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couple of questins about engine height and sump
Right i have just spent the morning playing with my engine trying to get it in the correct position. there is really no room to move it!
first question is, what is the maximum hight the the engine can be above the top rails in order to allow for the bonnet? it currently sits about 15 inches above the top rail. this is without the sump being modified. my next question is, my sump is 5.5 inches deep, if i have to modify it for the bonnet will i have make the sump wider to increase its volume to match the existing volume? im planning on fitting a oil cooler/ oil catch tank will it be ok to have these or will i still need to increase the sumps volume? oh yeah, my engine is 3.5 ltr rover v8. i will probably be using the saturn grp body if it helps. thanks. Last edited by dan_g8 : 5th June 2010 at 10:51 PM. |
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I’m not going to be much help with your questions however might I say what a beast of an engine.
That cant have been easy to have shoe horned in there looking good Cheers Ginge
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it was a mission to get it in there, knew that it would be tight but wasnt expecting to to be that tight! had to install the gearbox first and then the engine would only fit in with the oil filter removed!
Not looking forward to removing and re installing it after i paiont the chassis next week! |
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Good luck Dan, it will be a beast and something to behold once finished
Cheers Ginge
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WTF?
What engine is it? Seems to be all hoses and pulleys from the photos. D.
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its a 3.5 ltr rover v8 which is injected rather than carbed ......
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Hey Dan, what gearbox are you using?
I've got the same engine but it came from a Landy and the gearbox is 4wd, which after some discussions on hear I have come to the conclusion I can't easily convert to the 2wd version. Also, are you using the stock chassis, or a McSorley 442? Cheers, KEv. |
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The gearbox i am using is an lt77 from a tr7. im using this mainly because 5th gear is a better ratio (its an overdrive gear really) compared to the other lt77 boxes. |
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hi, that looks good but alittle too high to me.
im sure you can get it lower i think theres people on locostbuilders that have rv8's in locost chassis so it is possible, but if you leave it that high youll run into allsorts of problems. Ray Last edited by RAYLEE29 : 7th June 2010 at 03:39 PM. |
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i agree that its too high, currently i havent chopped the sump. I wanted to get the engine in so i was clear on how much i need to take off the sump thanks to Ginge i can now see that i need to chop about 1.5 - 2 inches off of the sump which will bring it down.
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