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Old 19th May 2011, 05:04 PM
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Hi all. I am a new member but have been reading alot. I have now decided to start (slowly) so I am, in the next month, intending to buy a Donor. It is Goong to be a Sierra 1.8cvh or 2.0DOHC but I want to know what I need to strip off It. I is going to be a few days to strip and get rod of or the missis will start shouting and stop cooking. My first question is which is the best engine, 1.8cvh or 2 DOHC I am leaning towards the 1.8 as there are millions so if/when I blow it up I can easily get another.
The list I have so far for the donor is:
Engine
Box
Diff
Prop & shafts
Wiring loom
Front Hubs & calipers
Rear hubs and drums
Pedal box
Clocks
Steering column
VIN plate from cross member.
Wheels & tyres

Parts I am unsure if I need:
Petrol tank
Tank sender & pump.
Engine mounts
Radiator & fan

Any comments and opinions would be excellent.
Thanks in advance.
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Old 19th May 2011, 08:18 PM
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the missis will start shouting and stop cooking.
first off this made me chuckle

not sure which engine to advise but i have a 1.8CVH

have taken

engine
gearbox
propshaft
diff
half shafts
rear hubs with brakes and other gubbins
all the conectors off the brake pipes
front hubs including brakes and wot not
ALL the wiring loom including fuse box
steering column
starter motor
alternator
engine mounts
wheels
vin plate from crossmember and one in floor pan (just behind drivers seat on the OUTSIDE edge of the car)
clocks
tank sender unit (i cut the bit of the tank out where the sender mounts for a template for when i make my own tank)
brake master cylinder
horn
header tank
handbrake lever ad cables
every nut and bolt i could scavenge (never know then they might come in handy )

there may be some other bits which i have missed, sure someone will bob in and add to this

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Old 20th May 2011, 12:06 AM
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I too have the 1.8 CVH engine from a complete donor I had, makes for an easy swap to Zetec later on ( theres a few parts from the CVH engine you,d need when installing a Zetec & it also has exhaust exit on same side, saves having holes in both side panels.

You won,t need the petrol tank ( too big ) but maybe keep the sender if you intend making your own tank, if you get a CVH engined donor the fuel pump is part of the engine.

Won,t need the fan or Rad...again too big

Most folk get a new propshaft made to measure, tho keeping the donor shaft might raise a few £,s to sell it on.

The only thing I can think of that you haven,t mentioned about keeping is the Speedo cable.

Best wishes for your build

cheers
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Old 20th May 2011, 08:33 PM
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Thanks all.
I like the Idea of all the nuts and bolts, and I forgot the Handbrake and Speedocable. I do intend once IVA's and driven for a while I may want to drop a zetec in so A CVH it is then
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Old 6th June 2011, 08:54 PM
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Can I have a 4x4 as a sonar. I know I can obviously use the engine and stuff but is the gearbox and Diff the same?
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Old 6th June 2011, 09:32 PM
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the gearbox is different if my memory serves me right not sure if the transfer box is moulded or bolted on?, think the diff is the same though, (its just got 2)

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Gearbox will be more or less useless. The transfer casing is part of the gearbox rear case.

Diff will be an LSD so worth having.

Front hubs have different geometry to 2WD, different strut diameter, and obviously the remains of the drive flange will be there ( not sure if that's and MOT fail or not)

Sump will need changing for a 2WD sump.

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It has been done before if you fancied some extra hassles, Dax made a 4x4 Rush and I'm sure there is a bloke up in Scotland who made a 4x4 Locost using XR4x4 as a donor.....madasahatter to drive I would think too
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Old 8th June 2011, 04:49 PM
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Thanks for all your replys. From what I can tell the only benfit would be the LSD but all the incompatable parts would cause hassle and more expence. I will ignore the 4x4 then.
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Seat runners may come in handy.
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