Sierra xe

[bennycw43]

ive had this a while now so i suppose its about time i started a project thread,
ive only a few pics of the work so far but ive plenty more to do and ill keep it updated from here on :D

it started off as a standard twin cam with a f**ked engine

spec now is

2.0l vauxhall red top,camed + chipped with ARP bolts and acl race bearings

tran-x 5 speed straight cut box

adj track control arms,compression struts and some old springs out of a hot rod :D :D

perspex windows and as much weight as possible cut out of it

and the most important bit....a welded diff:D :D :D

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making a bit of space:)
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and ready to go :):)
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in action
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spiggot bearing went the last day out so the gearbox is out at the min,just waiting on a new on so i should have another update soon :)

[Chuck_g]

Great project lad, ive always loved Sierra's, have a had a few and the redtop is the perfect mate for it!! Mad to see her around mondello

[saff 24v]

thats the job xe revving like mad good work there looks like youv got a really good lock on it how did you extend it if you have.

[alan opel]

thats the right job! i remember jhinchy on here had a carb'd xe in a sierra before, i might end up firing an xe into my s13 lord nos ive enough of them hanging about maybe even an c20let:D:D looks good keep it up!:cool:

[bennycw43]

cheers all, as for the lock its just a few washers at da end of da rack but i have some spare hubs that im going to cut down da steering arms and c how that works :D :D

[jhinchy]

As alan said, i done the very same a few years back. Red saph cossie rep, cam'd xe on 45s:D I used it in one of the very early rounds of d1 drift IRL, in rosegreen, around 2004. she made top 8:D Back then everyone competed in roadcars, no rollcages, just a helmet! simple times:p
Engine eventually found its way into a mk2 escort roadcar, and the saph got a 2.9 24v cossie engine fitted:cool:

[jonny b]

fine car lad :D

[Romo]

I love durty tramps :D

[bennycw43]

As alan said, i done the very same a few years back. Red saph cossie rep, cam'd xe on 45s:D I used it in one of the very early rounds of d1 drift IRL, in rosegreen, around 2004. she made top 8:D Back then everyone competed in roadcars, no rollcages, just a helmet! simple times:p
Engine eventually found its way into a mk2 escort roadcar, and the saph got a 2.9 24v cossie engine fitted:cool:

ha ha hopefully my engine will find its way into a mk2 escort some time over da winter as well:). was it much better with da 24v?

[oldskooler]

nice job, the straight cut box ill release a couple of ponies as well. i see youve got a manta sump on too. theyre gettin hard to come by now.

[bennycw43]

nice job, the straight cut box ill release a couple of ponies as well. i see youve got a manta sump on too. theyre gettin hard to come by now.

cheers, the straight cut box was needed i broke a few standard type9s :(

[bennycw43]

small update. i fitted some shorter back shocks to stop the springs falling about when i jack up the back

http://i1034.photobucket.com/albums/a424/bennycw43/100_0411-1.jpg
new on da left

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much better :)
i fitted some new wheels to

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maybe a bet ott for a old sierra :) :)

[saff 24v]

deadly steel rims are they cortina steels widened with a band welded inside. o wat shocks did you use i tryed using 1s from a courior van but just couldn get the bolt in and cavalier 1s were too long. she sits lovely now on the green wheels.

[bennycw43]

deadly steel rims are they cortina steels widened with a band welded inside. o wat shocks did you use i tryed using 1s from a courior van but just couldn get the bolt in and cavalier 1s were too long. she sits lovely now on the green wheels.

yeah da black ones are cortina or escort the green ones are mk5 escorts. The shocks are off a mk2 escort with the top modified to fit :) easy enough to fit

[saff 24v]

cheers for that mate seems a good job iv the shit cut out a my springs but iv a double spring wound together to make it stiffer lol but think them shocks would make great job of it.. cheers

[MacOnTheRack]

Come on come on Benny, update already! ;)

[derek]

Come on come on Benny, update already! ;)

X2............

[joey banana s14]

i was behind this in mondello one of the days was great to see it out with the jap lads little dinger of a yoke tidy pilot to i had one the exact same as this in white and sprayed it red for my first drifter was 2L pinto great machine great little project well done:D

[insejn]

that is proper shit with the trailer and all them wheels, the way it should be done! fair play!

[Famous jh]

More info on the MK11 in the backround please :o

[Driftma]

More info on the MK11 in the backround please :o

i second that:cool:

[pole drift]

he's playin with us, info wont be found out on that till the time is right

[bennycw43]

Come on come on Benny, update already! ;)


X2............

not much to update, gonna bring it over to tullow over the xmas for one last spin b4 i take the engine out for my 4 dr mk 2 for the road, then hopefully find a cheap 2.5 24v bmw engine for her :D


i was behind this in mondello one of the days was great to see it out with the jap lads little dinger of a yoke tidy pilot to i had one the exact same as this in white and sprayed it red for my first drifter was 2L pinto great machine great little project well done:D

cheers lad :D


More info on the MK11 in the backround please :o

the Mk 2 in the background is a car im doing for my brother whenever he has money and i have spare time so its a longterm project :p
it is 6 linked, caged and group 4 suspension, and an SR20 :D:D:D
i'll try find a few pics over the next few days and stick them up ;)