First time using this but im currently rebuilding my xr4x4 2.8 engine and running gear and putting it in a p100 I have got an M90 supercharger and was wondering if anyone has supercharged a 2.8 and got any pics or tips????

Cheers Martin

 

good luck with the engine conversion get some pics up if you can sounds interesting

 

Car in link has an Eaton M90 on a 2.9

http://www.sparkplug.org.uk/sierra.php

Mark

 

cheers guys will get some pics when im back in cornwall from uni! cant wait to get my hands on it!!!

 

the mk1 front has been offered up and is ready to be fitted and the supercharger arrived the other day and the block is going in next week to be honed and then the rebuild can begin! does anyone know of anywhere cheap in cornwall for chemical cleaning and if anyone can laser cut some decompression plates if i gave them some CAD drawings???

 

get some pics up of the p100 mate
although i gotta ask, have you considered any other engines??
ive seen people give the old 2.8i and 2.9i 12v's big licks of cash and not get much power as a result.
its a nice engine and sounds beautiful though

 

Sorry the pics are so late just got round to getting them on here needing a bit of inspiration! but it is getting there slowly! i want to have it finished but there just arent enough hours in the day!





















Next i have to mount the sierra 4x4 rear end !!! anyone got any pics of how they done it ??

 

Going get the beast on the road before i start the spercharger mod!!

 

show some pictures when you put the rear end please =)

 

looks good mate should be good fun when its finished.

 

Got the engine turning on the key yesterday and day off tomoz so hopefully will have it started! will be nice! anyone got any ideas of colour and interior trim??

 

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Have decided to keep the truck RWD so capri 2.8i LSD rear axel going on soon! im gona put it through mot with everything as standard just few things to finish! before shes on the road!!!

 

get some updated pictures up mate

 

Hey guys Im re-using the old diesel fuel tank off the p100 and want to connect the flow and return but cant remember which is which outlet?? is it critical or not and does anyone know which way round they go??? im suchj an idiot sometimes!

 

Looking forward to seeing some more photos and updates, sounds like an interesting project

Next time you post photos press enter between each one so they are underneath each other instead of side by side, makes it much easier to view the thread

 

cheers red i realized this after! what a plonka

 

lol, no worries. You can go back and edit the posts if you really want to change them.

 

Heres a few more pics with the tub on! almost ready for the test cant wait to get her on the road should be fun

 

looking good mate, always fancied doing 1 of these myself.

 

couple more pics!




Almost ready for MOT just a few small bits to tidy up Will get round to body workl shizz when i can afford it LOL!

Quite liking the rake!! but will get some times with p100 rear axle then fit the 2.8 LSD 4 stud and lower the rear!

 

Hi. Have you considered coilovers? Do you have any idea of what it would been if you removed the springs (leafsprings?) and mounted coilvers instead? Will it be functional?

Love the P100's

 

be better off fitting a capri axle on lowering blocks, if your going to go to the effort of coilovers etc, just put the sierra independent back axle in like i did. handles much better

 

I have considered loads of options like at first was going to have it 4x4 and even had the whole front running gear and everything ready and have the sierra rear end sitting ready to be offered up ! but did a couple of calc's and found i would have compromised a fair bit of power! i have finally decided i would keep it live axle as i would have more power and it would be loads more fun!!!!! a capri rear axle will go on eventually its all ready including 2" lowering blocks just want it to go through the MOT first so i get a bit of enthusiasm back!!!!

 

is it on your plans, rs bodykit? never seen one with those headlamps and a full cossie bodykit...

 

how come the reg plate has changed ? the earlier photos show it as a d reg?

 

I did think about full cossie kit but there has been a blue one with the thunder saloon kit and it has been done really well but a tad larey for me! although id never thought id say that lol! I will keep the mk1 solid grill and xr4 bumper! The number plate change is cause i bought a new front bumper and havent been bothered to take the old plate off yet! the sierra donor was d reg but the pick up is on a H reg!!

 

the thunder saloon one looke silly tbh.
if i had the money would like to convert mine to the mk1 sierra front end like an rs 500 but would be hard making the sides look right as i could arch the front, but the arch wouldnt fit on the rear, so then would have a archles 3 door cossy front end, think it would look weird so stuck with the cossy sapphire front end.

 

awsome, i had a 2.8 v6 p100, blue slammed on its arse, not the fastest thing in the world but surprised a few folk, reg was G80 ALC, i'd love to get it back again and build a cossie v6 one, i do love a p100 spesh m4tt274's one!

 

I almost have her ready to go and unfortunatly its developed a problem The engine has been fully rebuilt but i haven't run it in yet, it has been started and driven just to be moved a short distance (meters) and has been started a lot but never been over 3500 rpm! but now recently a screeching/squealing sound has started coming from the rear of the engine/ bellhousing maybe?? i just cant piont it out its defiantly not any belts but i dont have a clue what it can be! Can anyone please help me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

interesting you should say that as i just put the gearbox back on the mk1 and it started making a weird noise that nobody can source or explain lmao.
does it sound like this?



i havent resolved the noise yet, but its got much quieter after a while of running :/

 

wierdly similar! but mine is no where near as loud! im going to remove the gear box and start the engine again just to see if it is that ! absolute pig to do though!

 

the video makes it louder than it is in a way, with the bonnet down you cant really hear it. but best of luck fixing it.

 

Sorted the engine screech gave gave her a bit of a run after removing gearbox and reconnecting! put her through MOT before christmas and she came out with 1 page including small things like exhaust leaks and headlight alignment, 2 split pins on trackrod ends missing and i steering rack ball joint but im still trying to source rear leaf spring as 1 was fractured any1 got 1 i can purchase!! heres some updated picks!






just need to finish rebuilding capri rear axle with disc brakes! and then front and rear wheels can match!
Oh and lowered rear by 3 inches so not as much rake now she sits a bit flatter! will be even better with the 7 spokes on her!

 

didnt fail on much then,it sertenly looks different mate.

 

i was so happy when i only got like half a page i was expecting loads but got a huge suprise! but i am happier with the looks now just have to save up for time and money on body work !!

 

oh and has anybody got a pair of cossie fog light they would like to sell?? and a p100 leaf spring!

cheers guys!

 

ul hav a hard job findin a rear spring mate, ma p100 had a broken spring ended up puttin a xr4i rear end in it,

 

Just re-do it to a four link with coilovers, it will be much better!

 

try gaz for leaf springs ian may be able to help