Zetec Conversion Questions

[andy harwood]

Got the disks and mounting plates back for the rear disk conversion. I think it looks good.
Check out the welds, they are great!
He may make more if anyone is interested.

[BDA]

Nice! Which discs and calipers are you going to use?

[andy harwood]

Early 90's vintage Accura disks and Miata calipers

[andy harwood]

A little update.
1.photo of the NG3 from Banks, boxed up and ready to ship!
2.NG3 with Bank's CV adapter yokes. Pricey, but nice.
3.VW beetle axle with spacers, bearings and hub. Hub and axle just need a bit of machining and ready to fit up. As is, just need to move hub inboard about 1/16" to have centered in Lotus carrier. We'll see how this works out...

[blasterdad]

Looking good! 
Are those axle's old Beetle or newer ones?

[Runningwild]

Andy. Who did the rear disc brakes plates?

[BDA]

I'm a little confused. Is that picture of the NG3 from Richard? That's pretty nice! He sent mine strapped on a pallet with no bell housing! It also looks like your CV joint/axle setup is nicer than mine, but I think mine was fairly early in the development as it was at least fifteen years ago.

[andy harwood]

Blasterdad - The axles are 69-79 type 1.
Runningwild - A welder/coworker does some work for a machinist, they did the work on the rotors & brackets.
BDA - The bell housing is mine, he did the mod for the NG3 mainshaft on it. He did say that he has supplied the CV adapter yokes for about that long.

[blasterdad]

Blasterdad - The axles are 69-79 type 1.

Considering doing something similar when the time comes, they look a lot stronger & probably more readily available.
Keep us posted for sure! Thanks!
 

[BDA]

Since you'll probably have to have them custom fitted, you should find an axle/driveshaft shop that can handle metric shafts. There wasn't one nearby so I ended up getting Richard to make mine up.

[andy harwood]

In speaking with Richard, he said I'd probably have to have some axles made up.
The yahoo conversion write up used original VW bug axles. The stub axles are spaced inboard almost 1 inch, maybe this makes up the difference? There are many different vw axle lengths, auto transmission has 2 different lengths, and then there are grease rings, which add maybe 3/8 inch. Hopefully there will be a combination that will work with out having axles made.
Once I have the hubs machined, so can fit into carriers, and have engine - transaxle mounted in frame, then can accurately measure.
BDA, you are using Lotus stub axles? You have a universal and CV joint on each axle?

[BDA]

BDA, you are using Lotus stub axles? You have a universal and CV joint on each axle?

Yep. I assume the CV joint is from Renault since it exactly fits the output shafts including a hole for the roll pin. Even though I don't need to use the roll pin, I use it just to be extra cautious.

I know that theoretically, it's not good to mix a U-joint and CV joint, but I haven't noticed anything negative in the setup. But then I have an old butt and even when it was young, it wasn't as sensitive I wish it were or I would have been a better racer in my youth!

[andy harwood]

I've been quiet for a while. Trying to clear out the shop so can fit the Europa chassis - and still have a bit of room.
After looking closely at the rear brake brackets I had made, decided I wasn't to happy with them. Started making a set. Using 3X4X1/4" angle and some 1/4" flat stock.
Laid out the holes with the DRO, and drilled on milling machine. Dang handy tool.

[TVrebel]

I realize this thread is OLD. I need to know which year Zetec's will hook up to a TC bellhousing. I have noticed the bolt pattern after 2004 for the Zetec's are different. Any help please.

TVrebel
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[LotusJoe]

I realize this thread is OLD. I need to know which year Zetec's will hook up to a TC bellhousing. I have noticed the bolt pattern after 2004 for the Zetec's are different. Any help please.

TVrebel
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The Zetec referred to as a Silver top and the Black Top. Both are based on the Ford 105E block. The silver top engine requires less modification