sorry i was getting confused so this if or th 4x4 KE38 not the rally car? good luck with it sounds like a very interesting project

sounds good si, got a ke36 or 38 lined up yet?

 

ill be around on saturday, want me to give you a hand with putting the engine in and such?

Ah, knew there was somebody else I need to tell.....Turbo kit swap has now been put off till next friday saturday, cause the guy buying it had his mum book him a holiday he didn't know about. :dance:

 

sorry dude. reckon I might get it all out of my car say the wednesday before, so anytime after then. :y:

 

oh and I'll just wait for some sierra parts to pop up first, then I'll find a 38...hopefully!

Edited June 27, 200719 yr by Taz_Rx

Motor is built now, pretty much ready to drop in. All I need is a clutch and gear box, but I'm waiting to get the W50 in the other car and then I will just use the box and clutch out of that.

 

Its a shame your not in QLD, my house mate had the perfect Sierra you. Approx 140kw 4AGE fitted, $1700 head on the thing and he let it go for $2000 !!!! I wish I would have had a few spare dollars at the time, would have kept the motor for something interesting.

:lolcry: :no2: :D

 

By the sounds of it I could have bought it, pulled the engine out and sold that for $2000 and kept the running gear for free!!

If you ever try and get Sierra parts, remember that there is a Narrow Track and a Wide Track model. The Later wide track transfer case is very weak. Good mod on the Narrow track is the Wide Track flares and diff's, really makes them handle a lot better.

Did not know that, would be very handy info. :lolcry: thanks.

 

Wheel track on the rolla isn't too much of an issue as the flairs that are on my other car come in 1,2, and 3 inch versions. I've only got 1"!!

Edited July 2, 200719 yr by Taz_Rx

ITS ALIVE!!! :P :yes:

 

Finished off a few things last night and got her running, sounds like a tractor at the moment as it only has extractors on it.

 

Went and bought a few other bits this morning for it, so it'll probably be drivable tonight, apart from the exhaust issue! ;)

 

anyway here's a couple of pic from this morning.....

 

 

So at least I have 1 running rolla now!! :P

Motor is looking neat as Si! Good job :P

Edited August 24, 200719 yr by leigh

shame I can't say the same about the engine bay in general! :P

 

I'll have to get the missus busy with a bucket of hot soapy water!! :P

She's @ Midas now getting exhaust done! :D

 

Drove it there with nothing but extractors!! ;) slightly noisy trip!! :P

thought it was about time I did some updates.

 

Have got quite a few goodies lately and done a bit of work. I've even been working one the mazda!! :wink: :hmm:

 

Anyway, for this car firstly I have done a bit of work on the front....

 

Befor

 

After

 

Replaced headlight, guard, grill and bumper, Still gotta get a bonnet. Also made 1 good stone tray out of 2 dented ones! One was dented on the left, other on the right, so I cut them in half and screwed the good sides together! :no: If you look closely at the bottom of it, you can see were they overlap and a screw.

While i was in NZ a few weeks back I went and visited Sheldon, Better known to us as Blown5k and had a K chat. Very informative visit for me with my upcoming plans. :wink:

Also ended up with VVV this FOC! thanks mate, your a legend :no:

 

Haven't weighed it yet, but it pretty light. Didn't have any issues putting it in my suitcase on the way back. :hmm:

Oh yeah, and here's what I've been working on for the RX4. :no: