Lister Bell STR for sale

**catswhiskers** · 05-01-2016, 15:53

Hi Chris,
Yes good suggestion. To be honest, the Lister Bell kit only happened for 2 reasons. 1. It gave me the opportunity to complete a third different Stratos having previously built a Corse and a Hawk. And 2. It came at a time when I needed a project to keep me occupied and sane after the loss of Christine. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole build and it served it's purpose very well.
Now what I have planned is not on the scale of a Stratos build. I reckon 3 of those is enough at my age.

As you may have seen recently, I have now re-aquired my old X1/9 and having just finished a complete interior retrim in ivory leather, new carpets etc. I'm planning to go to work on the engine and transmission in an attempt to make the car what it should have been all along, a pocket rocket. Research is well underway and I have a feeling that bike carbs may well be involved. We'll see over the coming months.
Oh and good luck with your build. I've been watching with interest.

**ProtoTipo** · 05-01-2016, 17:25

Originally Posted by catswhiskers

I'm planning to go to work on the engine and transmission in an attempt to make the car what it should have been all along, a pocket rocket.

Type R Mick?

**ProtoTipo** · 06-01-2016, 10:18

Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

Type R Mick?

See here:
http://www.midwest-bayless.com/p-102...9-stage-1.aspx

**ChrisC** · 06-01-2016, 10:37

Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

See here:
http://www.midwest-bayless.com/p-102...9-stage-1.aspx

Very nice.

**catswhiskers** · 06-01-2016, 20:14

Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

See here:
http://www.midwest-bayless.com/p-102...9-stage-1.aspx

Yes Chris very nice but there's a catch,

Please Note!: Additional modifications are required to the chassis of the car in order to install the K20 engine and driveline. This kit alone will not do it all! Cutting of the frame rails in specific locations and gusseting of those sections is required. Modification to the fuel lines, fuel pump location, engine bay cooling lines, clutch hydraulics, and throttle body are required.

Don't want to go down that route because before you know it, you just have a quick sports car with an X1/9 body on it. Apart from that, it just feels wrong to go Japanese in a Fiat. I'll stick with the stock block and work from that.

Mick

**john** · 06-01-2016, 20:27

Quite right Mick. Agree with that sentiment.
If you were doing a full rebuild and able to do chassis mods at an early stage then the engine swop might make more economic sense. But as you've got all that messy graft behind you then engine development on the FIAT lump makes sense.
Don't know if there is any info on Guy Moerenhouts website to help you?

**strat24v** · 06-01-2016, 20:54

Nice set of bike itb's and engine management would be good, all the noise of the carbs, accurate fueling and spark. I read an article many years ago on an x1/9 race engine build, was most interesting. Think the finished item was a bit of a screamer.

**hedge** · 07-01-2016, 08:58

Seems quite cheap to me - or am I missing something?

Cheers,
Hedge

**David J** · 05-01-2016, 17:33

Mick
I note your comments regarding bike carbs I am currently running a set of Yamaha R1 carbs on my 2.0 twin cam, nice and compact and do not go out of tune. I got a suitable inlet manifold made up by a local outfit called Bogg Brothers at eithe East or West Lutton near Malton. they specialise in bike carb inlet manifolds for cars.

David