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The gearbox crossmember
and engine mounts. The engine
mounts use the Fiat rubbers and bolt to the flat floor of the
engine bay. All welding was by gas.
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The gearbox crossmember
uses Minor gearbox mounting
rubbers.
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The exhaust manifold
was made by welding bits of pipe
together.
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The Austin A60 axle chosen
for its low ratio (4.3:1) and the
possibilities of finding lower ratios. The radius arms and
panhard rod are from a Vauxhall Chevette.
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9 weeks later the conversion
is complete. I did the work
during the summer holiday after my A levels at the age of 17.
The only work I had done was the propshaft at Dunning and
Fairbank ( Here ).
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As I believe cars are
for driving I drove mine hard on some
local gravel practicing hand brake turns.
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Another hand brake turn.
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The car was good at standing
starts. Here the front lifts, the
rear squats and 2 lines of tread are left. This is with an open
differential and no limited slip diff.
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