KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:37 PM |
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HELP
HI THERE THANKS FOR THE INFO DONT MIND ME ASKING WHERE DID YOU GET YOU BOOK PLS
[Edited on 14/8/10 by KECHICHE]
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zilspeed
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:40 PM |
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Ok.let's start here.
Now, your donor car.
The vast majority of the running gear will be useful to you for building an IRS car.
The engine is probably of little use, but you can keep the gearbox and bolt a zetec up to it. As you probably know, the twin cam in your Sierra
isn't even closely related to a zetec.
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bmseven
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Ok.let's start here.
Sorry PMSL 
BMW 7 Resource
Bures Pit anyone?
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austin man
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:48 PM |
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the engine is less than desirable although its a twin cam its less tuneable than the Pinto.
If you go the zetec route, the starter from this engine is a must for the zetec to type nine gearbox
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:52 PM |
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As above, use everything but ditch the engine for a zetec.
Andy
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interestedparty
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 06:53 PM |
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As well as the shift key, put some detail in the thread title!
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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Mr G
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
The engine is probably of little use, but you can keep the gearbox and bolt a zetec up to it.
Unless its an auto which it's got a greater chance of being as its a ghia 
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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snapper
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:43 PM |
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Your building a Locost and you have a Sierra as a donor.
In my book it's a very good start, you can build the whole car with what you have ( engine included) get it on the road quite quickly and play
around with engine upgrades and the associated costs later.
Do check that the Locost plans are for a Sierra IRS and not a live axle Escort.
That said nodding a live axle chassis for DeDion or IRS is not a big job.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:48 PM |
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THANKS GUYS VERY GOOD INFO IM JUST NEW TO THE WHOLE THINK TRYING TO GET SOME INFO WHILE IM GOING ALLONG,MESSAGE FOR SNAPPER PLS WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR
BOOK IF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING CHEERS ALL
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mookaloid
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:53 PM |
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In all seriousness, using block capitals is not easy on the eye and some people consider it to be shouting.
It is polite to turn the caps lock off if you wouldn't mind.
Cheers
Mooky
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 07:55 PM |
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sorry cap lock off
cap lock off sorry about that
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BenB
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by KECHICHE
cap lock off sorry about that
That's more like it
I'm not sure I'd bother getting the original book- really isn't that much detail in there.... Not sure about the new one, suspect
it's a fair bit better...
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:06 PM |
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i just dont know what is in the book as info wise but will that help me building the car from scratch,the only think that i could not get is the
wishbone front and rear
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:07 PM |
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WELL I HAVE A COPY OF.... (only joking) 
Uncle Rons book that im never going to use again. Besides, i took a scan of the pages for my own benefit of course, so all the pages are loose and
could do with going into a folder.
Live axle is a good start. Some prefer this as it is more primitive and exciting to control at full chat. IRS is obviously much better for turning
and twisties, so it depends on whether you want to drag race or track day the car at the end.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:15 PM |
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any chance i can grab a copy of you pls
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:28 PM |
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one more think before i go pls ,the zetec engine it is front wheel drive,so by fitting a sierra gear box will that converter to a rear wheel drive ?
sorry im not good with mechanic,i want to build the car but i have to get the parts before i ask my mate to help,thanks
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 08:39 PM |
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The zetec from an escort or mondeo will bolt straight onto a type 9 or the mt75 that you have.Turning a fwd engine into a rwd engine.You will need a
1.8 flywheel and clutch with a ct133 release bearing.
You use the starter motor from your twincam.
Andy
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 14/8/10 at 09:04 PM |
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Its a huge file, but i can post you the book itself if you like for the cost of postage?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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steve m
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 07:28 AM |
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"I'm not sure I'd bother getting the original book- really isn't that much detail in there.... Not sure about the new one,
suspect it's a fair bit better..."
My one <<<< was built from book one edition one it just helps if you can read, and wright,
And measure twice cut once hahahaha
and to the the OP, halfords sell the books
Steve
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scudderfish
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 08:03 AM |
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And please don't edit your original question away as people who read this thread now have no idea what it's on about.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 09:02 AM |
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Halfords sell the books
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coozer
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 11:55 AM |
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If you go to the front page of this forum you can see the book on the right hand side.....
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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interestedparty
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 01:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Halfords sell the books
Surely the original Champion book has been out of print for years?
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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KECHICHE
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| posted on 15/8/10 at 05:34 PM |
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Ford Escort 1.8 Zetec Engine
hi guys will the ford sierra gearbox run with this engine as a rear wheel drive and what mod will i need to do if i have to cheers all.
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 16/8/10 at 12:38 PM |
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Yes,the sierra box will bolt straight onto this engine. Use a 23 spline 220mm clutch and cover from a Mondeo 1.8 and a ct133 Capri release bearing.
You will need to make suitable engine mounts to fit your chassis and a mount for the alternator but it will all come together nicely.
This has been done many times before and is common practice.
Andy
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