Adapting my puma...

[shadowfax82]

Hello,

Let me introduce myself, I'm Antonio Lorenzo, a spanish owner of a silver Ford Puma 1.4i 90cv, and member of the "Club Ford Puma España".

18 months ago, I had a very serious accident, which I recovered pretty well, but lost both legs. Now that I'm in the final process of rehabilitation, I will adapt my puma. People tell me that I should sell it and buy an automatic car (it will be easier to adjust), but I want to keep driving this so unique car.

There are two options:
1) Convert the puma in a car with automatic gearbox.
2) Put an electric clutch.

I need to know if the ford puma existed with an automatic gearbox. If so, I would like to know exactly which engine, gearbox and electronics have to put the same thing.

Another option that my friends in the "Club Ford Puma España" are giving to me is to make a swap with an automatic Ford Fiesta (mk4 or Mk5) 1.25i 75hp (taking engine, gearbox and electronics and put it in my puma). Do you see this change feasible? Won't there be problems in the adaptation?

If the fist option didn't work, I could always put an electric clutch, but since I will carry all the hand controls (throttle and brake), I would forget the clutch for driving.

Thank you very much in advance. Regards,




Antonio (sorry for my English; I'm using Google Translator).

 

[Scotty1.7]

Blimey- Glad to hear you survived and have recovered, sounds like a serious accident.

Sounds like a interesting project- there never was a auto Puma so it will be interesting

 

[warrenpenalver]

adapting a fiesta automatic gearbox and complete set up would be the way to go. You could probably keep the 1.4 engine.

You need to speak to a specialist. Im sure this has come up before with the m4/5 fiesta/puma chassis. Plenty of fiestas have been converted over the years for hand controls so im sure it can be translated to the puma chassis.

 

[DAN-HN]

I'm no expert here, but all the best with the project, if you get stuck theres normally an answer on here somewhere

 

[shadowfax82]

Thank you very much, guys. As soon as I get some news, I'll post them here.

Regards,

 

[Gijs]

Hello

And any more news about your project, ? i'm curious 2 if it's already been done.