.
Well since selling my XR2 turbo I’ve been plodding along with my RWD S2 Cossie ERST, so for the last 22 months I’ve been carless apart from the family wagon Mondeo. A few months back I bought a turbo cabby to break from a mate as I knew the car mechanically but the shell was scrap. Anyway, after selling a lot of parts and making my money back I was left with the engine, loom, ECU, front mount intercooler, full Magnex etc.
So a few weeks back I picked up a G plate 90spec Cabriolet in white, Really nice car for less than half the original £1500 the seller wanted for it last July.
It’s EFi were as the breaker was MFi, not an issue as I wanted it EFi anyway so only an ECU and MAP sensor required.
So far the turbo engine has had a stripe down check over a rebuilt with new shells, rings, bolts etc.
Spec is
0.5mm Wossner pistons (EFi block)
ARP rod bolts
High pressure oil pump
Fully lightened and balanced
Ported and polished MFi head
Kent cam
Vernier pully etc
So a nice spec to start with, now I’m not going mental power wise so 180bhp will be fine.
Also gonna fit an S2 kit, plus a brake upgrade.
Anyway here’s the car when I 1st got her
Dash coming out ready for the fitment of the roof electrics as it runs along the bulkhead just below the windscreen, also made it easier to fit the new alarm.
The car had a manual roof when I got it but after using the roof twice I fitted the power roof off the breaker, why or how anyone can have one of these with a manual roof is beyond me
So 1st thing was the roof, then I had to sort out the seats in the form of a pair of Recaro's
Few pics of the motor
Just going to enjoy the car for a few months before I do anything with the engine, so i'm going to get everything I need ready, plus i'm going to refurb and repaint a full spare set of suspension arms brackets etc ready to go on in one go.
Ginger
.