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I've just bought a single seater
lsdweb - 28/11/05 at 10:06 PM

Hi All

After what feels like months of deliberation, I've just bought a single seater for my Blackbird engine and Powertec diff.

The car (which I don't own yet!) is a Formula Ford 2000 rolling chassis with a Hewland gearbox. THe one complication is that the rear suspension hangs off the gearbox, which I won't be using. This will be a relatively simple fabrication job.
Watch this space!

Wyn


ned - 28/11/05 at 10:08 PM

is it a mk9 box? that should fetch £1200ish if in good nick iirc..

presumably its the standard 4 speeder?

Ned.


lsdweb - 28/11/05 at 10:09 PM

Hi Ned

I think it's the MK9 but I haven't seen the car yet so can't tell for sure!

It will be up for sale once I've got the rear suspension all sorted.

Wyn


skint scotsman - 28/11/05 at 10:50 PM

pics of this would be great as im trying to scratch build something simmilar

cheers


lsdweb - 29/11/05 at 09:04 AM

There are some photos at:

Front

Rear

and

bodywork

Any pointers on which Hewland it is (it's hidden amongst the rear suspension 'cradle' would be much appreciated!

Wyn


Lotusmark2 - 29/11/05 at 09:05 AM

Welcome to madness.
I to am single seater BEC building based on an old formula ford chassis.


lsdweb - 29/11/05 at 09:07 AM

Hi Mate

Any pictures of the BEC FF?

Wyn


Lotusmark2 - 29/11/05 at 09:11 AM

Have not had chance to do alot in the last few months (detached my bicep so that tends to get in the way a bit.


lsdweb - 29/11/05 at 09:26 AM

That's certainly a challenge!

What's the chassis?

Do you have all the bits?

What engine / diff?

Regards

Wyn


Lotusmark2 - 29/11/05 at 09:29 AM

There has been a lot of debate about the chassis but no conclusive proof so we just know it is a FF.
I have all the bits but some will be renewed to make sure they are 100%
I will be running a Firestorm 1000 twin engine to a supra LSD chain drive.


lsdweb - 29/11/05 at 12:25 PM

Best of luck mate!

What are you hoping to run it in?


Lotusmark2 - 29/11/05 at 12:27 PM

will be running in the northern sprint championship


lsdweb - 29/11/05 at 10:06 PM

I'm planning on continuing in the Welsh Spring & Hillclimb championship - had a good season this year with a few trophies and the class win so I fancied a change for next season!

I'll have to pull my finger out to get ready for the first event in May (Ireland!).


lsdweb - 1/12/05 at 09:11 PM

Here's a picture of it a couple of years ago before someone decided it would look better in grey / silver!



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