fordperv

I've just purchased this little nugget of shite

A few from months gone by

On 23/10/2023 at 14:13, 5speedracer said:

Looks good, is it heavy on the wrists with the flat bars?

Cheers, It's still nice on the wrists with the flat bars to be fair and they are comfier than the OE bars but not quite as comfy as the renthal type I put on it first but they were a little too high for me.

Would my little SV650 class as shite? I didn't know what to buy, I was drawn in by the low insurance cost for a new rider, the V twin sound and I love how it looks, it rides nice as well.

After fitting an axle location kit I thought I had better test the clutch, I found that it wasn't disengaging completely so slipped when the revs got up, I wasnt surprised with the mismatch of parts, spacing the bellhousing away from the engine appeared to sort this problem, so gave it a proper test, the old girl is a little lively

That looks a lovely machine, picked up its 5 door brother for a mates Mrs a month or so back, drives absolutely beautiful 

I can confirm it's a 205 with a working analogue clock 

While there's been radio silence I've been chipping away at the old girl, she is now a runner thanks to a nodiz gen X ecu and a new bosch crank sensor, i was having an issue with the other ecu which was out of warranty, it wasn't recognising a crank sensor on vauxhall trigger pattern, I tried numerous crank sensors, sutty2006 kindly let me borrow his crank sensor which was the correct VR type but still no joy, i sent it away to get tested they could find no fault it fired correctly on the test rig, it had us baffled the only thing came up with if the signal wasnt clean enough so it was saying computer says no, the kind chap at the manufacturer offered me a good discount on the gen X which has a diagnostic function and a better software on the laptop to set it up so would show up any issues and it would have warranty also gives me access to support if any issues arise, it was a nice and easy with no fuss installation and it fired up, since the video I have messed about with the carbs as the air valves had been blocked and it was overfuelling like a bitch so now runs a little more even, I suspect there's a little air leak through the silicone hose between the carbs and manifold as the flouro lining is damaged on a couple of them so I will get some ordered up so I can balance the carbs and set the fuelling.

getting the car running showed the radiator was no where near man enough for the C20XE so ordered up an alloy rad from ebay, the delivery was speedy, initially they sent me the thinner one when I had ordered the thickest core diameter they list but they soon sent me out the correct one and collected the wrong one

A little difference in diameter 

looks well in the engine bay, a small modification was required with the grinder to fit but nothing major

i also fitted the electric cooling fan and wired it up, got a choke cable and installed it in the original dash blank grabbed a grommet for the wiring and installed the ecu in the glovebox so it's all tidy

57 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

 

Welcome back dude!!!!!

Cheers dude, I can't promise I'll  be a regular again like I once was but I'll try 🤣

Holy thread resurrection batman

Well folks I've not been on here for a while, life has happened, thought I'd update this as I've recently dragged it from my mums where I covered it up and forgot about it.

So where we are at currently 

I dragged it out to set on with the engine conversion, fitted longer studs and spacers so i could put the 7 spokes on, then washed all the crap off it

I then got the engine in the hole, I used a 1.8 manta sump and pickup pipe, knocked up the mounts, the passengers side is a 4 cylinder capri mount cut and welded, the drivers side is a 2.8i mount cut and welded so the engine sits right, the head in this picture was just a mock up head

for the exhaust I have used an Ashley mk2 escort item with a 2.5" outlet, the only down fall is the tail of it pointed at the floor so modification was needed, I cut a wedge out of the tail pipe of the manifold to get it in the correct position then I re welded it, the exhaust system is a stainless one meant for a pinto cut at the centre section then pipes welded to suit so it all connects

i didn't like how the tail sat so chopped that off and re welded it at a more aesthetically pleasing position 

the cylinder head i fitted was a ported one which i had replacement valve guides fitted then put back together 

It needed the distributor mount cutting off the rear as it would have fouled the heater bubble, so did this, blocked the hole in the back with a suitable size core plug, chopped the back of the cam tapped it then blocked with a bolt, tapped and bolted the oil feed for the dizzy, and fit a 90° water outlet in the back of the head, so I can feed the heater

The fuel lines are sorted as is the starter wiring, throttle cable modified, knocked up a few bits and bobs and sorted the top coolant hose, I'm waiting for a hose joiner and then can finish the bottom one, it's literally a case of finish that, fill with coolant, connect up the wiring, set the ecu up on thelaptop then fire it up

I have modified the engine to fit the car, nothing on the cars structure or crossmember have been modified to fit it, it can quite easily have a pinto put back in it if I wish.

Thats us up to date I may have missed a few steps and bits I've done but I tried to condense where I'm up to.

Looks a mighty fine steed, i look forward to see it in the metal

You've been spotted

Thats easily repairable

On 8/12/2020 at 2:28 PM, Steve79 said:

You has been spotted

https://m.facebook.com/groups/2146092578982441?view=permalink&id=2717437885181238

Oh wow that was after my front bumper got damaged at work, hence the temporary red front bumper, I was gutted I couldn't get the correct 92 spec with foglights front bumper for it, it looks like this now

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

Just seen on Facebook page..

I just headed here to post this fallen soldier 😪

Have you got K233 HKW on your lists

On 11/21/2020 at 5:50 PM, sutty2006 said:

60mph Head on into an Audi A4 that turned into my path. Had I been in the Senator/Sierra/Mercury/manta at the time I’d have probably died. 
 

this is one reason I love Mk3 mondeos. 

Pre accident this was a beautiful car, I will always remember shitting myself receiving the call from the lady witness at the scene on your phone, me arriving avoiding the traffic backed up by driving along the pavement in the capri caused some amusement though, that was your lucky night for sure bud, 

Steve will be orate riding in one with his knees around his ears ?

Whilst replacing a Sierra fuel tank is easy, I recommend going for a new tank, they all rot out in the seam, I also suggest you have new tank fixings on standby, I usually replace with stainless nuts bolts and washers, you can still get the original type though

Steve definately the right thing walking away, I remember the fight your tdci st put up against that audi and safe to say this one would be a final resting place if crashed with a big hit

Put the engine and bits into a 1.8lx for shits and giggles but leave it looking pov spec

4 hours ago, Isaac Hunt said:

I had to read that twice, the first time I thought "he's taking the piss" Bog standard thread  M8.......

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41 minutes ago, egg said:

I tend to agree. Here is my old J plater.  Yours is great @fordperv - does it have the very late dash when I think the air vents went to a different design etc?

Cheers mate, Yeah it has the later hooded dash

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

Glad to see it still kicking and screaming. Can’t wait to see it when all this virus has passed. We will go out for a 90s rep spin to the coast for ice cream. 

Oh yes mate like when we went for a run in the manta and capri 

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Just around the corner to me. My old man had an 88 GLS Saph, I had a same colour (Regency red) 1.8 hatch at the same time. Somehow missed taking any pics of them together though.

Known a few people with these DOHC GLS Saphires, nice torquey engine but never understood why it was an 8V.

Think they occasionally throw timing chains when the tensioner fails so might be worth a pre-emptive replacement.

Its had a new timing chain kit and genuine ford MLS headgasket too, ive had an aftermarket hydraulic tensioner fail after less than 15000 miles destroying a cylinder head in the process, do you want to know something interesting about them they run pistons with small cutouts suitable for 16v heads, heres a pic which shows it