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Sierra Estate as donor
Hi all advice please, is the Sierra estate as good a donor as the hatch back ? Is there any advantage having one over the other ?
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The Sierra Estate will be fine for a donor
All of the running gear is the same as the Saloon & Hatchback. The rear subframe is laid out a little different on the estate but the hubs, drive shafts, diff & brakes are the the same. That said, if you really want disc brakes on the rear of your build you'll be more likely to find them on a Saloon/Hatchback.
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Hi GT,
As Ronnie has said, a sierra estate is fine as your donor, my donor was a 1.8CVH/Type 9 gearbox estate, no probs at all for my build, cheers andy |
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Cheers guys - another question - are any of the 4 x 4 models useable - guessing some mods may be required ?
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A fair bit of the running gear on the 4x4 Sierras is useable.
The front hubs will need replacing as they are not suitable for the Roadster & there will be some engine mods to do. I am sure TT will let you know the full range of engines available on the 4x4 Sierra. If a Limited Slip Diff floats your boat the 4x4 is not such a bad option
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2.0 DOHC
2.0 Cosworth 2.8 MFI 2.8 EFI ( Rare ) 2.9 EFI Only mod needed on the engien is a swap to a 2WD Sump unless you fancy welding the ALI. Gearbox will be useless as it combines the transfer box. Rear drive train is fine. Front hubs can have the outer CV removed, so they may be useable but the geometry on the 4x4 is a little different to the 2WD so they still may not fit. TT
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