rallying

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:37 am

wurlycorner wrote:New block and sump, or old ones welded up?

new complete engine, 294bhp 222 lb ft , old engine has destroyed everything except 2 pistons possibly and the cams/solid lifters and the itbs are ok.

top bloke on the camera is alix, he has taken some lovely shots, look at the flames from this

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:32 pm

Found this today on a facebook site called rallyretro. a fair few famous names have had a ride in this little gem over the years by the seems, nice to see a photo of it from when the ford rally school were using it.

very different to how it is today i must say

incidentily i had it back from the paintshop today so its all plain black again now awaiting some new graphics.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:46 pm

very cool

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:55 pm

well what a day i have had/still having, ripped out the drenth sequential last week and ordered a sadev sequential to replace it which is supposed to be a direct replacement for a sierra type 9 gearbox.so got a sierra gearbox and fitted to make the mounts up and the new propshaft for when the sadev comes. happy days

this turned up today, very pretty isn't it.

happy days my arse. its not a direct replacement for a type nine at all. the gearbox mount is different and the top of the box is 3 inches higher than a standard box which means i have to alter the mount and cut the tunnel out again. tunnel is already touching the heater box inside the car so now we have to lose the blower, ok so we have a heated front screen fitted but on a cold and wet day a heater is a nice aid to the heated screen.
16 hours i have been here today hoping to get it fitted and running for testing as we have a rally sunday and im no closer to getting it running than i was when i ordered it. another long day on the cards tomorrow me thinks time to go home for a beer a chill out and some sleep i think

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:31 am

Ah crap - how annoying is that. On a plus, your fab skills look awesome, shame you have to amend it!

And that box is a shiny, sexy bit of engineering!

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:39 pm

another jobby day rallying today, new box fitted last week, i did 20 road miles in it friday and dropped the oil as recommended and put fresh oil in. first stage today and lost all drive, oh no it can't of gone bang already, no its sheared the splines off the halfshaft in the axle now.when will our luck change.and to top it all off the new engine has blown the headgasket too. early bath again today then.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:52 pm

Nightmare!

Post by **indigolemon** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:51 pm

Rubbish man, early start for nowt. Hope you get it sorted!

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:12 pm

went rallying yesterday and the new box is reportedly awesome and the engine is pulling like a train so happy days on that front.
on a slightly sadder note on the last stage a little yump in the road threw the car up in the air and into a big tank slapper on landing and into a revine

then the unimog got stuck trying to get us out

dug a ditch up to my arse

so our run of bad luck came to an abrupt end with a 70/80 mph crash into a rather damp hole but where nobody got hurt and the car although damaged got off remarkably lightly too.

happy days

Mudgey · Post by **Mudgey** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:19 pm

Sorry to hear of the accident but bludy hell, that was quite some recovery effort!