Surrey Dave
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 03:49 PM |
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Bonnet Heights?
Have been measuring up for my Zetec conversion, its all too tall!!! , I need a very shallow sump, and maybe a different nosecone.
Can anyone who has Locost Book body work from anyone other than Caterham, have a measure and post the height at the rear centre above the chassis
tubes.
The Caterham nose is 165mm above the top tube....
Could be a Zetec on Ebay soon!!!!!!! 
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 04:07 PM |
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i've asked this question a number of times and never got an answer off anyone!
Stuart Taylor nose cone is 165mm from the top of the chassis to the bottom of the nose cone bonnet lip. (NS Dev measured his up for me).
I believe but haven't got the measurements that GTS and MK do there's with an extra inch height. Have you tried calling them?
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GaryM
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 04:15 PM |
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Stuart Taylor book bodywork (bought 2 months ago)
(measurements taken from top of top chassis rail height)
190mm to top of nosecone.
160mm to bottom of nosecone flange (which could be trimmed back).
Cheers
Gary
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 04:38 PM |
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MikeR - sorry never saw your post or I would have measured it for you
GaryM - thanks for speedy answer , any chance of a photo of that back area of the nosecone?
That may get rid of 25mm of my problem!!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 04:49 PM |
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Have a look here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=22785&page=1
I went through the same problems but I'm happy with it now!
Wyn
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donut
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 05:35 PM |
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As you know Dave i offer no money back guarentee!!! 
it's cos i'm tight innit!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Mix
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 05:47 PM |
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My MK cone is 190mm max at the lip though this could be trimmed back to 195mm.
Even so I have raised the cone on two additional 25 x 25 RHS packers and now think I'll have about 3.5" of clearance with an Escort
sump.
Stick with the Zetec 
Mick
Edit: These dimensions are clearances for the engine not the physical size of the cone.
[Edited on 31/10/05 by Mix]
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 06:45 PM |
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confirms my post about them being about an inch taller then - thanks
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DavidM
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 07:40 PM |
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I've got the later nosecone from Locost Ltd., which I believe is the same as that now supplied for the Luego Locost. It is 195mm above the top
tubes (to underside of bonnet).
Hope this helps.
David
Proportion is Everything
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 31/10/05 at 10:18 PM |
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Thanks for the answers, any more?
donut: you'll be in for a share of the profit if I clean it up and sell it on Ebay, 'cos I know your potless
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donut
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| posted on 1/11/05 at 07:23 AM |
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Ahhh you're such a sweetie!!
Knowing me i'll probably buy it back off you
[Edited on 1/11/05 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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