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Default 2wd Cosworth rebuild-stood for 11 years! - SHE'S ALIVE

I'm new to this forum so hello all.

I've recenty bought a G plate 2wd Cosworth that's been stood for 11 years with 54k on the clock. the story goes as follows......

i bought it from a mechanic friend who has millions of cars (1 in fact is a RS500 which has been in storage since 1990) - he bought this cosworth to go rallying in 11 years ago; he started to convert it to compete, therefore the interior was stripped and inside was painted white (a requirement for rallying apparently) and he welded in floor plates to accomdate the roll cage. He stripped the head off the car to put in a grp A headgasket...that's as far as he got, he's now sold the car to me with all the spares. The shell is solid and has no rust apart from on the bonnet. The car paintwork could do with tidying up in all honesty

i'm going to go about putting the head back on with help of another mechanic mate.

i need some bits for the engine, and as you people are well experienced with cosworths maybe you can help me

what the best places to get the following with regards to cost and quality

a) Grp A head gaket and gasket seal set (rocker, exhaust, inlet etc)
b) ARP head bolt set
c) timing belt & tensioner
d) water pump
e) engine oil (brand and grade)
f) gear box oil (brand and grade)
g) fuel pressure valve (the thing that site and the end of the fuel line)
h) all filters, oil, fuel & air

i'm sure there are some other bits too
PS. i'm based in Swindon, Wilts

The spares i got with the car is as follows: 205 block and sump complete with pistons, 2xcomplete heads, 2 rocker covers, spare rear bumper, spare steering wheel, 2 x LSD grpA diffs, spare gearbox minus the bell housing.

once i have the bits and start to build it, i'll post some more pics so you can see the progress


















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