andyace
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 09:58 PM |
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Is this sierra suitable plus help on fitting EFi
Hi all, I am a newbie looking for a donor car can anyone comment on the following as suitable.
FORD SIERRA 2.0 EFi GHIA, E reg. Red, Grey velour trim, e/w x4, c/l, f/f/s/r, stereo, alloys, look & drives superb, Taxed & MOTd, drive away,
only. £150
[Edited on 9/11/04 by andyace]
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:02 PM |
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well, anything can be used really. Bear in mind that this engine is injection, so will be a little taller than the carbd engines. aside from that, no
obvious problems that i can see. the loom will be more complex than some due to the ghia spec.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:04 PM |
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I think that could well be a pinto engine (but make sure first!) at E reg in which case it would be good IMHO
I think you ought to try and retain the sunroof - not a feature often seen in Locosts
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colibriman
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:06 PM |
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being a ghia it may have discs on the rear too..
need a bike engine? - www.colibriman.com
SVA ready Mk Indyblade possibly for sale.....if the offers good...!
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nick205
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:07 PM |
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Sounds like a very good donor to me!
The EFi Pinto engine has a slightly better cylinder head than the the carb'd engine. Free alloys are a bonus and the mechanicals should all be
OK, may even have rear disks as well if you're lucky. You can probably claim the tax back as well, which makes it slightly ceaper too.
The only that you may need to change is the steering rack if it's fitted with power steering.
HTH
Nick
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andyace
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 10:40 PM |
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Anyone had trouble with using injection
Also does extra height require me to use modified chassis
Also how do I fit the sunroof (joke!)
[Edited on 9/11/04 by andyace]
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tom_loughlin
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:16 PM |
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i got the same car for £40 - 2.0l i ghia, on a g plate.
i made a point about mentioning the rust on the bodywork (quite bad) although i didnt need the bodywork.
its worth haggling down on everything wrong you see.
the guy wanted £300 for it at first.
i offered him £50, and asked him to call me if he hadnt sold it within the month - he called me later that day and i had it for £40 - thats a
result!!
check to see if its got discs on rear - if u dont need them, then u ca prob make the money back on the whole car.
good luck
tom
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andyace
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:19 PM |
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cheers tom
Did you have any trouble with the height of the plenum and did you have to shorten it to fit below bonnet
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:55 PM |
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Same spec as my donor too, F reg Ghia with rear discs, i will be using the EFi and chopping the plennum, i dont want a hole in the bonnet, just gotta
thin the wiring out as mine had ABS elec everything - Aircon !! power steering etc.
Various people have chopped the plennum in different ways but if you need some pics, try the luego build manual on their website or i have some pics
of a friends set up that i can e-mail if needed, Good luck and HAGGLE !
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tom_loughlin
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| posted on 9/11/04 at 11:57 PM |
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hi,
to be honest i decided against the 2.0 engine - i bought my 1st sierra, a 1.8cvh with the view of upgrading to a 2L zetec in a year or so time, but
decided i wanted discs on the back - so went to my local scrappy, and they wanted £100 for the callippers etc... so i set about buying my own. the
engine is a good one, done about 100k miles, btu starts fine - i keep it running, cuz you never know when u might need it.
sorry couldnt be more help, if you want any bits from my sierra(all ive used is the rear callippers, and mangled up te drivesharfts) otherwise
everything is there for taking, or have any questions advice etc.. just give me a yell.
pretty sure all the 2.0i have rear discs, but im sure someone will let you know if thats not the case.
cheers
tom
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andyace
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| posted on 10/11/04 at 12:04 AM |
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Thanks all for your help, searching the forum has led me to Mark Allanson who seems to have done an a1 job lowering his.
I think I might get my haggling head on and go 4 the EFi
In the mean time any help on using the EFi would be appreciated.
Thanks again
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/11/04 at 10:20 AM |
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where about in the country are you mate? fill your location in, and maybe someone local can give you a hand.
i know next to nothing about injection...
[Edited on 10/11/04 by JoelP]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/11/04 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyace
Thanks all for your help, searching the forum has led me to Mark Allanson who seems to have done an a1 job lowering his.
I think I might get my haggling head on and go 4 the EFi
In the mean time any help on using the EFi would be appreciated.
I assume you have downloaded the pdf, if you have any questions - just ask
At the time I wrote the pdf, the setup was untested, now I have it running, and have driven it. It pulls like a train, no tuning problems like twin
40's or 45's, just bolt on and run!
Mark
Thanks again
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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andyace
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| posted on 11/11/04 at 09:24 AM |
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Hi Mark, Nice to hear it runs well, did you have to make any mods which are not in the PDF?
Also do you think that I am going to have problems finding someone who can TIG weld?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 11/11/04 at 08:17 PM |
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The only mod was to unblock one of the injectors! I am going to move the air filter to the nosecone so it draws cold air, but appart from that, it
worked straight out of the box, so to speak!
You could do the welding with your own MIG, you will need pure argon and ally filler wire, a teflon liner would be nice, but you could get away
without one
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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