Just a litle update, the engine conversion is complete, so today I removed the rear beam so I could weld the inner sills on both sides at the back and the chassis on the drivers side, the rust wasn't to bad to be honest and was soon done, I fitted a granada 24v rear anti roll bar as this is much thicker than the tiny xr one, I also fitted some lowered uprated rear springs from a 2wd cossie, the car had always looked too high at the back as i couldn't find any rear springs to fit it last year although the front was lowered.
fitted the rear beam back up tonight and then tested the car on my industrial estate where my unit is and it went very well, deffo faster than the old 12v engine

I will test the car at my local kart track next week ready for it's first track day of the year at donno on the 1st july
the pics show the difference between the hight of the rear before and after the springs were fitted.

before


after


btw the spec is
24 valve cosworth engine
magnex ss exhaust
4x4 cosworth front brakes
koni's all round
stripped out, full roll cage and harnesses
16" michelin slicks (17" wet set up aswell)

steve