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iv modified an rs crossmember to give a bit more space for the standard sierra 1800 sump to fit





as you can see iv dropped it down a bit at the back and shaved the lip and seam welded it



just needs painting now

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the gearbox mount nearly ready

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will try and get the crossmember painted and the sump sorted this weekend

XRT_si

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Gearbox mount looks good, what box did you have in there before?

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when i bought it it had no engine or box but i fitted it with a type 9 when i mocked up the engine in the bay so i made the sierra mount fit it, but decided to try and mod the mount again because i didnt want it bolting through the floor, so it now fits to the original body mount

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Interesting, mine has a Type 9 fitted right now but due to change of plan I'm going to try and fit my T5 tomorrow so need to try and make up a mount.

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is the tunnel big enough for yours? mine is pretty tight, the clutch fork sits about 10mm from the tunnel

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the other thing i did which i forgot to picture was on the t5 box the alloy mount that is bolted on it can be moved back slightly and new holes drilled, to make it a bit closer to where the type 9 sits, i still had to reweld the mount and i put a 1" box section to strengthen it up again

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few pics of the sump taking shape with an oil return and a return for the breather system








oil return








a picture of the crank blank for the front of the block, i will be welding a pipe on the front so i can use it as a breather again but will also put a semi circle of steel on the back to act as a baffle




then i decided the garage wasnt big enough so went about extending it, will put some pics up soon

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T5 against the tunnel

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removed the roller shutter





door re fitted



have to build a porch so the missus would let me do the garage

ready for the concrete



concrete down and the daily driver sneaking in

XRT_si

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Nice work!
Did you use the old Type 9 clutch cable too?

Got mine fitted at the weekend, just squeezed in luckily, though my tunnel has been enlarged already.

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cheers, i used a new rs2000 clutch cable that i got off graham a gs, its long enough for the job, have you got an pics of yours fitted?

what do you think of the breather idea? mite have ago this weekend if i get enough done on the garage

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also what did you do about a gearbox mount?

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Breather looks a mint idea mate, seen a few done a similar way.

I'll get some pics saturday, it's a tight fit though, but they always seem to be!

mount isn't finished yet, lined up almost perfectly though.

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garage just needs painting now so i can get on with the mk2, mite do abit this weekend

rst in breaking

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nice project mate, best of luck

mk1turboestate

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cheers pal, not done anythin for a while but im planning on getting stuck in soon

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starting to get there again



porch nearly finished so i set about making my front breather



pipe is on the plate but i dont want the crank pushing oil up the breather so i made a baffle on the back




what do you think? it should work ok i think

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iv actually got a bit done in the end, seam sealed around the gearstick hole now awaiting paint,

once thats done i can fit the gearbox mount and start fitting the handbrake etc.

stevenhayley

good work m8

steve

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Looking good mate!

Are the RS2000 clutch cables longer then? Need to sort ine this week.

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so im told, mine an rs2000 one and its more than long enough

iv got some time off coming up so im hoping to get alot done over the next couple of months

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few pics of the rebuild that went missing from the thread



first off a pic of my cabby that the engine came out of













































what do you think, i will put a few more on when i get some more time

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i have started work on fitting a swirl pot out of my rs turbo fuel tank to my mk2 estate tank, started by cuttin the swirl pot out





cut a hole in my tank

swirl pot out



bracket welded in





swirl pot test fitted









return pipe fitted






rite thats the swirl pot in and fitted, just needs the plate welding on to the top of the tank again, or shall i bolt it????

coments welcome

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im going to try getting it all painted up in the next week or so and get it all fitted in

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has anyone modded a fuel tank on here like this? im not sure wether to welp the plate up or try and bolt it, any advice would be great

dingla rs

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i did the same mod but in to a standerd escort tank for me mates rst just welded it up shud be ok pal

retro d

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Like the idea of the swirl pot, that is a must on these big estate fuel tanks.

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i thought about an external one but was put off by having it in the boot area, and i also want it to look standard,

helped that i had a spare rst tank hangin around so thought id give it ago

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im going to get the fuel tank welded up and tested today and may do a few other bits on the car, will post up some pics when its done

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tanks welded up and painted, just waiting on a seal for the sender unit then i can get it fitted,

got the breather fitted to the block

sump fitted on




crossmember on




forgot to say its an rs crossmember, thats why there are extra welds



this is how much space is between the unmodified sierra sump and the crossmember, i slightly modified the crossmember but didnt really need it



turbo on and made a start at the wiring


tomorrow i should have the starter fitted and may get some hoses tried out for size,

XRT_si

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Looking good! It's nice when there's an ending in sight and you're doing the jobs like plumbing it in.

I've just got a few boost hoses and the last of the wiring to do on mine now, spent 3 solid days on it!

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i wish it was i sight, still need all the steering for the front and to paint the whole car, doors, bonnet and boot are getting blasted soon then im off work in july so hope to have it painted,

is yours nearly ready to run then? i cant wait to get this started, iv a feeling im going to have problems though

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got a bit more done today,

starter fitted




alternater test fitted, took it back off tho to clean and paint



nice snug fit between the alternater and the engine mount

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iv started work on the pipework now, and made the main water rail, just need to sort a thermostat for it now



clips fitted onto the innerwing





i should get it painted and the alternater fitted back in tomorrow,

then i will start with the bottom rad hose and i need to make new holes for the heater matrix flow and return

what do you guys think so far?

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im off work this week so i hope to get as much done as i can, running fuel lines stripping doors etc

kev 3dr

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ace project mate and different too

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i been fitting in the heater matrix properly today and trying to finish off all the water pipe runs, im hard piping most of it in 35mm copper where i can, its a pain because the matrix is moved and the turbo is where it now comes through, iv taken some pics and will put them on when i get some more done,

im also having a bit of trouble sorting out the wiring, i think i need to get a remote iscv, but will look into it further

XRT_si

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Looking good mate, it's making decent progress. For the remotr ISCV look for the housing off an early XR2i

Mine started at the weekend by the way