3 door 4x4 24v BOA Cosworth

[Simon 3 door]

Well - the engine's in - still lots to do though. Pics on photobucket and blog on blogspot as below...

Si.

[Beastmaster]

dhats a lovely lookin hoist dat you have dere fella,it remoinds me of da old days of da engine swapin
as a by the by  did you put some hylomar around the front diff when you installed it? i replaced the o ring and didnt put any hylomar on it and the bugger proper dripped oil.

[Simon 3 door]

dhats a lovely lookin hoist dat you have dere fella,it remoinds me of da old days of da engine swapin
as a by the by  did you put some hylomar around the front diff when you installed it? i replaced the o ring and didnt put any hylomar on it and the bugger proper dripped oil.

Certainly is a bloody decent hoist lent to me by some equally nice bloke who looks like he could be your twin brother!

Didn't use any hylomar but I ran a clean oily finger around the flange (oo er missus) and pulled the bolts up evenly so the o ring didn't bind. Hopefully it'll be OK - haven't put any oil or coolant in the engine yet.

Next job is to swap the cams - got Sean's BOB cams arriving in the post tomorrow.....

Si.

[Simon 3 door]

BOB cams arrived (nice one Sean!) so that's one more little mod to make. Going to paint the plenum and cam covers whilst they are off and modify the EGR inlet on the plenum to take the brake booster vac fitting from my old 2.9 Cologne.

Going for a RAL5019 shade of blue for my roll cage, so will tie the engine in with this somehow - not sure how yet. Whatever it's going to look the absolute dogs.

Need to patch up the tunnel around the little hole made for the trans case to poke through and sort out the zorst - mid section needs a bracket welded to it I think and got to cut n shut the 24v downpipes to suit the Sierra zorst.

Since doing Silverstone last week I'm more fired up than ever to get the project in a driveable state so I can play hehehehehe. I was hounding 911's in a 130 BHP Lotus Elise - am hoping to get the Sierra equally as quick round the bends with the combination of 4wd and coil overs.

Si.

[Simon 3 door]

Got my coilovers yesterday from Mark @ Gazzard Engineering. Decent price too, and some nice GAZ decals for my car too. Weather's crap so doesn't look like I'll fit them in the next week or so.
Rollcage has been painted RAL5019 "Capri Blue" and I've got another few boxes of odds and sods - brackets, nuts, bolts, washers etc. for the project. Amazing how many nuts, bolts and washers you get through on a bare-shell project like this!

Made a good few quid selling my old V8 stuff on fleabay which funded the coilovers - still one bugger who owe's me a ton and hasn't paid his ebay invoice in over a week grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

3 door Cossie bodykit is on its way as an Xmas pressie (see even us big kids can get things from Santa that we look forward too - it's not all jumpers made of the wool from round a sheep's ring piece and cordroy slippers). I'm hoping to get lots done over the 2 weeks off at Xmas if the weather holds out.

Si.

[Simon 3 door]

Got my coilovers yesterday from Mark @ Gazzard Engineering. Decent price too, and some nice GAZ decals for my car too. Weather's crap so doesn't look like I'll fit them in the next week or so.
Rollcage has been painted RAL5019 "Capri Blue" and I've got another few boxes of odds and sods - brackets, nuts, bolts, washers etc. for the project. Amazing how many nuts, bolts and washers you get through on a bare-shell project like this!

Made a good few quid selling my old V8 stuff on fleabay which funded the coilovers - still one bugger who owe's me a ton and hasn't paid his ebay invoice in over a week grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

3 door Cossie bodykit is on its way as an Xmas pressie (see even us big kids can get things from Santa that we look forward too - it's not all jumpers made of the wool from round a sheep's ring piece and cordroy slippers). I'm hoping to get lots done over the 2 weeks off at Xmas if the weather holds out.

Si.

What was it John Steinbeck wrote about the [best laid plans] of mine & men? Xmas came and went, and I was and still am ill - not ventured outside much so got nothing done on the car. Had planned on writing lots but the cat just crapped in his litter tray and the smell is beyond words. Got to go take cover until the Mrs gets in from work to clean out "her" cat's shite box. LOL.

Si.

[Simon 3 door]

What was it John Steinbeck wrote about the [best laid plans] of mine & men? Xmas came and went, and I was and still am ill - not ventured outside much so got nothing done on the car. Had planned on writing lots but the cat just crapped in his litter tray and the smell is beyond words. Got to go take cover until the Mrs gets in from work to clean out "her" cat's shite box. LOL.

