So, maybe I start slowly to tell you guys what is now happening with the car.

I decided to build completely new engine with hopefully better parts than old one had. I was driving with e85 only with last setup and when I was building the engine I where going to use just gasoline. So my cr was just around 8.2:1 (or that I thought, when I dismantle the old engine and calculated the cr it was only 7.3:1!! So small mistake from my behalf on that). That explains pretty high egt temps on cruising and smallish turbo lag in the low rpm's. So this new engine has cr at 10:1 with new pistons from CP, so more suited for that ethanol.

And here is some pics..

sold that beaten up cossy's t5 and bought new tranny that should take all the beating I can give to it with this crappy cologne engine


It's bmw GS6-53DZ which have proven to take +1000nm without hassle.. This has ratios like this


Mustang 2.8l bellhousing (or part of it) welded to tranny


Got electric power steering pump from 2000-> toyota mr2, this will be located to the trunk away from the engine bay.



Took the rear axle out to do little maintenance and also will change those lower arm mountings to better ones and hopefully get rid of that wheel hop. Also changed bearings once again.



New mountings tack welded, still needs some reinforcements..



Draw new exhaust flanges


New Howe master cylinder for clutch and another one for brake. (sierra electric boosted unit will be in the trunk also)


Got nice tool from isky, no more problems with head gaskets


Also some nice shiny pistons


These recuired some molding to the factory get things right



Block itself needed more rigid main girdle than before, so I modified one 2.9l made picture with solidworks to get it fit these 2.0-2.8 cologne blocks.


Machine shop did all the work





Small modifications needed to get the oil pump fit



Drilled and tapped m8 threads to the block oil pan line for more rigid girdle. I think this should take all the beating I will give to it. (main bolts are just temporaly, don't worry )



Will write more story later time, thanks

-Antti