myke pocock
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| posted on 7/5/12 at 09:16 PM |
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x flow engine fitting
A question for anyone with a x flow engine fitted in their car. How close is the bottom starter motor lug on the bellhousing to the chassis rail. Mine
was about 12mm away but the engine mounts must have dropped (tired rubbers maybe) and it started to touch the rail. I have had to jack things up a bit
to gain some clearance.
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kipper
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 07:13 AM |
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Mine is also very close,(Stuart Taylor chassis,)
I lifted my engine by fitting a spacer under the engine mount to gain clearence.
I also fitted the starter motor using allen bolts as I could not get a spanner on the bottom hex nut.
Regards Denis.
Where did that go?
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steve m
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 11:22 AM |
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My xflow in a book built chassis, gap between the chassis and geabox by the stater, is about 8 mm
its never touched yet
steve
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phil m
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 01:12 PM |
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Initially mine was ultra tight on trial fit into part built chassis, so I moved the rail slightly to improve clearance.
Was going to include a picture but it's pretty obsured by the exhaust
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Marcus
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 05:19 PM |
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The first car we built, the starter had about 2mm clearance so on the second, we moved the chassis rail by 15mm to gain extra clearance.
The joys of hindsight 
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 05:46 PM |
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Mine has a pre engaged starter and has loads of clearance between the cable connection and the chassis
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