With the engine coming out of the XI this weekend, I have been contemplating a transmission swap, so that I don't wear out the little 1275 again in less than...
I have a T9 from a Merkur XR4Ti, First gear is the standard 3.36 as in the UK cars fitted with a V6 engine. In my Se7en clone with a mild X-flow and a 3.9 to...
Does anybody know how much usable suspension travel your westfields have? How much space from top of tire to fender undersides front and rear? I'm esp....
... westfields ... front and ... O.D. ... Suspension travel and room in the bodywork are two different things. Since the Westfield has adjustable ride height,...
Raceline handles BGH transmissions. They have close ratio gears that may be more useful for a performance minded enthusiast. First gear is longer, and there is...
Unlikely, to be sure. My XI is only one step above wood burning and steam pressure, with an electrical system built on the "smoke theory of electronics". (The...
I have raised the Type 9 conversion before on this site, but nobody could tell me whether the Ford Type 9 with conversion kit fits in the transmission tunnel...
Do you have 48 spoke 15x5 wires? 48 doesn't appear to be a standard count for the 5" wide rims at the LBC suppliers and british wire wheel although I'm sure...
HD wheels in 5" are 48 as I recall. In any case, no need for 72 spokes, which are available. The front 4.5s are 36 standard. You can source the wheels...
The type 9 is longer than the ribcase, but not any fatter. Should fit. I have a type 9 core laying around. I will test fit it this weekend when I take out the...
Sorry about the spoke count. Actually, the spoke count is 60 for the standard wheels. As before, 72s are not necessary, but may be available in the 4.5" width...
No worries. I was hoping you had a line on 48 spoke 5" wide wheels. 48/4.5" on the front, 60/5.0" on the rear looks like the lightest standard wire wheel...
60 spoke front and rear are available from Dayton. British Wire Wheel PN 452. 4.5 front and 5 rear. Triumph and MGA application. The weight of a dozen spokes...
Weight is always important :) Unfortunately, my employer doesn't share my passion on that point and everything we turn out is bloated. Doing my project at...
There is a story about Colin Chapman walking into Williams and Pritchard and emptying three pounds of rivets out of his pockets and onto the table, remarking...
Spokes: Most all of the 50s and 60s British sports cars, when equipped with optional wire wheels, were 48 spoke. 60 spoke wheels were also another option on...
I have always read that, in order of importance, unsprung weight, rotating weight, and finally sprung weight. If you can get unsprung and rotating at the same...
If you are really interested in unsprung weight take a measurement of the Midget front brake calipers, rotor, kingpin assembly, the spindle assembly, hub,...
If starting from scratch you can at least consider aluminum calipers and shocks AND the number of wire wheel spokes (if any) tim From: tnwesty11 "It is not...
Hi Don I certainly agree with you and I am not trying to get in a spit of which mod is better. When you start with suspension that was designed for A30 austin...
It seems to me that if you want to build the ultimate street screamer you wouldn't start with an Eleven! Why not just build a faithful reproduction of a 50...
I have to agree. The XI is not the beginnings of a world beater. Unsprung weight is hardly the car's problem. The XI's weight distribution is about 53% front,...
... Amen! I resisted the urge to hack into the bodywork for years. The W- 11 is a wonderful little car -- light, responsive, engaging, and pure. It isn't a...
NOT QUITE SURE ABOUT THIS POST! "BTW, I have acquired a Wilson and Pritchard body plaque. When I am finished with the engine and trans intallation, I will...
"It seems to me that if you want to build the ultimate street screamer you wouldn't start with an Eleven! " Depends on your definition of the ultimate street...
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