XR2 Turbo project (Update 24/6 more bits fitted)

[AshyXR2T]

Just started getting my arse in gear with this project


took the ALL the rst bits from my mk1 xr2 about 2 weeks ago

been busy cleaning, rebuilding and painting since then


got rid of the shell last weekend and finally got my mk2 into the garage so work can begin

there will be as many updates as i remember to do :cry: , get carried away with the work sometimes and forget to take piccies..



anyway.. the donor

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the recipient

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thought i may as well do it properly so i purchased new oil and water pumps, sump, and pretty much everything i gould get my grubby mitts on :top:


head off

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not bad condition (infact pretty much cleanest one ive seen

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cleaned a few bits up

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even though its pretty mint, i sent the head away to be ported and polished, got myself a new cam and all new valve gear

no pics of this as ive been lazy and its still sat in bits :oops: :oops:


Finally got the block finished today

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i fookin stink of degreaser :cry: :cry:

will build it up tomorrow



END OF AN ERA ---- bye bye carb :cry: :cry:

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got most of the bay cleared out today, will drop the block tomorrow along with the rest of the list of jobs i have :? :cry:



A16's lookin very sorry for itself at the moment


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should have the engine bay prepped for the paintshop by monday :top:

then i can get on with the good stuff :top:



will keep ya posted ;)

[AshyXR2T]

done 10 hours on it today and it feels like nothings done :(

dropped all running gear out of it including shocks etc - new ones on the way :lol:

had a right ballache with the gearbox cradle, all 4 bolts were rounded and seized !!!! :x :x


got rid of battery tray and cleaned up the area

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after shitloads of huffing and puffing and even more swearing, the bolts for the gearbox cradle were freed and engine finally dropped..


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still a few bolts i cant get out, bumper bolts in the arches are just turning!! :x not sure how to get this one sorted yet :P

and could i get the fooking bottom ball joints out !!!!! theyre still in the hub, i just undid everything else around them :wink: :lol: , (note to self, must get a scaf bar from somewhere!)


looks like i may be putting a new front panel on the car as the lower valance part has seen better days and if i leave it, its guaranteed to rot through :x may as well do it right first time



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got the lights and other stuff out now too, but it got to 8.30 and i fucked it off!!

more tomorrow :D :D

[AshyXR2T]

Todays update


been a nightmare to get to my garage due to the shifts ive been on and me being a total drunken bastard all of last weekend :wall: :cry: :cry:


Anyhoo,

got stuck in today and dropped the petrol tank (new i shouldnt have filled the fooker up before i put it in there, totally forgot! :wall: :oops: )

drained 20 litres out of the fooker first to make it a bit lighter, the joy of more rounded bolts commenced for the best part of an hour and i finally managed to get the tank down :content:


set my fuel pump and accumilator piping up for a trial fit, nice piece of samco around the pump in a diy cage until i get one made up, hacked fuel lines, changed fuel tank sender/lid, slapped on a couple of Festo fittings and then had a complete nightmare getting the new tank up...

on my own, on my back with the aid of a trolley jack and a well placed knee, finally got it on :banana: :banana: :banana:

fitted pump and accumilator next and joined pipework :banana:
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then onto the front...


my nut splitters had arrived from ebay, as i was having a complete nightmare removing the front bumper as the studs were just spinning :wall: ,, couple of goes with the splitter and both were off :banana: :banana: , cracking little tool for these old fords :cry:


next was grinder time :eek: :eek: :eek:

chopped crossmember for turbo downpipe clearance, was a bit gutted to tell you the truth about chopping this car but as soon as sparks were flying, i got well into it :banana: :banana:

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then i mounted the fan on the rad so i could guage how much front panel to chop...


lenghty process, move rad... grind, ..... refit rad.....grind.....etc.etc :cry:


i think it looks ok and i have managed to not chop a big gap in the front panel, just hope ive done enough now as once its painted theres no way im doing it again :?

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and thats it for today, 8 fookin hours again and not that much done really...

going to borrow a welder tomorrow and patch the crossmember up and a few other jobs....

not long of the paintshop now :top: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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wing cleaned of tons of waxoil

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block looking spangly :cool:

[AshyXR2T]

Cracked the block today by tightening the oil pressure switch up!!!!!



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FUCKING FUMING ABOUT THAT!!! :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:


and also mocked up where the 2wd intercooler will sit

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[AshyXR2T]

Fair sized update now


Well after cracking my block, i was fooking fuming until my mate phoned me up and told me about a 2.1 zvh turbo going cheap ad it just so happened to belong to a member on here - (thanks loads Chris 8) )

got the box and ap clutch for my mate too


anyway, had a little trip to Yorkshire last Saturday to pick up my bits

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got it home but still haven't cleaned it up yet


Got the 2 wheel trailer out on Tuesday morn and got my Xr to a friends bodyshop :D (about fekkin time, was sick of seeing brown stuff!)

