The Indy has now been on the road for two years - and I've done 1200 miles.
I'm thinking about selling it because I use it so little.
So I just want to test the water and see what interest there might be.
I haven't made the positive decision, but an appropriate offer might sway events.
The chassis was built in 2003 and I painted it with 2 primer coats and 2 top coats black Hammerite.
The tunnel is wider than standard to accommodate the A4LD auto box and the footwells correspondingly narrower.
Single roll-over bar, welded to chassis, no backstays.
Engine is believed 1988 2L Pinto of unknown provenance - bought second hand, fitted, runs!
Fueling currently by twin SUs which have been working well, although front carb currently playing up.
Exhaust is the complete MK setup.
Ignition is standard distributor along with ESC II box in footwell.
Sump shortened about 1 1/2".
Dural skid under engine and autobox sumps.
Prop shortened by MK to suit autobox (shorter prop than with T9)
3.38 Diff
MK Aluminium petrol tank with breather vent. Tifosi lockable filler cap.
Seats are MK f/glass shells. Sabelt 4-point harnesses.
No windscreen, wipers, demist or heater; has MK wind deflector.
12" steering wheel, standard-ratio rack (MK-shortened)
Sierra instrument cluster in home-made dash panel.
Battery in boot.
Team Dynamics Monza + Toyo T1R. Only done 1200 miles.
SVA'd March 2009, on road since April 09
There's nothing fancy about it but it drives fine.
Since the car has been on the road I've had to do nothing to it apart from tighten the rear suspension nuts a couple of times, swap the gearbox 'cos it started playing up after I holed its sump on the first day out and swap the engine due to cooling grief - see earlier discourses in the forum back in '09. So apart from engine & box, the car itself has been 100%.
On the current engine, the front crank seal dribbles slightly
The current Auto box front seal has slightly worse leak.
See various pics in my album.
I also have a few other bits and pieces:
Type 9 gearbox, fully dismantled, but cleaned up and painted, plus new gasket set
Flywheel, clutch cover, friction plate (all 'used'
EDIS unit, TPS (I was gathering bits to convert to MJolt)
New spare water pump
Spare Pinto engine, no ancillaries - possible frost damage. Has shortened sump.
Spare A4LD autobox - was misbehaving - needs overhaul.
It stands me in for about 6K although naturally don't expect to sell it for that. In view of the issues with the oil seals I can envisage that the car would be of interest to someone wishing to fit engine/box that need the extra tunnel width. Of course, a clutch pedal may need to be installed if the current setup is replaced.
The car is taxed to 03/12
So what do you think....?
John.