robhume 103 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 The eleven has come back from storage after our house move and it's like collecting the kit all over again. My build will be used for hill climbs using a 1.8 ex formula ford zetec with dry sump, so a little different to usual Eleven build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 Trial fit of the Zetec engine prior to fabricating some engine mounts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 I will be using a Quaife 4 speed dog box with decent ratios 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 And to handle the torque, a 3J Driveline LSD and halfshafts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Marks - North Oxfordshire AO 161 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 Cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark (smokey mow) 849 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 keep up the good work Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 24, 2017 Fitting the engine and gearbox in is challenging, especially as the dry sump system uses the same mounting points for the engine mounts on one side. However cardboard is cheap and easy to form to mock up some ideas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MK11 29 Report post Posted January 25, 2017 How well does it fit under the bonnet? What sort of ground clearance do you end up with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 25, 2017 The position of the engine has not yet been finalised and it is still sitting on blocks, so difficult to give a reliable answer. The overall height of the engine, bottom of sump pan to top of oil filler on the cam cover is about 600mm and the size from the under side of the bottom chassis rail to the scuttle flange where the bonnet rests is 585mm approx. so it will fit as you can see from the pic but I will have to take account of the bonnet slope towards the front of the car. The sump pan will be below the bottom chassis rail but not by much. Sorry, can't be more accurate than that at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terry everall 1,014 Report post Posted January 25, 2017 remember to check clearance for the clutch arm if you use a cable system rather than hydraulic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted January 26, 2017 Cheers Terry, thanks for reminding me. It's all back out at the moment to fit bellhousing etc, then I can see how I'm placed clearance wise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 New bog standard callipers fitted and longer wheel studs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted February 15, 2017 Quick try of one of the rear wheels to be fitted with R888R tyres Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John 314 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 They look like they have a deep offset rob. Will they go under the clam arches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robhume 103 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 No worries John, all good 7" wide rims but had to keep to 205 section tyres. Fronts are a different matter though 5.5" and 175 section tyres. Am using Toyo R888R, so be interesting to see how they perform. I also have some 6" and 7" Allycats and may fit those with slicks. I'm not too worried about turning on a hill or track but paddocks may be a hassle. The new bellhousing, flywheel hydraulics and clutch bits should come today and if I'm allowed to play at the weekend I may get the engine and box built up but the plan is to get the car onto the wheels and tyres and get the ROPs sorted. Time does fly past and spent far too much time moaning about the revised class structure that will be used in the southern regions. Daffs are starting to sprout, so need get mi finger out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
