Having had me saff quite a while now, the turbo technics was 1 of 36 made and only around 6 - 10 left in country.
I went as far as i could go wit the engine, running 10.5:1 compression, 1 bar boost on a T25 making 211bhp and 249ft lb, did hit 220 when temps were good.
I then decided no more projects and decided to strip the sapph, sold engine and turbo, running gear, brakes, just left with a shell.


However like everything the bug bites, Missed sieera ownership and if i did another wanted more power wanted, i looked at loads of options but YB was the only option really.

Didnt want silly power or to spend silly money so opted for a sensible figure

Few pics of how the car was and then a few pics of the changes






I sourced a freshly built engine, which came with a T34, L6 and all anicallaries, the turbo was only 2 years old but i got my friend at Turbo Dynamics to check it out, bad new was it needed to be rebuilt, at cost price manged to get a full rebuild, we also found out it had a GT32 compressor wheel.
Got the engine on the stand and stripped stuff off cleaned and refitted, exhaust manifold got changed to a 2wd instead of 4x4, turbo had the angles redone, rocker cover powdercoated





Sierra looked like this






Looked at what i needed to change

Petrol Tank
Fuel Lines
Fuel Pump
Rear Axle, inc driveshafts, Diff e.t.c
Prop
Box
While i was at it changed Brake master cylinder and ABS block
Then there was the issue of sorting wiring as my sierra is a J plate and had built in alarm / imobliser, and a twinky also has its charging circuit and fan circuit all built into the loom.
After sorting this out, i looked at the shonky old loom i had and phoned a friend

Thanks Ryan




While i was at it i got Ryan to supply a coilpack loom.

Then i was lucky enough to buy a P8 of Cos47 (Lee), who i know from the RS Dorset Group, i bought the P8 with collins board and blue injectors, thinking it will be quite nice to go coil pack running a P* with the Blues.
I realised then i would need to replace my 3 bar, and someone on here was after a set of blues and a chip, this got removed and sold to him and a quick phone call to Stu suggested that i go closed loop and he will enable wasted spark in the ECU as P8 have it, so i saved my self the £150 and with the money from the injectors and collins board went for a MSD Closed Chip and a set of Siemens Blacks.

At the same time a good friend had decided he wants more power out of his focus cossie he is building and sold me a .55 Housing for the T34.

So moving on a bit the last couple of weeks been building the lot up, also managed to get hold of some Focus RS Calipers, and disks.

I also replaced my comp Mos with something i always wanted.

Its not finished yet but here it is so far












Before i sorted them




AFTER










I manged to get the engine started for the first time few days ago, i was really pleased, as i wasnt sure what to expect really, but it started, it was rattly to start but seems to be getting better, the head has been dry for a 18 Months






WHAT DO YOU THINK