b_kennedy

How easy is it to drop the 24v cosworth engine in to a sierra sapphire? Obviously the loom and engine will need to be changed but anything else??

Is engine a straight swap or is there alot of changes to be made?

Thanks

2saffs

Not really much to do at all mate, the one on the left of my sig is 24v, iirc engine drops straight on the mounts, mines 4x4 so it needed a sump from a non 24v V6 sierra 4x4 to fit, fuel lines end up on the other side, and gearbox is manual, mt75 internals with front case changed to t9 i think!
Have a butchers round this site, its run by my mate who specialises in 24v conversions, handy place for info.

www.fordpower.org.uk

Good luck

Remko GT

Straight swap. The enginemounts line up with the xmember.
Gearbox mounts (MT75) is straight swap as well.
Ask away m8, my RWD 24v mkII Sierra is nearing completion.

What you planning? RWD or 4x4? genuine RWD V6 MT75 are quite rare so you'll need a hybrid box made up. (front casing of the 4pot MT75 so you get rid of the transfer box and rear casing with the 2.9box internals) I don't think (I'm almost sure) T9 internals will fit a MT75. Besides, T9 internals will turn to goo on the 24v's torque in no time anyway if you are a bit too enthusiastic on launch. I'm afraid my box won't last too long either.

b_kennedy

hi guys. Thanks for the help. Appreciate the info. What about a 2.0 pinto lump. Are they any good?

Twellsie

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in short, no

b_kennedy

ok fair enough. was just looking for cheap rear end action to be honest. Not looking for serious cossie speed. Not yet anyway lol

Turbo Zetec

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well a 24v conversion can be done for a few hundred quid. you'll get 200bhp ish and a load of torque, which should take your sapphire to 60 in under 8 secs easily and should sail over 140mph.

its not quite real cossie speed tbh, but not bad by any means.

b_kennedy

Thanks again for the help and comments. I would fit engine and loom myself so it would just be the cost of actually buying the stuff. I'll start searching i think