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Title: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 03, 2015, 09:46:50 PM Does anyone know where I can have an adaptor plate made? Want to put a V8 in my truck as I hate diesels cos they are noisey, slow and smelly so will need an adaptor plate to fit the engine to the gearbox, or better still can anyone on here make one for me? I'm in Barnsley if it makes a difference.
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: stinkey on October 04, 2015, 05:08:54 AM The diesel in our car is none of the above ? But it's quite easy to make your own ? Practice with some MDF/plywood first if your not sure ?
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: spanners on October 04, 2015, 06:03:00 AM iveco, truck ???
best to just swap engine and box for a yank lump if you really need a ,gas guzzler,, Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: Olds on October 04, 2015, 06:14:42 AM You don't say what engine and gearbox combo you are looking for. There is a chance that someone already makes either a gearbox to bellhousing or an engine to bellhousing adaptor.
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: minimutly on October 04, 2015, 09:52:18 AM Stick a turbo in it, much less work. Itll still be noisy and smelly, but with 12psi of boost it'll transform it.
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: spanners on October 04, 2015, 10:41:21 AM Stick a turbo in it, much less work. Itll still be noisy and smelly, but with 12psi of boost it'll transform it. from what i think he has its an iveco turbo daily recovery truck Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: Archie on October 04, 2015, 01:02:13 PM Tsr conversions
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 04, 2015, 07:05:09 PM Stick a turbo in it, much less work. Itll still be noisy and smelly, but with 12psi of boost it'll transform it. from what i think he has its an iveco turbo daily recovery truck Yep, I do. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 04, 2015, 07:08:01 PM You don't say what engine and gearbox combo you are looking for. There is a chance that someone already makes either a gearbox to bellhousing or an engine to bellhousing adaptor. Wanting to put a Rover V8 in with LPG Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 04, 2015, 07:08:51 PM The diesel in our car is none of the above ? But it's quite easy to make your own ? Practice with some MDF/plywood first if your not sure ? Tried it, rather have a pro do it for me. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 04, 2015, 07:11:03 PM iveco, truck ??? best to just swap engine and box for a yank lump if you really need a ,gas guzzler,, Too expensive, don't want a gas guzzler wanting a rover V8 on LPG as I know quite a bit about them and done conversions on them before. MPG on Iveco is pretty dismal at least on LPG it will be a bit cheaper to run. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 04, 2015, 07:12:58 PM Tsr conversions They only deal with VAG now.Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: lunatic on October 05, 2015, 05:47:42 PM Always have done as far as I know. Kennedy do loads of adaptor plates. Why not just swap in an engine and box, then just make up mounts and modify the prop, might be easier than an adaptor plate and messing with clutches, input shafts, throw out bearings etc?
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: stinkey on October 05, 2015, 06:51:43 PM Always have done as far as I know. Kennedy do loads of adaptor plates. Why not just swap in an engine and box, then just make up mounts and modify the prop, might be easier than an adaptor plate and messing with clutches, input shafts, throw out bearings etc? sound good to me?Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 05, 2015, 07:40:46 PM Always have done as far as I know. Kennedy do loads of adaptor plates. Why not just swap in an engine and box, then just make up mounts and modify the prop, might be easier than an adaptor plate and messing with clutches, input shafts, throw out bearings etc? 10mm adaptor plate will be easier for me, can't afford to do the rest, just wanting an adaptor and spacer making up. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 05, 2015, 07:43:30 PM Always have done as far as I know. Kennedy do loads of adaptor plates. Why not just swap in an engine and box, then just make up mounts and modify the prop, might be easier than an adaptor plate and messing with clutches, input shafts, throw out bearings etc? Kennedy? Where are they?Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: lunatic on October 05, 2015, 07:50:14 PM They are in the states but they make off the shelf adapters, but thinking about it I doubt they will do what you are after. I guess your best bet is to find a small local engineering place, we have someone near us, but I've no idea how much it might cost!
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: kapri on October 06, 2015, 08:40:33 AM Try Whengparts for laser cut brackets etc , always been very reasonable in my experience and will quote if you supply a pattern ie made to pattern Econoline 6 exhaust flange £35.
http://whengparts.com/ Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 06, 2015, 10:50:52 AM Try Whengparts for laser cut brackets etc , always been very reasonable in my experience and will quote if you supply a pattern ie made to pattern Econoline 6 exhaust flange £35. http://whengparts.com/ Cheers for that, sent them an email. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 06, 2015, 11:26:13 AM Try Whengparts for laser cut brackets etc , always been very reasonable in my experience and will quote if you supply a pattern ie made to pattern Econoline 6 exhaust flange £35. http://whengparts.com/ They got back to me within an hour, "about £100" was the reply. £100, how the hell can they do it at that price? ANSWER, I don't care, I'm having one. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: Manky Monkey on October 06, 2015, 12:18:37 PM Another happy customer. :)
They made a carb adaptor plate for my Pop a couple of years ago. Very friendly & helpful & a good, efficient service. Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: kapri on October 06, 2015, 09:06:21 PM On the last job Paul did for em I couldn't buy the material for what he charged!
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: melosman on October 06, 2015, 09:15:45 PM I was more surprised by how fast they replied to me, might be using a lot more V8's I think.
Title: Re: Adaptor plate Post by: spanners on October 07, 2015, 08:51:55 AM I was more surprised by how fast they replied to me, might be using a lot more V8's I think. wheng,, is good all round ,, just take a look on Rn,S for who uses his stuff ;) ;) ;) ;) |