mk1racer

good stuff love this project

Vacuman

OMG, I just love this thread and am so amazed at how much work is going into a 'tina. Like Steve (1-PD) the MK2 was (is) my fav Ford. I owned and modified about five, starting in 1977 at the age of 18. My last was this V6. All built in the street under a plastic sheet. Even sprayed the Diamond White and added the tan vinyl roof myself. Sold in '81 to get the money to complete my V6 Pop.

Vacuman

What rear axle is that? Looks like the original but surely not?

costina

iTrader: (1)

Looks like a English I would have thought a baby atlas minimum

bigjohn0

This is just an awesome build and you sir deserve a pat on the back for sharing such a cool project with us all here. Keep up the good work and i hope one day when your sitting in the drivers seat you can look back and think wow i did that

sierra1off

thanks guys,
Scooby, the engine is 3500cc

Axle is original with a LSD, will have to drive it carefully !!

More progress

Oil cooler, charge cooler rad, fan, pipes, pump fitted.





Header tank for charge cooler system



and fitted under wing


had engine running on floor again but not all injectors working so had to remove inlet manifold again

COLEYST200

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Stunning work mate

Fordskin

Stunning and then some!

Superb job. I salute you.

sierra1off

Thanks lads.

Got it running properly (some injector plugs were not making contact.)

Engine in and bolted to the box



Some of the pipes installed through the bulkhead

XRT_si

iTrader: (2)

That's a snug fit!

jamie956

Your going to have to go very carefull on a std axle, my atlas last 250 running in miles .

sierra1off

Ouch !!!

What were you doing when that broke ?

What engine , and size of tyres ??

jamie956

YB 390hp 400ftlb I do run quite big sticky tyres 245 45 15, 2nd gear foot down came on boost followed by a big bang .

Guessing your engine will have similar torque,

Going for larger 18t two piece shafts and gripper diff after Christmas.

sierra1off

Jamie,

I will start off on 195 x 50 x 15's and with an auto box, there wont be the shock loads you experience every time you change gear, so fingers crossed.

I shall start looking out for a Volvo or 8.8 inch ford.

jamie956

Yer it is a hard set up 5 link, coil springs, paddle clutch etc. but it did put it down very well hardly any wheel spin and took of straight as an arrow, been assured I wont be able to break the two piece shafts and the gripper diffs have life time warranty so fingers crossed for next year hopefully get more than 250 miles out of it.

Vacuman

A V6 Capri axle would be easier. But, of course, you don't do easy

IainRS1700T

That's one helluva good looking engine bay!
Cracking work mate, keep it up. Enjoying the updates.
Cheers
Iain

ram

iTrader: (4)

what a great build

sierra1off

Here you go.

engine running in the car, cold start not sorted yet, so mixture is wrong.

Very quiet !!! Stealth like !!

costina

iTrader: (1)

shit me my mk3 Cortina axle running a capri slip has never showed any signs of breaking with 215 40 17's


What shafts are they?

jamie956

Std atlas just been shortened, going gripper diff and two piece shafts after Christmas.

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

It's going to be a great sleeper

costina

iTrader: (1)

Sounds nice.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

That engine looks mint in the bay.

sierra1off

inside of doors , door shuts and roof painted.

All got to be rubbed back with 2000.

Not looking forward to this stage !!!

puddy

I used to run my English axle behind my cossie originally , never broke a shaft but I did

kill a few c w/p sets .

Keep up the good work , look forward to seeing it at Wheels day , lol .

puddy

sierra1off

Hi Mark.

I am pretty confident the axle will hold up, time will tell.

What date is wheels day, ,,, it hayling island ?

puddy

Always Good Friday ,it was at dunsfold last year but I hear its back at Aldershot this year.

Best look on Rods and sods for details , as I hear its prebook only this year .

Can sell you a nice atlas casing goes straight in a mk2 lol .

puddy

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Loving this car very nice work

sierra1off

Cheers Colley, and Mark i will bear in mind you have an axle casing, any internals with it??

Drove it out of the garage and back in for more prep before painting

sierra1off

duplicate post, cos i am an idiot

cossymax

Wow great to hear you have it up and running, the car is the absolute nuts.

What colours you going for? Lotus green and white?

sierra1off

Cossymax, the roof and engine bay should give you a clue as to the colour

BEIGE

its a sleeper after all !

cossymax

Ha ha i did look and thimk, nah its not that colour lol One hell of a sleeper fella

BON_300

well done with that roof grafted in neatly !

XRT_si

iTrader: (2)

Looks great! Really coming together!

sierra1off

Thanks guys.
Fitted the charge cooler under the dash.(well most of it )



The tricky bit of getting the pipes to the inlet connected



Then the tricky bit of getting the sides closed off and the pipes from the turbo's on


Still got the thread through the pipes for the coolant from the charge cooler to the front rad !

Boost valve fitted and wired in

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Cool update.

BON_300

amazing work !

sierra1off

Body painted,
Doors on,
Glass, bumpers, lights, grill, plates, carpet, seat belts, wipers all done.
The front seat is trimmed but cant go in till the rear seat comes this weekend.
Boot is painted, just got to flat and polish then fit.
Need to trim the face of the dash then the clocks can go in
Paint the bonnet
Then MOT