Si.

Latest update. She's up on stands at Barry's workshop so we can play in the warm & dry (sod laying on wet grass this time of year).

Watch this space - will post pics up as work progresses.

Si.

[Simon 3 door]

Latest update. She's up on stands at Barry's workshop so we can play in the warm & dry (sod laying on wet grass this time of year).

Watch this space - will post pics up as work progresses.

Si.

Coilovers installed, poly bushes fitted and TCA's, ARB and steering all re-coupled. Front driveshafts re-furbished with new outer CV boots, fitted and all looking sexy. Barry and I have been quite busy today!! My Ford Fair track weapon is progressing!!!

LATEST PICS ARE ON MY PHOTOBUCKET PAGE

[Taps]

Look good Si

   

[Simon 3 door]

Look good Si

   

pisstaking bastard! See ya Friday!!!

[Taps]

pisstaking bastard! See ya Friday!!!

     

Yeah, bring ya Van I want to play cops when we have done  

[Maddoglips]

Looking Good M8

[Simon 3 door]

Looking Good M8

Cheers dude!! Will have her running in a few weeks. Then it's saving up the £££££££££££££ for a paint job and graphics!

[Simon 3 door]

Cheers dude!! Will have her running in a few weeks. Then it's saving up the £££££££££££££ for a paint job and graphics!

OK so next on the list of jobs:

1) Sort out the brakes - clean & paint the 4be non ABS master cylinder and fit it
2) Modify the front XR4be hubs to take 2wd Cossie 4 pots and discs
3) New front brake pipes and flexi's and install front strut brace
4) New rear flexi's
5) Fit rear calipers and 2wd Cossie rear discs
6) Splice Mk2 fuel pump and sender wiring into XR4i Mk 1 loom and then splice BOA ECU loom into car
7) Fit Mk 2 4be fuel tank and sort out exhaust mods (Pipecraft?)
8) Splice MT75 reverse light switch wiring into XR4i loom and connect up
9) Splice Mk 2 cluster connector onto Mk 1 4i loom
10) Finish painting interior white
11) Install leccy window motors & regulators in front doors
12) Final loom connections (mirrors etc)
13) Install roll cage rear hoop and front bars
14) Mark and drill out bulkhead for extension pieces from main cage to front turrets
15) Final assembly of roll cage
16) Make and install (weld in? Might need some help from Taps here) seat mounts
17) Install race seats and harnesses
18) Install rear strut brace
19) Finish trimming interior - floors checker plate foil, doors and rr 1/4's ally sheet
20) Fit dash, steering wheel and column shroud
21) Fire extinguisher(s), roll cage padding and minor odds & sods like spoilers and bodykit
22) Paint exterior diamond white and rebuild lights, bumpers and trim back on
23) Fit graphics
24) MOT & Tax
25) Ford Fair
26) Home without crashing, rolling or breaking down!!!!!

Still seems like lots to do.............

[Taps]

OK so next on the list of jobs:

16) Make and install (weld in? Might need some help from Taps here) seat mounts

Is this just a trackday car or you going to do some real racing as it makes a lot of difference

[Simon 3 door]

Is this just a trackday car or you going to do some real racing as it makes a lot of difference

Initially track days but after that was thinking of joining in a series as and when funds allow

[Taps]

Initially track days but after that was thinking of joining in a series as and when funds allow

Then my advice would be consider what series your most likely to do, get a copy of the regs for that series and do things to there spec's now, just done a golf and its a lot easier to do it from scratch then have to beef up cage/seat mounts that have already been fitted.

[Simon 3 door]

Then my advice would be consider what series your most likely to do, get a copy of the regs for that series and do things to there spec's now, just done a golf and its a lot easier to do it from scratch then have to beef up cage/seat mounts that have already been fitted.

Rob - considering this series...

http://www.brscc.co.uk/ford-saloons.html]http://www.brscc.co.uk/ford-saloons.html

Looks like MSA rules apply - so whatever the MSA Blue Book says is how I'll have to mount my seats...

Si.

[Maddoglips]

OK so next on the list of jobs:


9) Splice Mk 2 cluster connector onto Mk 1 4i loom

Still seems like lots to do.............

Si sounding good m8

As for the cluster. You dont have to cut any of the wires leading to the plug. All you need is a small flat screwdriver and you able to open the retainer piece and push out the wires with there spades. Then you can just reposition them in there new pin allocations and close it up afterwards. You'll have 1 spare wire which would have been for the seatbelt warning light an might have to make 1 solder joint for the common(24Volts). Aswell as you know, you'll have to run 1 new wire from the coil or ecu to the rev counter.

