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by Mark
Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

Getting there very slowly!

ImageAT POWER IDA by Mark V8, on Flickr
by Mark
Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

stevieturbo wrote:
Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:44 pm
It's no LS, but looks great.
LS would have been the sensible and cheaper choice!
by Mark
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

This bit took three days of pissing about to get it to fit right :lol: Must have had the engine in and out at least ten times making adjustments here and there. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49935366346_33f748e548_k.jpg engine ready to go in by Mark V8 , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com...
by Mark
Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Replies: 1170
Views: 776997

Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Nice smooth idle there Tony 8)
by Mark
Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:35 am
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Replies: 1170
Views: 776997

Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Should go like hell with all that in a Capri 8)

How much boost are you going to run ?
by Mark
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Replies: 1170
Views: 776997

Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Did look slippery, the poor guy in the blue Mk1 Escort paid the price :(
by Mark
Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion
Replies: 1170
Views: 776997

Re: My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Saw your car at classic Ford Santa Pod this year and hung about for a while, would have been nice to say hello!

Did you run it up the strip ?
by Mark
Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

Great work Mark. Keep it up. A question. Way back in your post you showed your first attempt at the gearbox mount. (The steel one). In the photo there is a black item attached to the gearbox, driver side. What is it? Just aside, I'm amazed at the way Sierra parts prices heve zoomed up recently. Pro...
by Mark
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: T56 to RV8 conversion.
Replies: 27
Views: 13144

Re: T56 to RV8 conversion.

Blown v8 wrote:
Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:10 pm
Thank you Devonman for posting,really enjoy reading your posts 👍
Me too 8-)

What did you do about the old mechanical speedo?

I have not sorted this part of mine yet and it's taken me 8 years to get this far :oops:
by Mark
Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

Heater blower refurbed https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/0703/escortrs2300/s0/4d3f8775-22db-45ba-9d17-5fa1b33c314e-original.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/0703/escortrs2300/s0/820538f8-b77d-42aa-a24e-943a456a1533-original.jpg?width=1920&heig...
by Mark
Sun Nov 04, 2018 10:03 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !
Replies: 187
Views: 158181

Re: My V8 Sierra project ..... maybe I will finish this one !

Yearly update :oops: Made rear strut brace https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/0703/escortrs2300/brace%201_zpsbrzexnmv.jpg https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/0703/escortrs2300/brace%202_zpskhcvq7du.jpg https://beta-static.photobucket.com/images/0703/escortrs2300/brace%203_zpsk8i4rjd0....
by Mark
Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: T56 to RV8 conversion.
Replies: 27
Views: 13144

Re: T56 to RV8 conversion.

Did you fit a weaker spring to the reverse lock out or are you using a speed sensor of some sort to work the solenoid ?

Looking good, I wish I worked as fast as you !
by Mark
Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:52 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: T56 to RV8 conversion.
Replies: 27
Views: 13144

Re: T56 to RV8 conversion.

Will look out for a copy of street machine.

I imagine grip on the start line is a bit of an issue with a twin turbo 5 litre!
by Mark
Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:29 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: T56 to RV8 conversion.
Replies: 27
Views: 13144

Re: T56 to RV8 conversion.

I didn't check before getting the club hammer out, so don't know what the clearance was like to start with :oops: Heater unit needed a wiggle to remove after though! One thing the bear in mind is how the cross member drop might affect bump steer and roll centre with different TCA and track rod angle...

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