Marcs - Costs

A few people have asked me how much the conversion cost.  Although I have not watched every penny I can have a reasonable stab at costs.

First the good side:

INCOMINGS

Item Cost
XFlow Engine & all ancilliaries £900
Exhaust Manifold for Xflow/Striker £50
£950

Oh dear... here it comes....

OUTGOINGS

Area Item Cost Source Notes
Engine Engine Package £1,400 Bike Scrappie
  Engine mounting bolts £10 Bike dealer
  Voltage Regulator £30 Bike Scrappie
  Starter Relay £10 Local Bike Scrappie
  Engine mount rubbers £15 Local Car shop Approx
 
Xmission Reverse box £400 Eurotech
  Propshafts £164 Bailey Morris
  Prop drive plate & cog £70 DT/Fisher Approx
  Rubber mat for reverser mounting £2 Kitcar Show
  Rod ends for gear linkage £15 Rodend Specialist for two!
 
Cooling Aluminium extension pipes £8 Local Metal stockists Approx
  Rubber bends £10 Local Car shop Approx
  Header tank £5 Local car scrappie Astra
 
Inlet Air filter £35 Burtons
  Carb rubbers £10 Bike dealer Hold Air filter baseplate to carbs
 
Exhaust Gas, MIG wire, Brazing rods £100 Local Metal stockists Approx
  U-Clamp £3 Local Car shop
 
Cables Choke cable £12 Kitcar Show 3 bought till I got a good one!
  Throttle cable £6 Local Bike shop Bike cables - I bust one so this is for two
  Clutch Cable £8 Local Car shop Escort mk3 I think
 
Other Mods Aeroscreen - plastic and Ali surround £25 Cambridge Plastics & Local Metal stockists Plastic was £15
  Steering Rack Gaitors £6 Local Car shop
  Seat Adjustment - Ali Box £8 Local Metal stockists
 
Electrical Wire/crimps/sockets/sleeving/tie wraps £60 CPC and Vehicle Wiring products Rewired whole car with separate looms
  New Indicators £8 Local car scrappie For two
  Revcounter £110 Burtons Eliot Clubman
  New display bulb £2 Kitcar Show
 
Bodywork Paints for bonnet £50 Discount Auto Parts, Cambridge
 
General Metal for engine mounts, chassis mods and other brackets £100 Local Metal stockists Mild steel: strip, boxes, angle  Aluminium strip and angle
  Aluminium sheet for dash/tunnel cover etc £20 Local Metal stockists
  Leathercloth £8
  Nuts, bolts, washers £15 Total guess
 
Consumables Sandpaper, grinding disks, drill bits, cellulose thinners, filler, stopper, putty, engine degreasant, latex gloves, tape £60 Total guess
  Fibreglass and resin £8 Local Boatyard
 
  £2,793

Balance

So the cost of the conversion is about..... £1843

Call it £2000 and you wont be far off as I've probably forgot some bits.....

 

 

 

 


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