I'll attach a spread with the colour codes and change over pin details. Its what I documented when doing mine the other weekend, and it all works. Hope this will be of use and make it abit easier.

[Simon 3 door]

Si sounding good m8

As for the cluster. You dont have to cut any of the wires leading to the plug. All you need is a small flat screwdriver and you able to open the retainer piece and push out the wires with there spades. Then you can just reposition them in there new pin allocations and close it up afterwards. You'll have 1 spare wire which would have been for the seatbelt warning light an might have to make 1 solder joint for the common(24Volts). Aswell as you know, you'll have to run 1 new wire from the coil or ecu to the rev counter.

I'll attach a spread with the colour codes and change over pin details. Its what I documented when doing mine the other weekend, and it all works. Hope this will be of use and make it abit easier.

The actual Mk 2 plug is different from the Mk 1 physically Zane (by looking at the plug on my Mk 1 XR4i loom and then the socket on my Mk 2 clocks) let alone the wiring config different. Hopefully the spades on the wires will be the same for both shapes of connector (sods law says they aren't LOL). I'm using Mk 2 clocks as I've got those rather nice hybrid ones I made with a Sapph Cossie 170 mph speedo (with 180 MPH stainless steel dial front) with my V6 rev counter all done in stainless with blue backlighting.

How's the beast running now she's got some petrol in the tank?  

[Maddoglips]

Soory M8

Didn't read properly, can work out the pin changes for you if you want for the mk2 clocks you have. Still got my old set here.

Tah she's running fine now, will leave it down to fuel.   Call me wanker LOL

She's looking good, but see we haven't convinced you to leave the blue? She's a beaut in the blue.

Wish the paint was just covers, then I'd buy yours off you when you ready LOL.

Busy trying to clean up my engine bay at the mo and the cancer in the inner rear wing, but got the holiday coming up soon so not too much happening. Oh and trying to push the O/T so can get her insured when I get back.

Best of luck

Zane

[Simon 3 door]

Soory M8

Didn't read properly, can work out the pin changes for you if you want for the mk2 clocks you have. Still got my old set here.

Tah she's running fine now, will leave it down to fuel.   Call me wanker LOL

She's looking good, but see we haven't convinced you to leave the blue? She's a beaut in the blue.

Wish the paint was just covers, then I'd buy yours off you when you ready LOL.

Busy trying to clean up my engine bay at the mo and the cancer in the inner rear wing, but got the holiday coming up soon so not too much happening. Oh and trying to push the O/T so can get her insured when I get back.

Best of luck

Zane

Cheers matey  

Nah the blue's gotta go. Tried several colour schemes for graphics and they all look pants in the blue - so white it is. Blank canvas. Was gonna make a touring car replica - did consider black with the Eggenberger TEXACO livery but that's been done before.

If you have both sets of clocks / wiring diag to hand mate that would be handy - all my stuff is at Barry's and my grandads place.

LOL I'd never call you a w*nker reference the fuel (or lack thereof) but Taps probably will      

Got my RS500 lower rear spoiler today   all I need now is the lower front splitter to complete the picture.

[Maddoglips]

Si

Will get going on mk2 pin config in the morrow and try and have it for you by mid week.

Longest part of it is typing it up tbh  Besides the wanker, I'm a lazy shite aswell!

[Taps]

Rob - considering this series...

http://www.brscc.co.uk/ford-saloons.html]http://www.brscc.co.uk/ford-saloons.html

Looks like MSA rules apply - so whatever the MSA Blue Book says is how I'll have to mount my seats...

Si.

Will have a look and chat Friday

[Simon 3 door]

Will have a look and chat Friday

Cheers. What time you getting to Bazza's?

[Taps]

Cheers. What time you getting to Bazza's?

Depends if I can get him out of bed early for a change so his there before 10.30 the lazy git      

Will leave here about 9 so should be at his about 10

[fluff]

Great will have the mondeo there for you Taps
i keep hearing how much you want it
cheeky sod

[Taps]

Great will have the mondeo there for you Taps
i keep hearing how much you want it
cheeky sod

     

Will bring me 150 quid with me then and a push bike for ya to ride home on  

[fluff]

this man is nothing but all heart
what a nice offer

[Simon 3 door]

this man is nothing but all heart
what a nice offer

Concerns me to think he was sharing a bed with Barry Thursday night      

"Depends if I can get him out of bed early for a change so his there before 10.30 the lazy git       "