Talon Chassis

[NeilW]

I've got some Zetec engine mounts if they'd be useful for you

[CarlW]

Hi ya,

Which mounts are they?

Is there any reason the engine is so far back?
In my CAD model, the engine wasn't that far back?

[TheArf]

I think you will find you struggle to reach the gear stick if the engine is to far forward, my seats are on runners and I am able to reach but if your not on runners you have to very careful where you place the gear stick in relation to the seat, if that makes sense

Arfon

[NeilW]

Originally Posted by CarlW

Hi ya,

Which mounts are they?

Is there any reason the engine is so far back?
In my CAD model, the engine wasn't that far back?

If you look in my build diary you can just about see them. They are the round tube style ones. Really well made tbh. Also have a few other Zetec bits laying around, flywheels, clutch release bearings, spigot bearings, overhaul deal kit for type 9 box, shortened oil pickup maybe more but would need to dig them out.

[CarlW]

Hi Guys,

Guess there must be different bell housings and drive shafts etc.
As you can see, my engine is a long way off the bulkhead, its about 100mm away.
The model is about 1mm acurate to the parts all measured.

[TheArf]

I've got a pinto in mine and the gear stick is behind that cross member that you show, don't forget, your dash board also comes into that area and you could end up fouling on it, as most dashboards slope backwards and not straight down

Arfon

[CarlW]

It wont go any further back than it is as that's the length of the prop shaft at its absolute minimum.
The diff, prop shaft, transmission and engine all came out of a Locost chassis and seemed to fit no issue?
Worse case I will have to extend the gear stick a little but looks like we are talking of around 50mm which I think wouldn't be noticeable.

Other than that, there must be different lengths of prop shafts?

[voucht]

To second Arf, to me, it is also clear that on your CAD drawings, the gear stick will definitely interfere with the dashboard.

A dashboard with the central part going all the way down to the transmission tunnel will join it on the cross tube which is just behind (to the back) of your gear stick, on the CAD drawings (tube TT5 in the book).

2014-09-07_15-00-08 by Sylvain ROIG, sur Flickr

2015-05-04_08-09-50 by Sylvain ROIG, sur Flickr

Perhaps it is because the complete transmission comes from a Locost, but, looking at the position of the gearbox mount plates as well, it looks to me that the propshaft is too long and the engine/gearbox are much more to the front as "normal" builds (but are there "normal" builds ? )

Rally Design sells Type 9 Gearlever Turret Extension to place the gear stick backwards. If you keep this setting, I'm pretty sure you'll need one :http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product...ducts_id=13487

But I would rather go with a shorter propshaft, and move engine/gearbox to the back.Of course, it is just my humble opinion