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after a bit of investigation, it turns out the front panel is rusty but not rotten, so i decide to repair it, unsure if this was the right solution at the moment but i dont want to go mental on it really!

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Also sorted out moving the rad and fan forward plenty.. its pretty much as far as it will go without ruining the front panel by chopping a big hole in it which IMO looks toss :P

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Seems to be far enough forward for now

before treatment and chopping bits out
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didnt take any piccies during as i was busy as fook

heres after primer

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but i managed to trap some water in a corner so had to do a bit more to it today

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and the crossmember

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Thats about where im upto now...


Got a stg3 T3/4 turbo for the engine too, oh and a set of Ledas :wink: :P


, Wilwood 4pots, comp MO's and a bernie box are on my shopping list for the next few weeks :shock: :shock:

Gonna be fookin SKINT. lol



Please bear in mind that this is the first real project ive done and i did all the prep work myself ready for painting, just hoping i put in the right effort.


roll on the painting... :D :D :D


engine should be in by 2 weeks with all my bits i need :D

[AshyXR2T]

Well another little update


got the suspension i wanted... full set of Leda adjustables.... fook me, you wouldnt believe the weight and sturdyness of these mothers :lol: :lol: :shock:

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compared to std stuff


anyway, finally got the front end sprayed up for the 2nd time :x :evil: after the 2nd pot of paint was fooking miles bluer than the previous pot :shock: :x TOSSERS

can just about make out the blueness in this pic

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didnt look "too" bad inside the bodyshop, but once wheeled outside the difference was like black and white, so wheeled back in and more paint ordered !!!


here she is painted properly - finally

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and then after a fooking nightmare of pushing it into my garage - no engine + BIG hill with garage on top of + pissing down rain = 2 hours to push it up the hill :x :evil: twat

anyway, its home now and the buildup can begin :D :D :D 8)

[Mike H]

Truly fooking awesome fella.

Any idea when it will be ready? Thinking on the lines of 9th June for the CFNW? Think stu's taking his to that?

[D4N]

do you live on the corner of foxdenton lane?ive seen that there a few times, its awesome!

[AshyXR2T]

Thanks for all the support guys :D :D


Well heres todays little update...


finally got a chance to work on it today after being a lazy get :oops: for ages..

First job was to fit some new flurescent lights in the garage :D

Got the old steering rack off today and fitted the new one with the new rod ends

Had a go at fitting the Ledas.... only slight problem was one of the rear struts has a allen key end snapped off in it and one of the front allen key holes is ROUND!!!!!!!! :roll: , FOOKING BRILLIANT :evil: :x , TF RALLYESPORT sent it out like that to me, NOT what you expect at all, especially considering what i gave for em...

Think i'll send them back to LEDA for a refurb anyway


Got my T04e T3/4 turbo from Stu XRTT today, ta mate its HOOOOOOGE

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comparison pic

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Stu rubbed down driveshafts and gearbox then sprayed box silver

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Had a look at the loom..... HMMMM think thats a job for tomorrow.... wish i would have labelled it properly



little shot of the wing i did :D :D , chuffed to fuck with the finish

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Leda & rack shot

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more tomorrow...

[KR15 MK4]

fucking awesome mate! wish i had the time and money to do that!

[AshyXR2T]

Quite a big and succesful update finally


last weekend, we got the dash out after a load of fucking around!!, fed the rst loom through the bulkhead ,
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cleaned the engine up
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Fitted the renault 5 turbo oil filter (pictured with the zetec one next to it!!)

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attempted to route the loom
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then i borrowed an engine crane yesterday, and got to work earlish today, got the long axle stands wound right out and managed to push the engine and box underneath, got the crane out and it went in a piece of piss apart from finding the right bolts :( :lol: , deffo gonna bag and label bolts next time i take anything apart!!

just starting

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getting there


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near enough

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ITS IN !!!!!

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With the T4 fitted
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Looks great, but its just WAY too big ungortunateley, looks like im gonna ahve to get a hybrid t3 made up, stuck the stg 1 t3 back on for now

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getting bits fitted..
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quite a bit done today and im chuffed as fuck its finally in


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celebratory bbq...... who fancies some cremated chicken :oops: :lol:

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cant wait myself for the next update, seems to be getting there now

[AshyXR2T]

Doesn't look like a lots changed and it hasn't

been getting very drunk at weekends so no point of going to even entertain doing anything to the car . !!


anyway me and Stu did a few hours on it today, just basically fitting bits, making bits and breaking bits :oops:


Big thanks to Stu for trying to get his head round the wiring



heres how the cars looking at the moment, gonna get my rocker cover sprayed up soon, just looks to ghey with a pink one lol

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can you imagine that t4 sat there lol

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would have fitted the lights today but ive bloody lost the clips :x

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off to the scrappers in the morning to pilfer some bits :wink:

[AshyXR2T]

Oh and the mk1 xr2 is now officially dead :(


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Rest in pieces

[STU XRTT]

this is all mine now 8)