MWF
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Ooooh Shiny ,.. v.nice. Whats the specs ?
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1984 XR4i 3.1arthurbrown
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looking' mighty ffffrrresh there, Chris!  |
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MWF
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Dec 12, 2005 10:13:39 GMT
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Ooooh Shiny ,.. v.nice. Whats the specs ? Engine: Specialised Engines 3.1 conversion, blue printed and heads taken to Stage-2 spec approx 10K of millage. Air box lid removed. Specialised Engines stainless exhaust system. Uprated 90 amp alternator. I have a turbo kit for it but aren't sure if I want to put it on. Various engine dress up as can be seen. Chassis: Boge Shocks, Chassis Dynamic springs. 17" RS-7 Spoke wheels with Yokohama 215/40/17 tyres (and no power steering). Body: Colour coded door handles, de-locked passenger door and boot. Cosworth 3dr front bumper and grill, RS500 fog lamp grills and RS500 front splitter. Power Engineering uprated headlamps. Interior: RS 4-spoke steering wheel, custom half leather Recaro interior, Dakota Digital guages, Kenwood head unit, Kenwood/Phatnoise Mp3 Music keg, Pheonix Gold amp & 15" EarthQuake sub woofer. Traffic light air freshner and mirror silver aviator sunglasses  History: Buyers guide car Fast Ford 1993, Buyers guide Performance Ford 2002, 2x winner 'Best Modified 4i' National Day, 2nd & 3rd 'Best Modified Sierra' at Ford Fair. Featured in Ford Herritage Magazine. |
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Dec 12, 2005 10:46:50 GMT
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Thats one sweet looking Sahara  I'm loving the wheels - I didn't think RS sevens came in 17" variety? Bet that V6 sounds fruity I can remember going out in a mate's dads Xr4x4 when I was a kid, the sound from its Janspeed exhaust certainly left an impression on me, along with that satifying push in the back  BTW I have a Matchbox 'Superkings' model of your car somewhere at home - i'll see if I can dig it out. |
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SteB
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Dec 12, 2005 10:51:38 GMT
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Spot on! I really like that, and your photography is very good!
Can you get or make smoked headlights for these? I reckon that would give the front end an even tougher look
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MWF
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Dec 12, 2005 11:37:39 GMT
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DerbyDan - Thankyou. The wheels are from the Mk1 Mondeo. They were optional. They come in three varieties. The diamond cut style I have, a soft edged version in silver and softed edge version in a black chrome. All available in 16 and 17 inches. They are a little too popular these days but I got mine cheap, they fetch £500 a set on Ebay. I want to replace them with a set of split rims with black centers. The V6 does sound good with the ported heads, listen here this is one of the reasons I may not turbo it. I would rather get some tubular manifolds and convert it to carb. Would like to see the Superkings model SteB - Thankyou. I haven't seen smoked headlamps on a Mk1 Sierra but with them being so flat I guess it would be easy to apply that smoke tinted headlamp film you can get. |
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Hirst
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Dec 12, 2005 18:19:43 GMT
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That is absolutely beautiful! Very mean too, I think if I saw that coming up in the rear view mirror I'd drive up the kerb. Diamond cut wheels really suit it too. |
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Dec 12, 2005 18:28:31 GMT
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I like Rocks supreme... is it the colenge V6? |
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Davenger
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1984 XR4i 3.1Davenger
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Dec 12, 2005 22:32:48 GMT
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4i's rule, my mate had one.
How did they get it to 3.1?
Did they bore the block or fit mustang rods.
I only ask because a mate of mine had a 3.2 capri turbo with Mustang 302 rods
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RetroMat
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Dec 12, 2005 22:59:59 GMT
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THAT IS FANTASTIC  far cooler than a Cosworth |
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SteB
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Love the changing sig too! Nice touch.
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that is absolutely awesome, i love it to pieces!!
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MWF
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Thank you all for your lovely comments I really appreciate them It is the Cologne engine indeed, to get to 3.1 the block has been overbored and the crank stroked to give 3081cc. You can get up to 3.7 on the Cologne. It gives good power but the injection system and inlet manifold is a real hindrence on these engines, I prefered the power my previous turbo kit gave. As mentioned I am on the lookout for a European Offenhauser manifold so I can go to a Holly carb. |
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Very nice 4i there. neat and clean. I'd keep an eye n that splitter though, i nearly had an heart attack last time i saw one on the bay!
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Dec 13, 2005 10:03:38 GMT
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How did they get it to 3.1? Did they bore the block or fit mustang rods. I only ask because a mate of mine had a 3.2 capri turbo with Mustang 302 rods Changeing the rods alone wont change the copacity will it? wont it either lower the compression or make the pistons hit the head? Nice car though, the cosworth front looks wicked. always liked 2 door sierras. I say turbo it!!! |
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Dec 13, 2005 10:18:25 GMT
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That is absolutely spot on, the spec reads like my wish-list. I take my hat off to you sir! It's great to see a 4i that's been tastefully and thoughtfully modified, rather than fitted with a wobbly GRP Cosworth kit and a Big Bore 4 tailpipe.... I also had the Matchbox "Superking" black XR4i as a kid, still got it, and in it's original box! |
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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Dec 13, 2005 11:01:52 GMT
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So, if it has a turbo kit for it, does that mean you can turbo a Scimitar? Does it make the Sierra feel nose heavy?
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Davenger
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1984 XR4i 3.1Davenger
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Dec 13, 2005 11:18:01 GMT
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How did they get it to 3.1? Did they bore the block or fit mustang rods. I only ask because a mate of mine had a 3.2 capri turbo with Mustang 302 rods Changeing the rods alone wont change the copacity will it? wont it either lower the compression or make the pistons hit the head? Yeah, shorter rods mean that the piston won't travel as far up the cylinder, thus making the combustion chamber larger. It makes the combustion chamber deeper so has a bigger capacity |
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MWF
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Dec 13, 2005 11:26:22 GMT
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The splitter is just GRP, in fact the bumper is a replica item and I need to source a decent original at some point.
I have two turbo kits for the 2.8 Cologne. They don't make the car noticably front heavy and give a very good power increase. You get around 230bhp at 9psi. But I aren't keen on the noise the car makes, you can loose the v-formation burble. Although I'd be looking at over 250bhp on my engine.
As mentioned the capacity is increased with a stroke and bore.
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far cooler than a Cosworth 
