Thanks Bob. There are some images - sorry about the rubbish phone camera quality - here http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t31/nailed_barnacle/Quantum%20engine/Quantum%20engine%20part%202/
It's actually a pretty neat fit in there - once the problem of the non- flat mounting surface is solved. I've had to make a stand-off for the throttle pedal link which has a large bolt (M14) extending an inch or so into the footwell space, and an M6 hole tapped part-way down the middle to hold the swivel mount. That means it's adjustable for depth, too. It takes a long time to drill through a tough bolt the long way... Neil On 24 Sep, 23:28, "Robert Craig" <[email protected]> wrote: > Good reports Neil and interesting progress > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "barnacle" <[email protected]> > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:19 PM > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Fiat 20vt / Q2+2 conversion update > > After much scratching of head, the pedal box and brake servo are now > fitted. Took a little while, but the pedal box looks as if it belongs > there and doesn't foul anything; the master cylinder fits nicely in > the engine compartment side (there's going to be a bit of sealant > required to keep the rain out) and the brake fluid reservoir even has > somewhere convenient to fit. > > The throttle pedal needed a bit of engineering to offset one of its > mounts, but that's now properly organised. It might need the cable end > bending slightly; it's running through a narrow gap between the heater > and the steering column. Not an issue, though. > > The clutch master cylinder is all that's left to do; because that's > going to be in under and behind the steering rack, I want to do that > when I can get to both sides. Might need the working angle of the push- > arm changing a bit. > > Finally got the proper CV joints - but they failed to deliver the damn > wheel bearings... so the poor thing is standing there on axle stands. > > More in a couple of weeks... > > Neil > > On 23 Sep, 22:19, barnacle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Got another couple of days working on the 20vt conversion... > > > I think I've finally solved the issues of the drive shafts; the 22 > > spline input/23 spline output on the CV joint appears to be 1.0-1.6 > > Mk2 Fiesta - which is what I thought in the first place - but the > > supply place delivered XR2i parts which are *not* compatible. This > > also ties in with the shocks; I found a tiny marker on the shocks > > which googled back to the same 1.0-1.6 Mk2 Fiesta. > > > So the proper parts should be with me in the morning - specifically, > > CV joints and bearings - and then things should actually fit in the > > wheels and steering department. > > > Got the Ford bolts and 60 degree washers from Rallydesign - > > unfortunately someone put their hand into the wrong bin and they sent > > flat nuts instead! Rang them yesterday afternoon, many apologies, said > > they may not have them in for a couple of days but they arrived this > > morning complete with stamped return envelope; kudos to Rallydesign > > for that one. The Focus wheels seem somewhat better located this way. > > > Spent the rest of today working out the best place for the Fiat pedal > > box. This contains the vacuum reservoir and servo on the driver's side > > of the bulkhead; it needs a large cutout for the master cylinder, but > > it only protrudes a couple of inches through the bulkhead. The clutch > > master cylinder (it's hydraulic on the Fiat) is also on the inside of > > the car, but it's on a sufficiently flexible link that there's a small > > amount of movement around there. > > > Let's see how tomorrow goes. It's starting to get the stage of taking > > the engine out again to run in the loom and paint the subframe... > > > Neil > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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