Early FHC Chassis?

[Mr Tank]

Hi

I have recently acquired the 30th Tasmin FHC S1

Looking in the bible it says see that my car would have a Low line chassis?

Does anybody know what the differances are between that and a normal chassis.

Andy

[hallsie]

Is it anything to do with the chassis rails being able to take a V8 as well as the 280i? That meaning that the rails are a little bit wider?

Also, what confuses me is that my FHC was registered on a 'W' plate, but as its the 2+2 it has an S2 body!

When did the S1 bodys stop and the S2 bodys start??, by the looks of it there seems to be quite an overlap?!!?

Confused...

Stu

Edited by hallsie on Friday 4th February 21:15

[Mr Tank]

concidered

hallsie said:

Is it anything to do with the chassis rails being able to take a V8 as well
Stu

Hi Stu

I don't think so, it was made in 1980 a long time before a V8 was considered.

Andy

[Chassis 33]

Hi, IIRC (this is goign back 10years or so) I wondered the same thing about my chassis...er #33...if memory serves it's something to do with where the exhaust goes, under or over the gearbox? I'll dig out what details I can this evening, got a clutch master cylinder to do battle with on the daily smoker ready for tomorrow morning.

Regards
Iain

[James MK]

hallsie said:

Is it anything to do with the chassis rails being able to take a V8 as well as the 280i? That meaning that the rails are a little bit wider?

Also, what confuses me is that my FHC was registered on a 'W' plate, but as its the 2+2 it has an S2 body!

When did the S1 bodys stop and the S2 bodys start??, by the looks of it there seems to be quite an overlap?!!?

Confused...

Stu

Edited by hallsie on Friday 4th February 21:15

The +2 body was launched at the motorshow (October) 1980 to run alongside the S1 2 seater, it was then adopted for the two seater and called S2 the following spring so there were a few month's overlap. Only visible difference from outside is the position of the fuel filler.

[James MK]

Chassis 33 said:

Hi, IIRC (this is goign back 10years or so) I wondered the same thing about my chassis...er #33...if memory serves it's something to do with where the exhaust goes, under or over the gearbox? I'll dig out what details I can this evening, got a clutch master cylinder to do battle with on the daily smoker ready for tomorrow morning.

Regards
Iain

Could well be right. I think on very early cars the exhaust ran above the chassis rails at some point, though I've never actually looked at one like that. Mine runs under the chassis on either side leaving very little clearance. 90mm from the downpipes unladen.

[Wedg1e]

I was told maaaany years ago that a few early cars had the exhaust main centre box mounted ABOVE the propshaft. Sounds unlikely to me, but the teller said that the excess cabin heat led to the repositioning of it. All I can say is that if it were true, the pipework must have been horrifically tortuous.

[Chassis 33]

Ian, thats pretty much the story as I recall it, must say its been a while and I can't remember which is where on mine though!

Regards
Iain

[Big Daft Lad]

My car has the silencer above the propshaft, but my car started life as a 200 and had the V6 fitted later. I assume it either had a custom exhaust made for it or they fitted an early 280 exhaust.

[Wedg1e]

Big Daft Lad said:

My car has the silencer above the propshaft, but my car started life as a 200 and had the V6 fitted later. I assume it either had a custom exhaust made for it or they fitted an early 280 exhaust.

Bizarre. I wouldn't have thought there was room above there... maybe more so on the V6 though. To be fair it's almost as pants having it underslung, it's the lowest point on my car. Set fire to the grass in the camping area at Cadwell a few years ago

[Wedg1e]

Chassis 33 said:

Ian, thats pretty much the story as I recall it, must say its been a while and I can't remember which is where on mine though!

Regards
Iain

Maybe it was you that told me

[Chassis 33]

I've told many people many things, you cant prove anything y'honour

Regards
Iain

[Wedg1e]

Chassis 33 said:

I've told many people many things, you cant prove anything y'honour

Regards
Iain

Notwithstanding the heruntofore mentioned reference, can my learned friend categorically state that what he thinks I heard him say is not what he intended me to hear, and thus, quid pro quo, the intent to habeas corpus is not in fact a clear case of mens rea? In Regina vs. B'stard (QB, 45106, Spring Quarter Sessions) it was held that what the witness said is not necessarily evidence. I find in favour of the plaintiff; all costs to be paid by Mr. Chassis

[Chassis 33]

Ya wot luv?

[york33]

Mine runs over the propshaft too, told you it gets hot inside the car Ian!

Dave

[taz turbo]

In my first wedge the exhaust also ran above the prop, HOT! I used to melt the gear stick gaiter and electric window switches regularly. I finally wrapped the box and pipes in ceramic fibre, problem solved. But the paint was already gone from the chassis!

Chris.

[Mr Tank]

James MK said:

Could well be right. I think on very early cars the exhaust ran above the chassis rails at some point, though I've never actually looked at one like that. Mine runs under the chassis on either side leaving very little clearance. 90mm from the downpipes unladen.

Hi

Looking at and quoting from the bible "The exhust systems used on the early Tasmins had a single box located under the prop shaft" (Like mine) In the mid to late 81 the box was was then located over the prop shaft. which caused a build up of heat in the cabin, causing some customer dissatisfaction! I bet!!!!

Well that my be what the low line chassis is, were the exhust ran!

Andy

[Wedg1e]

york33 said:

Mine runs over the propshaft too, told you it gets hot inside the car Ian!

Dave

I think we need to see it at Wedgefest Dave, to make a fair assessment...

[york33]

Wedg1e said:

I think we need to see it at Wedgefest Dave, to make a fair assessment...

Ok ok, I asked for that I guess

I need to clear the decks first before the Wedge is allowed out, think it may be time to get rid of the Midget(£600), and the boat(£6000), anyone want to buy one!?

[york33]

Returning to the hot bits! I foolishly put a nice shiny alloy knob on and by the end of a long run was painful to change gear, certainly reverse was! Melted gear lever gaiter, dead window switches, etc.

I think it needs rerouting really, but it's stainless and without an entire new system, manifolds, etc, that's not going to happen, so wrapping it could well be the best option. Only trouble with that is it's going to make other parts of it even hotter, so you'd have to watch where it goes further back......