Stay with it Dan it's just the cossie blues

Just take your time mate, it will be well worth it when you have all these niggles ironed out that i am sure

Tarren

 

I know i keep saying lol but you really should take it too mark you will enjoy the car so much more with it set up and sorted! ive never had a singel issue with mine in almost 3 years (touch wood)

 

It's not that I don't want too or am avoiding it, I just physically do not have the money. It has emptied every last bit of money I had now.

 

Check the Bosch part number it should end in 137 from mem, Do not use aftermarket ones that claim to be the same also make sure it is on a heat sink, Or you can run a CDI ign system.

Mark

 

Yeah, they are 137's Mark, genuine bosch ones. I Think there was an issue with a poor earth somewhere to be honest, they are on an MSD heat sink bracket, it was getting VERY hot, i re earthed them and they seem to be a lot cooler, and they haven't failed again.
Just the alternator thats fucked now!

 

Wrap the exhaust there and use a heat shield for the alt, Many years ago Rod went through 5 in one year till it was coverd.

Mark

 

It's got a shield on the alternator, and the manifold and downpipe are wrapped, it doesn't seem to get too hot, there's no sign of heat on the alternator, i'm not driving it hard for long periods of time, just a quick squirt here and there. It's only 2 weeks old, must of been a crap one.
Thanks for the input though Mark

 

Is this car still alive, always liked the way it looks.

 

Yeah mate, still alive. Spent the summer enjoying it, it's an animal to be fair. Can't comment too much on antic's I partook in, but lets say some 2 wheeled power rangers where surprised by it.

 

Decided to fit a swirl pot, was suffering from starvation a little when it had under half a tank and was getting driven, and we all know starvation is bad..... I also wanted to run an6 return line, as it was still on the standard ford one, so made sense to do it all at once.

My mate is starting up on his own doing alloy welding and fab, so got him to knock me up a 2ltr swirl pot with an6 fittings (an10 outlet), not the shiniest, but, as we know, i don't do bling!



Loads more torque's fittings bought, no pic though.

Bulkhead fittings in wheel well.... (couldn't be bothered removing the deadening)





With the new 044 and mostly plumbed.......





Need another 6m of hose now!

 

I've just done my fuel system and when I did it I got a new tank to aero quip then swap over! I got the copy one with the metal swirl pot in it and my car dose this now!
Cheap shit lol it never ever did it with the genuine plastic swirl pot ford tank lol
But I still have it so ill get that modded and painted then re fit it

 

Mines still on the standard tank, i've done the return from the pot to the tank in rubber fuel house, just used an an6 to barbed hose tail fitting.

 

looks and sounds spot on mate

 

Cheers mate, ride height needs sorting, that's on the agenda

 

Teach me to use rubbish lol
Had mine at 500 bhp for a good few years now never missed a beat with the standard tank! Ill have it modded and painted then re fit it

 

Who's doing the alloy fab Dan? Rich?

 

Yeah mate, you got it.
Where've you been, I haven't had any abuse for a while?!

 

Did wave to you on Saturday

Grey clio heading towards st.martins,your dodgy euro-look german thing was bouncing about abit though,so think you were concentrating on keeping that on the road!

 

It does a lot of bouncing. Handles like a demented kangaroo.

 

Had a blast at tidying the rats nest of wires in the engine bay.....



To this, not the neatest, but a lot better!!

 

i did my birds nest of wiring a while ago fitted an isolator at the same time and re wired to the starter

 

my old t4 saph at 2.2 bar used to eat alts aswell

i only did 3 in a year though

 

thats fooking fat wongy man,stick at it me howd awesome motor.

 

Thank you sir!

Fuel system is all sorted, started first time, only 1 leak too which was just a fitting that needed tightening a tad more. It's killed another battery, the optima yellow top has bitten it this time, so i bought a new Bosch 017 silvertop that i think is designed to start battleships! Let's see how that hold out.......




Need to sort the alternator out, and it's meant to be going for MOT on Tuesday, but.......

 

things would need to change or you ll be for no mot on tuesday mate!

 

Defo wont be going for an mot this tuesday lol.

 

I'm sure i can find something to drag it out with!

 

Dan gets one of those special MOT's!

A recent pic of the car is all that's required............

 

It's dug out and ready for mot

 

did you get the alternator sorted mate ?

 

Not yet, haven't had a chance to look! It's been in 2 foot of snow until today. Will have a look when I can.

 

Well she passed her MOT, advised on rear discs and pads and hoses, so i've ordered some yellow stuff's, new discs and braided lines throughout for her.

 

Back brakes done




And out in the snow!

 

Had a bit of a clean today, alternator now working properly, prop bearing done, new braided Matt Lewis brake hoses throughout and had a service, it's running beautifully at the moment i must say, going very well and behaving itself!

 

looking good. must be nice to have everything sorted and running sweet. cant wait to have mine finished soon

 

It is. It's not hugely user friendly, it shakes and rattles like mad. But my god does it make me smile!!

 

Looking good dan, apart from the half painted calipers.........

I would be keeping an eye on that pass side chassis leg just infront of spring seat, both my saphs required welding there, and looks wet and rusty on yours?

 

Bromley is currently addressing that issue now Kev, before i have no chassis left!
Good old Fords, eh?

 

Looking good mate hopefully mine will be out soon too

 

Nice one.

Seem to remember its double skinned, so get some nice thin and runny cavity wax in there once its welded up.
Don't use waxoyl, too thick, get some dinitrol or bilt hamber stuff.