glyn's xr4i project

glyn · June 12, 2006, 22:01:09

glyn · June 12, 2006, 22:12:20

This is my4i I'm giving a 24v transfer maybe i'tll be an auto not shure yet ,going to start taking it to bits as soon as I 've finished the engine.What are your views on the type 9 existing box if I stick to manual?,Ive got more pictures to put on soon,i'm learning regards glyn

Tony · June 12, 2006, 23:42:24

glyn

ha, white xr4i,,,drible drible!!!!!
as ya know my xr4i is going auto and i am sure it will be fast enough to suprise people!
i have some mods for the auto box that will make it a storming car and could well be faster than manual.

the type 9 is going to be weak, to be honest i would spend on an mt75 rwd or convert to 4x4 (quite easy)
to give you an idea i brake the mt75 box's 2 or 3 times a year and they are stronger than the type9.
saying that i do hammer my xr4x4 so that could explain it.

i know people dont like auto's but spend £600 on it and youl have an evil car with no problems at all!

tony

glyn · June 13, 2006, 06:42:47

That sounds ok Tony I got 2 auto boxes to play with Ill watch your report cheers...glyn

glyn · June 26, 2006, 20:13:38

Wheel put on by myself.came from Southend on sea

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Tony · June 26, 2006, 20:18:02

im sure youl do well with that glyn!
tony

glyn · June 26, 2006, 20:24:28

engine coming along ok only just suseed out your instructions how to get me pics on here,well chuffed got it to work.crank in good nick,fitting set of piston rings at moment,think I'll go all out and decoke and grind in valves...but theres 24 to do..Ill have the missus to grind them in ..good thinkin....glyn

Taps · June 26, 2006, 20:59:21

The dread inner wing rot, if thats all ya got Glyn ya done well m8.

glyn · June 26, 2006, 21:24:48

Taps stripped car out,all the exterior trim amazingly good i failed it for mot brakes where all shot ,pipes rotten 4 bald tyres ,it had been standing in a shed for about 5 years .the guy moved down our way and we failed it on above itoms.he didnt want to spend on it also was a non runner ign mod had packed in.I paid 80 quid for it and waved his tow in charge.have I got to have me car going to come to ford fair?..glyn

Taps · June 26, 2006, 21:38:17

£80 thems my sort of prices

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have I got to have me car going to come to ford fair?..glyn

No m8, any ford can go on stand or park in car park and walk in, long walk though either way get ya ticket through Tony as there a lot cheaper then you will have to pay on the day, be good to meet up if you can make it.

glyn · June 26, 2006, 21:42:28

got a toyota so willthey still let me in?

Taps · June 26, 2006, 21:44:45

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got a toyota so willthey still let me in?

A What, you poor man , yeah we can park you at the back as support vehicle , and have you read the pm I sent ya.

Tony · June 26, 2006, 21:54:35

taps,
carfull mate,
it takes a brave man to admit to owning a toyota!

glyn, pm sent and names added

tony

glyn · June 26, 2006, 22:03:00

I beat all the pug boys on rolling road day pissed em all off turned up with toyota,answered your pm's ...hey I'm getting good at this chaps,my spelling and punctuation might improve...glyn

glyn · July 24, 2006, 19:40:53

ford v6 2.3 I do weddings on Sat this is not aplug for work just of interest glyn

glyn · July 24, 2006, 19:51:53

my engine is stripped

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frank4 · July 25, 2006, 08:13:09

Hi Glyn,

Good stuff, l agree with taps a 24v for 80 quid, that's my sort of deal

I've not seen a 24v with the heads of and was interested to see that the castings for the 12v cam followers were there, is it the same block that is used in the 2.9 12v and 24v's?

I know what grinding valves is like and I only have 12 I know that you are in the trade and will probably know this, but you can stick a regular hand grinding suction stick into a variable drill and I make life a lot easier

(try the link below, if you like this sort of stuff the whole diary is brill, the guys a bit of a nob but the job he undertook was mammoth.... but not a ford i'm afraid)

http://www.boddice.co.uk/bpic630.htm

Frank

Tony · July 25, 2006, 10:04:37

glyn
if you do go with the auto box, remember to remove the old gear box mounts before filling the tunnel up.
the mounts will catch the linkage,, i didnt remove mine and its going to rattle,, there is no way of doing it once the box is in!!!!

tony

glyn · July 25, 2006, 17:58:49

cheers Tony,taps has pm,d me to tell me this,well on building engine and me workshop now,got day off tomorrow so look out...regards glyn

glyn · July 25, 2006, 20:57:24

some new pictures parts and gaskets stripped and cleaned heads

my head are ready to strip,now need voluntiers to grind valves in.must be cheap labour...glyn

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cossiemk2 · July 25, 2006, 21:13:15

Erm stupid question, but why do you need 12v lifters??

cheeRS

Jurgen

glyn · July 25, 2006, 21:57:52

according to the box they are for 24valve,havent opened them or stripped the head yet...tell me more please regards glynaccording to my BGA paper work the lifters are HL6373 if they are wrong please tell me as they aint cheap I can send em back and get the right ones..thanks a lot m8y.yes looked at head that proves your never to old to learn chaps,the cups on te top that you see are the lifters,Ive never stiped one and comon sense you can see they are wrong,what a dork I AM...CHEERS M8

glyn · July 26, 2006, 14:25:14

Thanks to Jurgen he got better eyes than me spotting my wrong followers,the offeending followers have been taken back.they were I,m told packed with the correct part no,s But the boa ones are now not available through them,so I get all me dosh back,Ive had a credit note already,I purchased all the parts bit by bit until I got everything then I was going to put it all together,I now need big end shells and main bearings and oil pump any sugestions guys...thank chaps....glyn

glyn · August 04, 2006, 19:01:34

taking all the valve out of heads tonight I,ll post some pics later..glyn

glyn · August 04, 2006, 21:43:53

some pic weve stripped on head,valve stems bit tough to get off.
the offending valve stem seals....pigs

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glyn · August 12, 2006, 19:59:48

my car is finaly in me new workshop,stripping tail gate,bit stuck with the glass.boost performance is supplying me with some bits i can then finish rebuilding engine,think I may as well put new oil pump in while i'm at it..put some pics up soon as I get on

glyn · September 17, 2006, 09:44:54

Stripped under the car,stripped axle beam off grany ,sand blasted and painted them this morning,starting on drive shafts next,I had a brocken spring o/s rear ,got koni set up to put back lowerred by 30mm ,petrol tank is off going to panel gaurd underneath.Has anyone tried mixing paint with the light grey panel gaurd going to mix diamond white in it.Take some pics later on ans post here.Marty's sussed a good way of changing over to 7.5 diff but I wanted to strip the lot out anyway and I got plenty of parts here.

Dave · September 17, 2006, 12:57:41

Glyn I would spray on top of it as the paint makes it go off to quick & it won't stick as well.

glyn · September 17, 2006, 14:20:11

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Glyn I would spray on top of it as the paint makes it go off to quick & it won't stick as well.

cheers DAVE it was only a thought glyn

glyn · September 17, 2006, 15:38:24

sprayed me bits for rear end paint slow drying

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made up roller frame out of some scrap ,going to make another for front got no lift home here,spoilt in work glyn

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