digging through my folders i found this.
might be useful for some one

Foundry Workshop
Melvyn Cockell
Unit TC10, Elm Estates
Elm Court
Capstone Road
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 3JQ
01634 404800
Castings in Aluminium, brass, bronze and Cast Iron. / Machining. This guy tells me that if you want to fit unusual engine and gearbox combinations, he can make a suitable bell housing. You give him one that fits the engine and another that fits the gearbox, tell him the distance between the two and he does the rest.

you legend! i'll get that one saved. have you seen any examples of his work/experience? thanks.

I can not believe someone has posted an answer to my prayers.

Gord bless ya guvner.

Tomboys

Tried the telephone number above and was advised that it was a private number nothing to do with Foundry Workshop.

I have been trying to locate the number on the internet but no joy so far.

Regards to all

Tomboys

do a letter and give your number so he can ring you.

I'll write today.

As soon as I get a reply I'll post it.

Joelp what is that blue car?

Tomboys

Looks like a masserati to me

Bi-turbo?

Bugatti EB110 V12 quad-turbo.

http://www.pistonheads.com/fastcars/eb110.htm

and the prize goes to.... Mr Noodle! nice car innit?!

expensive to fuel though, may have to knock it in soonlol

on the subject of nice cars, does anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Lotus Carlton? seen a cheapie...

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and the prize goes to.... Mr Noodle! nice car innit?!

expensive to fuel though, may have to knock it in soonlol

on the subject of nice cars, does anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Lotus Carlton? seen a cheapie...

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Bugatti EB110 V12 quad-turbo.

http://www.pistonheads.com/fastcars/eb110.htm

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JoelP
Steer WELL clear of the carlton.
One of my customers had one, twin sequential turbo's,full leather, supposedly the fastest 5 seater ever made(175mph).
He said it went like a rocket........on the rare occasions that he actually drove it, in between the periods it was off the road having it's g/box replaced
3 g/boxes later he he'd had enough & bought a BMW 740

http://www.lotus-carlton.fsnet.co.uk/

just read this site and its clean put me off. read the bit about what to do when you buy one, he says do an MOT, a full service and timing chains regardless of what the service history says! sod that for a game of strip poker...

stick with the locost brigade i think!!

Did anyone manage to find out the correct phone number for this foundry chappie?

http://www.touchmedway.com/comdir/cditem.cfm/968

would you believe a google search found the chap? think the phone number is the same though, so maybe its changed...

ps, try u2uing tomboys, hes on quite regular i think cos i saw a post by him the other day...

HAVING JUST CHECKED THAT NUMBER IT IS DEFINATELY WRONG, BEST NO ONE ELSE TRIES IT INCASE WE DRIVE THE POOR LADY MAD...!! she must be getting loads of calls if the number is all over the internet!!!!!

pps i have contacted the touch medway site that provided that number, they might get back to me with the correct one.

[Edited on 18/11/03 by JoelP]

Cheerz Joel

wheres that lotus carlton for sale ? , ive just seen one repaired locally - and id give it a miss .

Its interesting about the bellhousings - anybody know what prices he charges ? if you were to do that - id go for a better box in the first place , like a getrag .

A type 9 may not like that much torque putting through it , if the input shaft is long enough you could just make an addapter plate - or even extend the input shaft . see the getrag box out of 325 E36 are really nice and cheap - but have an integral bellhosing . unlike the 265 box which is detachable .

Volvosport, just incase you didn't notice, this thread is over a year old. I linked to it in the other thread for reference/info..

Ned.

i shall keep myself to myself , anyway , do you know how much he charges for bellhousings , had any contact with him?

My plans changed as they always do and I've not had any contact with the supplier mentioned above.

Ned.

I found his details on a site about a year ago, wrote them down and have since lost them. ISTR that £ 250.00 ish was mentioned for an adapter plate. Not sure if it's the same guy, but there can't be too many Melvyn's doing adapter plates in Kent?

Merv's Gearbox Adaptors contact details:

RACEMAGIC

I spoke to merv once anbout a vauxhall to ford t5 pattern bellhousing, he had one once, but sold the bellhousing and hte castings apparantly..

Ned.