque kit (Sylva Striker) has a tired Xflow in there at the moment, a zetec would probably be the expected upgrade path, however with 150 out of the box and hopefully a little more on a aftermarket ECU I reckon it would be an interesting upgrade.

Is it a xflow in your Quantum at moment? My biggest issue i believe would be finding a suitable gearbox / bellhousing combination that will fit.

No, it's a CVH 1.6 at the moment. Allegedly around 96bhp, feels like about 70, and I think the light weight of the kit is flattering to deceive. My coupe is quicker, without a doubt.

I'd expect on mine to replace the gearbox and lump, and cut'n'shut the halfshafts to be fiat at one end, ford at the other. The wheels are a shade smaller rolling radius, but not massively.

For a rwd, hmmm, dunno what would fit. The old 131 and suchlike were RWD; might be a box there that would do? Otherwise you're into fabricating a conversion plate between the two.

Mind you, as I discovered today I am *not* immediately to be made redundant, I think this may now be the bottom of the pile of things to do.

How bizarre, I have been thinking about this a lot reently too! My dad has just dropped a 2.0 litre Zetec into his Locost 7.

I was contemplating what gearbox etc would be suitable for the 20vt engine!

220bhp, not tuned, 650kg, awesome machine potentially.

How "difficult" would it be to fabricate a conversion plate?

Big slab of 1/4" mild steel with perhaps a bearing pressed into the middle and lots of holes in the right places?

Go for the 16VT engine and there are plenty of old fiats that are RWD to take a gearbox from.

Sound like an interesting project,have you ever considered a ZVH? Seems to be a fairly popular conversion (I think its a Zetec head on a CV block iirc)Is the Quantum based on a Fiesta? I'm certain I saw a purple one on the M5 tonight by pure coincidence!



I know they offered a Fiat Twincam as one of the original engine options for the Striker, by twin cam I don't know whether they meant the Coupe 16V engine? (Anyone know of any other Fiat twin cams, I think it may be around 1600CC) As to what box was used with that I don't know, however I do know the kit is based on a Mk2 escort with a live rear axle. Later kits are based on the Sierra with IRS.



Damn, sorry to hear that.




I want to avoid a turbo engine if possible, I know 200BHP in a 600KG car would make a weapon, however I wouldn't be happy with any lag and would prefer an N/A delivery in the Striker