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[SCURVY DOG]

have a friend who can do cad work and castings so hes going to take some

measurements and see about doing castings to take later gear sets and maybe

jack knight 5/6 speed gear sets in rod boxs will keep everyone up to date

can get some good power from the engines and are pretty reliable

will have it to morrow so will post some phots of it with a ford block on it

and maybe in engine bay

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photos of a 1600cc ford x flow block fitted

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another one

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yet another one

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last one

[Pickup76]

Looks pretty good mate. You definatly going the crossflow route then?

[SCURVY DOG]

unless anyone has a lotus twin cam engine just lying around they don't want ?

going to see if i can fit a 16v zetec engine to it will see what happens

[ed4ran]

If you can get newer engines to fit then i think youll be onto a big money maker!!!

[Pickup76]

hmm yeh good point. Crossflows dont exactly give exactly massive power though....but big for an a series!

[Alburglar]

Wow, that's brilliant. Know of anymore for sale?

[Brawlyrox]

My dad has a 1700 tuned x-flow in his caterham, puts out 135bhp and runs about 300bhp per tonne, that thing is rapid, will be extremely fun in a mini!

[SCURVY DOG]

the idea is to make new castings and sell them as a kit if enough

interest

[Alburglar]

the idea is to make new castings and sell them as a kit if enough

interest

yes please. I want a twin cam!
the xflox in my uncles race car is 160bhp, might be a 1.9 tho. would that still fit, doesn't look like a large engine.

[ed4ran]

Any progress?
i want a Lotus TwinCam!!!

:grin: :grin: :grin:

(sorry for dragging up an old post)

[SCURVY DOG]

well time to get on with this a selling my other mini so just bought thia a 1700cc

crossflow engine :grin:

now all i need id a straight cut close ratio gearset

willl try to keep post more up todate