I know it's not a ford, but it will have ford running gear - so thought I would stick it up anyway. Not done much so far due to amassing bits first then blitz-fit them later philosophy that I have, anyhoo:

...made a bit of progress today, too hot to do any huge bits of work though. Hope to get the gearbox unbolted from the engine tomorrow and get the prop out and interior out so I can get everything sorted for the engine transplant next weekend.



First whipped the bonnet off - it doesn't really lift high enough to work on the engine.



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Drained the cooland and whipped the rad out as well as all the cowling around it.



Then whipped the exhaust manifold off, now just the actual engine lift out to do - but I need to pick up the crane to do that (can't lift them from so low down )





Also will probably get the suspension off for some new shocks and bushes tomorrow.

 

What engine you planning for it

 

For now a zetec - got a deadline of a ring trip looming. But for the long haul I'll see - got too many ideas kicking around

 

 

Cool project, any pics of the exterior/whole car.

My dad used to own one of these back in the early eighties - worst car he has ever had, he ended up leaving it in Calais after it broke down about 10times in france one year

 

Yup here are some of the exterior, and I know what he means. Which is why there is no way I can drive it 'as-is'. Got some slotmags to replace those hideous steelies. Just need to give them a good refurb when I get time *hunts around for his rotary tools*

 

sweet

u know it needs a cossie

 

Not that keen to spend the money on a YB - S2000 engine's are half the money at the moment

 

Looking good mate

 

Ooooh gonna have some fun tomorrow.

 

Dude that is cool! Love Vivas, especially the 2-doors
Will look sweet on slotmags, and you have a nice engine transplant planned, keep it up!

PM'd ya

 

looks cool mate!!

 

Thanks street - top link that!

Well got the engine mocked up but forgot about the sump issue. So currently waiting to get hold of funds to get hold of the escort rwd zetec engine mounts, a new subframe to experiment with fitment with and obviously the RWD application sump. In the meantime hunting around for some R1/gsxr tb's to fit to the zetec I now have on my patio.

Oh the giggles.

 

cant wait to see this done

 

Balls! One of the boltholes for the gearbox mounting I have found to be snapped clean off. S**t s**t and merde!

 

Good luck with the viva. Don't see so many about so looks good.
I offers a ford engine unto a Carlton before and its gonna be a slog but thats what makes it worth while.



Is it staying green?

 

kool car i like old viva's

random engine chose seeing as so many of the ford boys go for the xe thouhgt you might have kept it vauxhall

 

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what a phrase

 

Love it, i fell in love with one od these when i had a friend running a harvey gibbs 460bhp engine in one, fastest thing to this day i have been in

 

quality

i had a '77 1256 viva in red as my first car, it was mintos, got it off an old lady who had cared for it, i also had a white coupe model, been toying with the idea of getting a firenza again latley....