Sam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:13 AM |
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Sams Donors
Aquired two donor cars to start build. Opinions welcome as to there suitability. The Spartan used a Cortina as the donor car with a 2.3l V6. I paid
£300 for the Spartan, prob over the top, especially as the knock ons werent part of the deal and need returning. The Sierra is a 2.3l Diesel Estate.
£160. I'm thinking of using V6 from Spartan and the remainder from the Sierra. Have I done good ?????
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:23 AM |
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are you repairing the spartan?
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Sam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:50 AM |
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No, just robbing the bits I need for it !
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:54 AM |
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you got a sierra with the desireable diesel diff for 160, good buy.
You paid 300 quid for some shonky ex kit car to scrap it for the engine and a pair of front uprights?
unless of course youre building a live axle locost in which case you can use the rear axle, but im not quite sure what you want with the sierra?
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Sam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 10:05 AM |
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Bought the shonky ex kit car first thinking it had everything I needed. Then realising it had a live axle I went and bought the Sierra. I dont really
need the Spartan now apart from the engine, which I guess isnt the best choice but it is all there.
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 11:19 AM |
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well, the sierra diff will be good to sell to someone doing a BEC. they like them. might even be able to sell it and buy a petrol one for less
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aerosam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 02:00 PM |
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the ford 2.3L V6 is a hopeles engine - I woldn't bother with it personally.
Had enough of this dictatorship known as LCB. Gone elsewhere, not coming back. Kiss my ass ChrisW.
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aerosam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 02:00 PM |
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the ford 2.3L V6 is a hopeless engine - I woldn't bother with it personally.
EDIT - Ooops double post - sorry!
[Edited on 9/7/09 by aerosam]
Had enough of this dictatorship known as LCB. Gone elsewhere, not coming back. Kiss my ass ChrisW.
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Sam
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 02:14 PM |
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Whats wrong with it ?? Is it not the same block as the 2.8, which I seem to remember was a lot of fun in the capri many years ago ??
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major
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 05:08 AM |
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The diesel has a 1:3.38 diff or something along those lines!
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