rear mounted engine

[novatrix]

thinking of doing a rear mounted engine in my nova, does anyone know how you go about gear linkage prety much got everything else sorted

help would be appreciated
many thanks Trix

[Mike]

you though about the extended throttle and clutch cables aswell then?

[novatrix]

i can get trottle/clutch cables made up to any length,
thanks for asking

[Mike]

exhaust system? as in enough lenght to keep back pressure??

[novatrix]

yes mate.

[Driver]

you dotn need an exhaust for back pressure you can create back pressure at the valves

also have you thought about putting a bike engine in instead ??

used to have a mini with a 900cc CBR engine and its easy to do

just extend aload of cables really lol

[_JH_]

In answer to your question.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/magburner/nova/gbox.JPG

Cut this back - about 10mm to start with, as there is an oil seal in there - and extend the rod forwards. then you can fix your gear linkage to it, with a UJ along the way to straighten it up.

Hope that helps :thumb:

[Jon_nova1]

good show lol

[LUV2XLR8]

bike engine sounds good, saw a 205 in pembrey with one in it, crazy noise but the car was too heavy

[Adam]

The majority of the engines backpressure is created in the manifold and downpipe.
My car ran fine with no exhaust on at all, just the manifold/downpipe.

[novatrix]

thanks guys for help and idea's going for the xe tho just love how they look.

[novatrix]

any idea's/thoughts are welcome got alot of idea's already but help would be great i.e rear sus, diff, shafts etc etc
thanks guys
p.s planning to be done for pv show (there is fourof us doing it)

[Curly]

i was goin to do this aswell you can rosejoint it but im not sure how iv seen a 205 with a bike engine in aswell was well sweet its forsale if you look on www.rallyusedparts.co.uk (http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk)