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Engine and seat height
speedyxjs - 2/3/08 at 05:06 PM

Not done much today but i made a seat out of flattened cardboard and lowered the engine and box into place.
My crappy seat is 3" above where the floor would be and the top of the engine is 9.5" above the top chassis rails. Is this ok? The sump is currently 2" below the chassis and i cant shorten it because it is level with the bellhousing.


tjoh84 - 2/3/08 at 05:25 PM

the real answer is forget the big heavy jag lump and go BEC


zilspeed - 2/3/08 at 05:29 PM

Oh no, somebody said it


speedyxjs - 2/3/08 at 05:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tjoh84
the real answer is forget the big heavy jag lump and go BEC


I knew i should have edited my post to say NO BEC!!!


coozer - 2/3/08 at 06:11 PM

Why do these threads get hijacked all the time by Bec riders? Surely its up to yourselve what you use for motive??

FORGET BIKE ENGINES PUT A CAR ONE IN!


RK - 2/3/08 at 07:59 PM

Thank god, a voice of reason.


speedyxjs - 2/3/08 at 08:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
FORGET BIKE ENGINES PUT A CAR ONE IN!


Even better:
FORGET BIKE ENGINES, PUT A JAG ONE IN (if it will fit)


tjoh84 - 2/3/08 at 08:57 PM

glad i got your backs up. just getting speedyxjs back as he had a pop about me going bec. you know its best served cold

look here lol

[Edited on 093131p://0923 by tjoh84]


speedyxjs - 3/3/08 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tjoh84
glad i got your backs up. just getting speedyxjs back as he had a pop about me going bec. you know its best served cold

look here lol



[Edited on 093131p://0923 by tjoh84]


still up for it


tjoh84 - 3/3/08 at 08:59 PM

even more so now you wont be able to see where your going


speedyxjs - 4/3/08 at 07:51 AM

Iv managed to liower it now into what looks like a more normal position, although it would be good to know roughly the 'normal' engine height so i can work out how big my bulge will be