mookaloid
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 02:36 PM |
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Indy Project
Where have I seen this engine before?
Distinctive colour....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4578514830&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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tim windmill
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 04:51 PM |
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sold , picking up on sunday
any history of the engine history appreciated
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andrew.carwithen
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 05:47 PM |
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That be my ol' engine!!!!
I sold it to him on ebay several months ago (see his feedback.)
I remember when he picked it up, he said he was going to build an Indy.
Has he said why he's selling? (he told me he'd built a kit car before - so can't be lack of knowledge/skill.)
I remember him saying he was retired, so is it due to ill health, perhaps?
As regards the engine, I bought it from a local Robin Hood owner who was going to upgrade his 1.6 pinto.
But his missus put paid to that - as she thought the 1.6 was plenty fast enough, thank you very much!
He'd removed it from a Sierra he'd been using as a run-about and said it was a strong, smoke-free engine (done 85000 miles approx.)
Hence, I never saw it running (nor did I ever fit it in my Tiger.)
It is a 2.0 pinto with the 205 block and unleaded injection head. I modified the rocker cover (moved filler neck to rear) and painted it along with
the rest of the engine.
I fitted a second-hand Kent FR22 cam and followers (no sign of any wear.)
I fitted a brand new oil and water pump.
The shortened sump and pick-up pipe are from Vulcan Engineering.
I sold it as I saw the light (just in the nick of time!) and opted for a bike engine 
I also sold him the Sierra drum braked rear end, including open diff, 8" drums, driveshafts etc.
The shoes, brake cylinders and retaining springs etc. are all new.
HTH,
Andy.
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tim windmill
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 06:11 PM |
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hi andy
thanks for the info thats great, i spoke to the guy earler and he says that he just has not had the time to get stuck into it and is fed up of seeing
it doing nothing so has decided to sell it.
its my lad that is buying it and is chuffed to bits as he is only 15 at the moment and he can't wait to start building his own car.
should look pretty cool with 2 indys parked on the drive, but i fear there are some long cold nights ahead in the garage and i'm sure i,ll end
up picking up the tab for many of the bits.
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indykid
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 08:14 PM |
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are the front uprights sierra?
by the look of them, with the pinch bolt at the bottom, they look more like escort ones. will the maxi BJs fit, as i'd expect the bolt would
interfere.
just curious
tom
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rayward
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 11:08 PM |
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an indy at 15...............lucky bugger
[Edited on 28/9/05 by rayward]
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tim windmill
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 09:11 AM |
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hi tom
just had a look and you could be right about the hubs, i don,t know weather they will fit or not, suppose ill find out at next week. so it looks like
i might need to source some sierra hubs?
hey ho the stress has already started and we dont pick the chassis up until sunday!
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bob
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 10:15 AM |
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ChrisW has a set of sierra hubs for sale at he moment,the cortina ones are worth more and allways people asking in the wanted section.
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tim windmill
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 06:01 PM |
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i am not sure what the cortina uprights look like nor the escort for that matter,
anybody any ideas what the hubs are off by looking at photo.
they have 4 pot callipers im hoping that these will still fit sierra uprights.
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jacko
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 07:09 PM |
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hubs
Tim cosworth rear wheel drive front hubs not 4x4 hubs Graham
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tim windmill
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 08:14 PM |
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HI
Is that good or is that bad graham?
Tim
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