marky_g

bite more today

down pipe and starter motor shield


oil filter and oil feed t piece


got my lower arms today so they'll go on 2mora and it can go back on all 4's!

marky_g

been at it a few hours today

new lower arms new bolts new poly bushes new washers et etc etc

marky_g

bit of an update its back on its wheels

now no exactly what i need to complete it





also doin 300mm brake conversion

bargain basement mk3 mondeo calipers Ł30

marky_g

new updates fulling my finger out now its warmd up abit got all my oil parts for the turbo and some airtec goodies

mk1trb

real nice 3i there fella, coming along well

marky_g

right getting there now had an afternoon on it today got the turbo oil feed on rad fan and cooler on and all plumbed i and water tight

Rogeyboy

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Just been reading thru this m8...
Lovely motor! Looks good on the Cossie rims!
Im liking the turbo conversion, all the painted parts really tidy it up!
Keep us posted on how the conversion goes. Ive only just finished turboing my EFi Orion, if you need a hand or any advice let me know m8 as im only down the road from you!

marky_g

yer mate i've seen your car around for years looks spot on usualy with a white one?

im stuck on the fuel pump just not priming god nos why think i may have broken something or dry joint in wiring

works fine one the floor as soon as i mount it it dose not want to no

so the hunt is one for a pump assemlys and wiring

marky_g

finally tracked a pump assembly down!!!!!



fingers crossed it will work may have a running car by the end of the week........

marky_g

well thats not cured the problem of not starting pumps priming im gettin fuel but not starting i checked the ignition last time had a good spart god knows what it is have totaly rebuilt it now so i can diagnose the fault guess ill make a start the weekend

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

is your co pot connected? i had same prob and soon as i pluged it in it started cos the brake res sensor is the same plug and i had them the wrong way round lol

marky_g

oww possibly ill try that i jus cant understand why it wont go

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

its what happend to mine i had a spark and fuel ect just wount start and it turned out to be that i sure thats whats ur problem mate just swap them round and it shoild fire up

marky_g

so what ones we talking about the one on the CO adjuster and what other?

stembo21

iTrader: (1)

the brake resivour plug swap them around cos the plugs are the same

marky_g

tryed that and nothing, there so far aprat i dont think i could have go the round the wrong way to be honest,

gonna try book it in at grove garage get mark to look over its its more of likley something stupid but i jus cant work it out

rapidonion

pm for you

marky_g

cheers buddy!

marky_g

Right the enthusiasm has returned and with the impeding sale of my rs turbo hopefuly some funds, believe I've traced the non starting fault to the crank position sensor believe this engine needs the longest sensor and I only have an aftermarket item so gonna change that hopefuly that'll sort it, also plan to fit a turbo pre rad and ERL water injection while in at it

marky_g

Right been out and done abit this evening cool rad and turbo off, old cps out and that's as far as I got will be putting my refurbished turbo and new cps in tomorrow

frsjon

just looked at all you pics thinking what it could be and the wrong crank sensor was a thought lol . normally if the crank sensor isnt picking up on the flywheel you wouldnt get fuel or a spark ??? hope you sort it soon

marky_g

Thing Is I have spark and there's fuel at the regulator but maybe it's not actually firing the injectors well it's all stripped off now and I'm going to be having a little play tomorrow hopefuly time to get some motivation back now my house is 99% done lol

marky_g

done abit more this evenig and sonme new bits
rs4 spoke



pre rad


k&n


T3 with collins -31


ERL water injection


genuine ford cps



hopefuly i can get it all bolted back together and running the weekend

0150carmac

its starting to take shape now keep up the good work and get it finished

Glenn_

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Nice parts there.

marky_g

Thanks lads hopefully I'll have a play with it Sunday fingers crossed the bastard starts lol

marky_g

VXR injectors have arrived

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Cool get them fitted then.

matty325

looks good mate check my euro look xr3i ,well wasnt mine at the time is now. suited the car well its under restoration trl57y .

marky_g

Chuck a link up!!!! Wanna see this

marky_g

Right boost monkey ofam ecu ordered, new ram air filter and pipe work ordered

Just waiting to take the car to Karl at Frenzy Perfomance Engineering for him to hopefuly get her running

jonny s2

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nice one pal, keep us all informed

marky_g

Right last few bits to get it all together now

New air filter pipe and hard pipe


Vxr injectors


Sick and tired if the old stretched ERST boost hose so made up a better one

Ended up costing about 20 quid

Didn't need both silicon pipes in the end

All fitted




Luckily I had a 63 to 51mm reducer

It's going to Frenzy Performance engineering on the 20th of April

marky_g

well i was stripping the car down to give it a good clean before it when to Karlos_G and i discived this

well it seems i may have got to the bottom of my non running xr3i/frst running issues



one leaking water pipe


i have tried to turn the car over on many occasions odv it wouldn't start on any of them so its not be run under pressure just turned over on starter motor

not happy

marky_g

Well dispite the cam belt going I carried on doing the bits i intended I'll be fitting the new belt today

Refreshed the lights


Painted rim black to hide cracks and filler


This is how they are now just waiting to have the etec red done


Painted the rocker cover with wrinkle coat



Nice stainless oil cap


Got an escort RST expansion tank that's soaking in our "dump tank" at work so cleaned the cap


That's all for now waiting for pipe work to turn up so I can fit the new tank

marky_g

right belts on, its half together ill see how it sounds once i have the new water parts and rocker cover back on

rear lights are all done


little bit of reaction hopefuly it'll flat out

shiny sump


expansion tank (looks immaculate in this pic lol)

mentalasanything

Nice XR3i, good to see someone else running without an ERST kit!

How did the cam belt snap?

Lee

marky_g

I had a RST aswell so no need to make it into so ethi ha it's not with the kit lol

The belt rotted through from a leaking hose on the water pump, I've ordered an new hose now and changing the position on the headder tank to where an MFi cars would be, don't know if it's damaged the valves yer find out next week when it goes to Karlos_g for OFAM ecu conversion

marky_g

Lights all finished now too

Glenn_

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You have done a good job of the lights matey.