Hi David,

Astra sounds awesome. I love small / light cars with big power.

If you're used to the Vauxhall, then you'll find the Fords really easy to work on, much better "bolt on" interchangeability.

As far as I can see / remember what you're gonna need is a complete Engine, ECU, and Engine Loom. I can supply all of these. Quite happy with a straight swap, if you can meet me somewhere around the border, both of us with a trailer full of goodies it would help lol.

After this a busted 4x4 gearbox would be better as you only need the front casing (bellhousing), but if not I have the special sockets to swap one for you off the good gearbox.

You'll also need a 2wd Manual MT75 Gearbox, gearbox crossmember, and late sierra 2WD rear Prop. You'll also need a 2wd Sierra front Xmember and suspension, rollbar, hubs etc. If you can, buying a cheap 2.0 Sierra with MT75 gearbox ('G' reg onwards I think), will give you all these bits. Or find someone with a breaker they haven't started stripping.

Your existing Exhaust system will fit with a slight mod at the downpipes (very easy). Also you radiator and hoses are all fine if they're in good nick. The wiring is the biggest job, but again most of it is swapping pins over in the 4x4 Sierra ECU plug and adding a few extra wires for Lambdas and Edis Ignition.

Like I say 99% of this job is nuts and bolts and the exhaust is only 1/2 hour with a Mig welder lol.

If you can, some homework is to get the 24V Engine ECU wiring diagram and the 4x4 wiring diagram, I've got 'em somewhere in a box but still haven't unpacked half my boxes since we moved up 3 years ago lol.

Having driven both 4x4 and 2wd 24V Sierras the 2wd is def more fun and less complicated !! Also an easier conversion as you dont need to mod the 4x4 sump for the head oil returns, and theres a lot more space in the lower engine bay !!

Let me know when you want me to sort out the bitz, have sent you a pm with my phone numbers.

HTH,

Regards Dave