Well the 4i has been off the road now for about 17 months, so its about time I gave it some love.

The reason it came off the road was due to driver error , I missed a gear and over reved the engine

As lots will know instead of rebuilding the engine I got myself a Moonstone 3dr and have been doing that up ever since. Im now at a point with the 3dr that means it's only finishing touches to do on it which means I can now sort the 4i out.

I have purchased another engine which has a long studded 200 Block fully ported 4x4 head, big wing sump etc. This is Fletchcossie's old engine which made 492bhp on a old spec TT T38 and 4x4 exhaust manifold along with a ST inlet manifold.

When I changed my TT T38 to my improved one with a billet comp wheel and anti-surge housing the 4i gained 20bhp @ the hubs running the same boost. Mine will be fitted with a 2wd exhaust manifold and a Hart Inlet with a ST Escort TB. After the car has been remapped by Lord Tony of Turbosystems the car should be 500bhp+ again all being well.

Updates will be slow but it should be back on the road within a few months.

I have stole a lot of parts off the 4i for the 3dr so I need to source and replace these. Any of the parts I get I will check against the ones on the 3dr and if they are better they will be fitted to the 3dr and then the other parts will go back onto the 4i.

Steve

 

nice one big man, you started this thread just as I got confirmation from Surrey Rolling Roads for the Passionford South dyno day on June 28th

 

Not looked at the RR thread today lol

Best I get out side and start then lol

Steve

 

best you had and get ones finger pulled out

 

Look forward to the updates steve

 

Few pics to start

The poor old thing didn't want to move out the garage, I had to get help from the wife to push it lol















Steve

 

Fair play about time mate

 

nice one steve good luck with it mate

 

I do like your 4i.

Good luck with the build.

 

will be good to see it back on the road..

any other changes planned or you just dropping the new motor in and getting it set up ?

 

About time too Steve, remember and take plenty pics big man

 

nice one steve ,it has to be the nicest 4i out their

 

Inlet off so I can repaint it



Steve

 

Thanks

Im not going mad like the 3dr

I might fit the 3dr front bumper I have to increase airflow to the intercooler. I am going to replace the brake servo with the power brakes from a cossie but no ABS.

I might take 1 or 2 lol

Its far from the nicest, but thanks

Steve

 

Nice one! Good to see you are going to rescue it, looks like its going to be pretty dman powerful too.

 

Good to hear Steve, looking forward to seeing this complete

 

Originally Posted by james kiely
nice one steve ,it has to be the nicest 4i out their
Its far from the nicest, but thanks

Steve
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well steve ,the wheel and colour combo on yours plus the yb makes it the nicest one that i know

 

Nice one Steve. Glad to see the 4i will live once again and knowing you it will be more powerful too lol.

 

Be nice with that lump in mate, should do some good wheelspins

 

Good to see your giving the old girl some love,how many years have you owned it??

Was flicking through some old fast ford mags and found the one of you and your old red mk5 cortina!!!!!!!!

 

About 11 years now.

The one with the pinto, in the train yard ?

Steve

 

Scrap it !!!!

 

Bitch

Steve

 

Couple more pics





Steve

 

Woohoo finally, just make sure you don't neglect the 3dr when this has finished

 

Im not going to do anything major to the engine bay this year. I just want it back on the road lol.

I will clean up and spray lots of bits but that's about it, just a small tidy up.

Steve

 

It doesn't really need a lot as you spent a lot of time on it in the past

 

Ah but if you imagine how much time you will have not having to clean all those windows

 

Thats the one 93 or 94 i think!!!!!!!!!!!

 

its a nice 4i, has a reputation to keep up to.

 

Good luck with the rebuild mate good to see it's finally getting fixed, just curious about the xr4i brake setup you had before, did you connect a vacuum up to the inlet manifold with the cosworth lump in? I've just fitted an xr4i servo and tapped in a vacuum into the inlet manifold on mine but am yet to find out if it works

 

That I did, don't forget to use the one way valve, the part at the top of the picture




Steve

 

That car just looks so right. As said, the colour and bodykit/bumpers are spot on. Wheels too.

 

Personally I'd leave the standard bumper if its possible or else people will think your trying to make a cossie rep.. but understand the reasons for needing better air flow with 500bhp under the bonnet.

2p

 

The bumper I have has a 500 style cut out in it, just like the 4is.

I was also considering cutting out the lower bar in the bumper.

First thing first is to get the old thing running.

Steve

 

good on you steve be nice to see this at the shows again

 

will be good to see this back on the road. Going to be a monster!

 

From a previous cossie4i thread..

 

I have a funny feeling them wheels are fuckin shit

 

Did someone mention wheels?

Glad you're sorting it out. I think a cossie front bumper and a change of wheels will finish it off externally.