2wd mercury grey saph
15-10-2008, 08:42 PM
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2wd mercury grey saph
Hello people ive owned my saph now for about 4 months, after owning 3 rs
turbos i though it was time for a cosworth.
I went a bit over the top with my series 2 and after many thousands of
pounds i decided it was time to break. This turned out to be a good idea
as i managed to pick up a clean 2 owner 54,000 mile mercury grey saph
from piston heads. It was the first one i looked which was arranged at
ford fair. I went back a week later and put down a deposit. The first
owner was for nearly 18 years, 8 of which it was sitting in a garage.
The second owner was only for a year and he sold up for an escort
cossy.
It had a few niggly bits which needed doing they didnt put me off.
Shes had a pretty easy life and only got stage 1 chip 4 months before
i picked her up.
As always i plan on not spending any money mooding but it hasnt realy
worked out like that. The lump was leaking oil from the usual places
cam seals, rear main etc and after picking up so many bits i thought i
may aswell wip the engine out and give her a freshen up for the new year.
I started this a few days ago with me mate gary aka kitchen devil, after
an hour or so she was ready to come out so i shot over to a friend of
mine phil and picked up the craine.
Forgot my camera earlier so no pics of the lump comming out
Basiaclly plans are to go to stage 3, greens, 3 bar, 500 cooler and t34. 48
heres some bits ive picked up
Ordered all new gaskets and new sensor kit from matt lewis yesterday,
thought as im fitting new car looms loom theres no point in using old
shitty sensors.
Will post some more pics up over the weekend of cleaning the bay etc
hope you like
turbos i though it was time for a cosworth.
I went a bit over the top with my series 2 and after many thousands of
pounds i decided it was time to break. This turned out to be a good idea
as i managed to pick up a clean 2 owner 54,000 mile mercury grey saph
from piston heads. It was the first one i looked which was arranged at
ford fair. I went back a week later and put down a deposit. The first
owner was for nearly 18 years, 8 of which it was sitting in a garage.
The second owner was only for a year and he sold up for an escort
cossy.
It had a few niggly bits which needed doing they didnt put me off.
Shes had a pretty easy life and only got stage 1 chip 4 months before
i picked her up.
As always i plan on not spending any money mooding but it hasnt realy
worked out like that. The lump was leaking oil from the usual places
cam seals, rear main etc and after picking up so many bits i thought i
may aswell wip the engine out and give her a freshen up for the new year.
I started this a few days ago with me mate gary aka kitchen devil, after
an hour or so she was ready to come out so i shot over to a friend of
mine phil and picked up the craine.
Forgot my camera earlier so no pics of the lump comming out
Basiaclly plans are to go to stage 3, greens, 3 bar, 500 cooler and t34. 48
heres some bits ive picked up
Ordered all new gaskets and new sensor kit from matt lewis yesterday,
thought as im fitting new car looms loom theres no point in using old
shitty sensors.
Will post some more pics up over the weekend of cleaning the bay etc
hope you like
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18-10-2008, 08:56 AM
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Very nice mate, i was wondering how long it would be before you started spending money on it 
ill keep a close eye on this one, see what good progress you make
Keep it up mate
ill keep a close eye on this one, see what good progress you make
Keep it up mate
20-10-2008, 04:16 PM
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Car looks mint mate
20-10-2008, 04:32 PM
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OOH! Bitchy!!
Hmm........Thats funny. I put my car back together, had it set up, spank the living shit out of the poor thing everytime I drive it and how many engine problems have I had? Err.....NONE!!!
And it made more power than all you boys!!
Everytime you drive yours, somethings wrong!
You wouldt even take it up the strip cos your scared its gonna break!!
Hmm........Thats funny. I put my car back together, had it set up, spank the living shit out of the poor thing everytime I drive it and how many engine problems have I had? Err.....NONE!!!
And it made more power than all you boys!!
Everytime you drive yours, somethings wrong!
You wouldt even take it up the strip cos your scared its gonna break!!
20-10-2008, 08:46 PM
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[quote=Leeeroy;3672657]Car looks minty mint fella.
My heart jumped a bit when I saw it, my dad used to have a Orion 1.6i Ghia, reg F969 ANW.[/quote
my heart would have jumped even more
thanks for the comments people
My heart jumped a bit when I saw it, my dad used to have a Orion 1.6i Ghia, reg F969 ANW.[/quote
my heart would have jumped even more
thanks for the comments people
25-10-2008, 09:22 PM
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OOH! Bitchy!!
Hmm........Thats funny. I put my car back together, had it set up, spank the living shit out of the poor thing everytime I drive it and how many engine problems have I had? Err.....NONE!!!
And it made more power than all you boys!!
Everytime you drive yours, somethings wrong!
You wouldt even take it up the strip cos your scared its gonna break!!
Hmm........Thats funny. I put my car back together, had it set up, spank the living shit out of the poor thing everytime I drive it and how many engine problems have I had? Err.....NONE!!!
And it made more power than all you boys!!
Everytime you drive yours, somethings wrong!
You wouldt even take it up the strip cos your scared its gonna break!!
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Now now children 
Not got much done this weekend due to a serious hangover ive also
managed to drop my digital camera so no pictures either
Met up with rsnissan on thursday nite and collected my pace alloy rad
(cheers mate) also picked up my skimmed flywheel and also new clutch
from ford on friday. Managed to get down the garage saturday morning for
a few hours and got the new loom in place. Also bolted on the freshly
painted inlet manifold and throttly body and cleaned up a few other bit
hoping to get the crank seals done tomorrow and bolt on the sump
then new belts and shes ready to go back in
Not got much done this weekend due to a serious hangover ive also
managed to drop my digital camera so no pictures either
Met up with rsnissan on thursday nite and collected my pace alloy rad
(cheers mate) also picked up my skimmed flywheel and also new clutch
from ford on friday. Managed to get down the garage saturday morning for
a few hours and got the new loom in place. Also bolted on the freshly
painted inlet manifold and throttly body and cleaned up a few other bit
hoping to get the crank seals done tomorrow and bolt on the sump
then new belts and shes ready to go back in
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Now now children
Not got much done this weekend due to a serious hangover ive also
managed to drop my digital camera so no pictures either
Met up with rsnissan on thursday nite and collected my pace alloy rad
(cheers mate) also picked up my skimmed flywheel and also new clutch
from ford on friday. Managed to get down the garage saturday morning for
a few hours and got the new loom in place. Also bolted on the freshly
painted inlet manifold and throttly body and cleaned up a few other bit
hoping to get the crank seals done tomorrow and bolt on the sump
then new belts and shes ready to go back in
Not got much done this weekend due to a serious hangover ive also
managed to drop my digital camera so no pictures either
Met up with rsnissan on thursday nite and collected my pace alloy rad
(cheers mate) also picked up my skimmed flywheel and also new clutch
from ford on friday. Managed to get down the garage saturday morning for
a few hours and got the new loom in place. Also bolted on the freshly
painted inlet manifold and throttly body and cleaned up a few other bit
hoping to get the crank seals done tomorrow and bolt on the sump
then new belts and shes ready to go back in
BE NICE TO SEE SOME PROGRESS.... give up wanking and concentrate on the car!
