12/07/2004 |
C855 YVM - Robin Hood Exmo
The first problem you'll have is with the sump. On the Pinto, the sump is shallow at the front and deep (low) at the back. On the K-Series, it's the other way round. So what, I here you ask - well, if you've got a front anti-roll bar on your Robin Hood (and, as standard, the Exmo model uses this) the sump will be in just the wrong position - and will hit the bar before lowering into place fully. The diagram below explains this a little...  Only one thing for it - fit tie bars. This isn't such a bad thing anyway, since it's common knowledge that the Exmo is far too stiff on the front end anyway and doing away with the anti-roll bar only improves the car (giving lighter steering, a truly independant front end, improved grip and therefore better handling and braking). Since the K-Series engine weighs a lot less than a Pinto, keeping the anti-roll bar would only make the front end even stiffer anyway - so get rid of the thing and fit tie bars.
 The above picture shows the bracket required to hold the tiebar to the side of the car. There is in fact another much more important bracket on the inside, reinforcing the mounting point. DO NOT bolt the tie-bar bracket up through the body panel alone!! It is only 2mm stainless steel and does not have enough strength to take the suspension loads alone!!
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