st engine in a sierra?
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st engine in a sierra?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows of or tried to fit a 2.5 5cyl turbo engine from a focus st into a 2wd sierra??
And would it be worth any less if I did this, its a proper low milage cossie but finding an old yb engine gets harder and harder
Thanks for any advice and comments
And would it be worth any less if I did this, its a proper low milage cossie but finding an old yb engine gets harder and harder
Thanks for any advice and comments
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You need to custom fabricate the mounts and they need to be fairly long
Been there done that and it's a pain in the arse but would be worth doing if you've got the time and the fab skills to do it
I got bored and then got rid of the sierra it it all fits, I measured it all up and it's doable
Been there done that and it's a pain in the arse but would be worth doing if you've got the time and the fab skills to do it
I got bored and then got rid of the sierra it it all fits, I measured it all up and it's doable
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When it meant a lot of work to make Ho the engine mounts I sort of quit while I was behind
If you look at the bare block you will see that there are virtually no points along its length to stick any mounts on either side do you are left with tieing into either end or using the intermediate cross shaft mount or the actual exhaust mounts or the from end somewhere
The front of the engine has 2 knock sensors screwed to it as well so if you turn it through 90 degrees and make it onto the drivers side you've got to think about where the rack is going to go as well as the sump sits very low and the bowl is not just at the front but at the back as well as the whole thing is designed to be slotted in from underneath
Not an issue on a front wheel drive car but a right pain in the arse for turning it sideways
That said, there are plenty of Volvo peeps who will have done a rwd conversion so maybe scouting about on their forums would be an idea
If you look at the bare block you will see that there are virtually no points along its length to stick any mounts on either side do you are left with tieing into either end or using the intermediate cross shaft mount or the actual exhaust mounts or the from end somewhere
The front of the engine has 2 knock sensors screwed to it as well so if you turn it through 90 degrees and make it onto the drivers side you've got to think about where the rack is going to go as well as the sump sits very low and the bowl is not just at the front but at the back as well as the whole thing is designed to be slotted in from underneath
Not an issue on a front wheel drive car but a right pain in the arse for turning it sideways
That said, there are plenty of Volvo peeps who will have done a rwd conversion so maybe scouting about on their forums would be an idea
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There's a restro thread on here with a guy fitting a focus st engine into a 100e pop he managed to fit it with a little thought so the bigger sierra shouldn't be a problem if you've got the skills
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sounds good idea was going try same in capri but got lazy and stuck zetec in it. do bit research and you'll probably find a volve box and sump to fit
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I think I've come up with a way around the sump/subframe clearance issue and incorporating places for the sierra mounts to fit too.
Just need to get my hands on a engine for an hour for inspection
Just need to get my hands on a engine for an hour for inspection
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