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Been hanging around here for some time and thought I should upload some photos of my project .it's started life as a striped out xr4i running a turbo technics conversion. I bought It thinking not a bad starting point but underestimated the size of the job !!! .the engine had blown head gaskets and needed an overhaul . The whole loom had been butchered .and it needed a fair amount of welding . So first job chop the rear quarter windows and weld in new metal inside and out to match the profile of a 3dr .
Will try and add photos of the build so far .
Yes decided I wanted a road car so bought a full interior .
Going to run the turbo technics engine for a year or so then think about something different
The price of genuine 3drs is bonkers at moment . More than happy with this
Still got lots to do .got to get everything sitting right bumpers etc. Finish 're wiring the interior loom , then it's getting onto returning small bits and pieces .
Yes intercooler. It's a turbo technics converted 2.8 v6 .the bits they did are
Garrett T3 turbo . ( i had rebuilt 360 bearing etc )
2wd cosworth intercooler. (Fitted as better than the tt one )
Uprated head gaskets and high tensile bolts ( a must when upping the boost )
Modified metering head
Modified distributor
Modified sump
3" stainless exhaust from turbo back
Heads converted to run unleaded. So now on 99ron
At present only running 8 psi
Have an extra injector setup but its pretty crude so until I can build a stronger block and go efi then that's it for this year
Yes intercooler. It's a turbo technics converted 2.8 v6 .the bits they did are
Garrett T3 turbo . ( i had rebuilt 360 bearing etc )
2wd cosworth intercooler. (Fitted as better than the tt one )
Uprated head gaskets and high tensile bolts ( a must when upping the boost )
Modified metering head
Modified distributor
Modified sump
3" stainless exhaust from turbo back
Heads converted to run unleaded. So now on 99ron
At present only running 8 psi
Have an extra injector setup but its pretty crude so until I can build a stronger block and go efi then that's it for this year
Sounds good. Yes definitely a bit crude or dated but I bet it works ok and makes for a nice torquey motor. I like it
Yes was very local to me it was left on his driveway !! . Mines VERY protected .
Locked in garage with car in front. Gravel drive and a big angry dog . If they get past that they then have to work out how to start it .....i Fitted a whole new engine loom and interior loom ....lets just say there's lots of mods been done to that .
18-03-2017, 05:33 PM
My 3dr replica
