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Anyone got a Mk3 Granada 2.9 they don't want?
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Re: Anyone got a Mk3 Granada 2.9 they don't want? -
05-18-2007
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Conor (conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : Knowing Pete, he'll buy the wrong Grandad and end up with a Twinker engine instead of a Pinto then wonder why the fuck it won't fit. If he got either, it'd be one helluva cockup, since he explicitly states he wants a 2.9... Missed that. Plenty of rotting Sierra XR4x4 on fleabay. So you missed "engine/box/diff" in the original post, too? Do Sierra XR4s not have these? |
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Quite nice as well, all the toys work, engine is nice but slightly tappety. Goes well.... Fucked cam then. |
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In news Kl3i.21620$Ro3.19457 (AT) text (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk,PC Paul <urd (AT) bitrot (DOT) co.uk> wittered on forthwith; Pete M wrote: In news:Al%2i.23444$Ug.7532 (AT) fe1 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk, MrCheerful <nbkm57 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith; "Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:f2hoco$rrk$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org... or one they're selling? MOT would be nice but isn't essential, need a Mk3 that drives well but is ideally scruffy with a good engine / box / diff. 87-92 (non cat) would be perfect. Cash waiting for the right one (maybe need more than one..) there is a good sounding one on ebay for 300 buy it now I just bought that one for £200. Quite nice as well, all the toys work, engine is nice but slightly tappety. Goes well.... Now, anyone else got a Mk3 Granada 2.9 they don't want? You need more than one? This isn't the fabled engine-at-both-ends 6 litre 4WD kitcar is it? Unfortunately not. I'm building at least two of this project, depending on how No1 goes. Thing is, since someone mentioned doing a 2.9 Fiesta I'm half tempted to do that as well now.... Can't see why not. There were quite a few RWD MK3 Essies done. |
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This'll be the same Pete who's owned about 60 Fords and never bought the wrong one yet... Yet you're going for the 2.9 motor... |
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In article <Xns9933D59977096adrianachapmanfreeis (AT) 204 (DOT) 153.245.131>, Adrian says... Conor (conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : Knowing Pete, he'll buy the wrong Grandad and end up with a Twinker engine instead of a Pinto then wonder why the fuck it won't fit. If he got either, it'd be one helluva cockup, since he explicitly states he wants a 2.9... Missed that. Plenty of rotting Sierra XR4x4 on fleabay. So you missed "engine/box/diff" in the original post, too? Do Sierra XR4s not have these? |
XR4x4s can be either, but the gearbox in the 4x4, whilst being either the
MT75 or Type 9 tend to be much closer to death than the autos in the Granny
2.9. Hence me looking for a 2.9 Granny
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In article <f2ifqb$b97$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org>, Pete M says... This'll be the same Pete who's owned about 60 Fords and never bought the wrong one yet... Yet you're going for the 2.9 motor... |
and is slightly smoother than the 2.8i. I like the 2.8i but it's not ideal
for this application, besides, if I use the 2.9 then it's just that bit
easier to upgrade to the 24v one at a later date, although the 2.8 will mate
to the same box.
The 2.9 is also easier to tune as it doesn't have the siamese port heads the
2.8 is lumbered with. If I could get a 3.0 Essex with factory injection I'd
be using that, but that's a no-no.
I've got an RS2600 motor I could use, with the Kugelfisher injection system
but that'd be a waste.
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Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Wood and Pickett Range Rover V8 Turbo
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9
Currently listening to The White Stripes
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In article <f2ksbc$ogu$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org>, Pete M says... In news Kl3i.21620$Ro3.19457 (AT) text (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk,PC Paul <urd (AT) bitrot (DOT) co.uk> wittered on forthwith; Pete M wrote: In news:Al%2i.23444$Ug.7532 (AT) fe1 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk, MrCheerful <nbkm57 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith; "Pete M" <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk wrote or one they're selling? MOT would be nice but isn't essential, need a Mk3 that drives well but is ideally scruffy with a good engine / box / diff. 87-92 (non cat) would be perfect. Cash waiting for the right one (maybe need more than one..) there is a good sounding one on ebay for 300 buy it now I just bought that one for £200. Quite nice as well, all the toys work, engine is nice but slightly tappety. Goes well.... Now, anyone else got a Mk3 Granada 2.9 they don't want? You need more than one? This isn't the fabled engine-at-both-ends 6 litre 4WD kitcar is it? Unfortunately not. I'm building at least two of this project, depending on how No1 goes. Thing is, since someone mentioned doing a 2.9 Fiesta I'm half tempted to do that as well now.... Can't see why not. There were quite a few RWD MK3 Essies done. |
amusing but too much like hard work.
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Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Wood and Pickett Range Rover V8 Turbo
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9
Currently listening to The White Stripes
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In article <f2ifp2$b79$1 (AT) registered (DOT) motzarella.org>, Pete M says... Quite nice as well, all the toys work, engine is nice but slightly tappety. Goes well.... Fucked cam then. |
Compression is there, it's good on fuel (31 mpg at 80ish) and it still goes
well. A good buy for the money.
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Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v
Wood and Pickett Range Rover V8 Turbo
Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale)
OMF#9
Currently listening to The White Stripes
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All will be revealed in the nearish future.. |
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Plenty of rotting Sierra XR4x4 on fleabay. So you missed "engine/box/diff" in the original post, too? Do Sierra XR4s not have these? |
XR4x4s do, but have a very different box and a subtly different engine.
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