Scouse Airbox

[elan_fan]

Got a bit of a problem, my airbox doesn't fit. Got a shim under the RHS engine mount totaling about 5mm. Any more and the front of the airbox won't fit under the nose (I will need to relieve the rim of the nose cone as it is). The rear of the airbox fouls on the cutch cable (it's miles away from the chassis diagonal) and as such sits about 10mm above where it should be. Has anyone had to modify the relief in the airbox even more or have I got a rogue chassis/pedal box/engine mount and nose cone. Chassis is imperial S3

 

regards

Mark

[Mr Locust]

Depends which type of Scouse airbox you have.

 

If the older short one to fit 45mm trumpets then the cable is likely to foul and many are modified around the relief at the back.

 

If the newer long one to fit 90mm trumpets then it should clear.

 

 

Edited by - Mr Locust on 30 Jun 2012 21:24:26

[Mr Locust]

Mucho strange double post.

 

Edited by - Mr Locust on 30 Jun 2012 21:19:32

[Shaun_E]

I had the same problem. A couple of washers under the engine mount helped but as in your case the air box then fouled the nose cone. In the end I cut the airbox and fibreglassed a new bulge into it in the right place. I emailed Bernard and he said it was a problem on some chassis' and that he was having the mould altered.

[elan_fan]

Thanks for both the replies, it's a bit annoying but I guess hand made chassis and hand made airbox, there are no guarantees. Makes me feel better about cutting the hole.