Will this do?

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by danblack87

So, basically, if I stick to the plan and buy a Sierra, its going to cost me an arm and a leg, if I want to use a mondeo, its going to be a mechanical nightmare with lots of other parts to source.

Are there any other cars that would work in a similar aspect to the sierra that would pretty much follow the book?

Kind regards,

Dan.

depends what you call an arm and a leg

my own build will be on the road (IVA tested) for a £3k budget, & that includes £500 set aside for the IVA test.

If you can find a cheap sierra & depending on which engine route you take you could even buy a brand new 2.0ltr zetec for £700 , it all depends how much you want to spend,

Other builders on the forum are using BMW donors, but then certain parts of the build process is not covered in "the book" & so this then asks for more mechanical problem solving ( but the forum members that have done it would help I,m sure ).

The sierra route is the easiest for the running gear, engine is then your choice whether it be zetec/duratec or bike engine, I say ford engines as they will be alot easier to fit to a ford gearbox etc.

hth.

cheers
andy

[danblack87]

Thanks for all the replies people. I think I will keep my eyes out for a cheap sierra and maybe a zetec engine a little later on.

Thanks,

Dan.

[HandyAndy]

Dan,
maybe put in your profile where you are located, just needs a rough location, as you might have forum members close to you who maybe can help etc.

cheers
andy

[danblack87]

Ive done that. Cheers.

[Bonzo]

Hi Dan

Welcome to the forum

I see that you have had plenty of good, sound advice

The cost of a Sierra donor will seem like a bargain when you sit back & realise just how many build parts you'll have collected in one go

Enjoy the build when you make a start

[spud69]

Originally Posted by Bonzo

Hi Dan

Welcome to the forum

I see that you have had plenty of good, sound advice

The cost of a Sierra donor will seem like a bargain when you sit back & realise just how many build parts you'll have collected in one go

Enjoy the build when you make a start

Warm welcome Dan,

Agree with Ronnie there, even if you pay upto £300 for a good donor Sierra you're getting a lot of good quality parts for your money, and an easy base for upgrades for future pant wetting experiences.

Have Fun....AndyH

[twinturbo]

I have not bothered with a single donor, but I have a number of parts and have managed to source a number of others cheeaply.

Engine £50 from another of my projects
Gearbox £20 ( although I have another that cost £100)
Rear diff, Hubs, Drums £20 of fule as the were free.
Front uprights inc ball joints £45
Front brakes £from stock £10
Column £From Spares stock £10
Wheel £from spares stock £10
Alloys £from Spares stock £50
Clock £from spares stock £5
Servo £from spares stock £5
prop, starter £40

Makes about £265 spent on donor bits, no hassel of a shell to get rid of

Some shrewd work on ebay may see a similar haul for similar money. Your well placed location wise.

TT

[MikeB]

mx5's are quite cheap at the minute, westfield do a mx5 based kit,
I'm considering another build with an early mx5 1.6 engine and box.
Hopeing all the injection system will fit under the bonnet so no need for megajolt or bike carbs.
Plan would then be to link that to the sierra rear end (come up on ebay fairly regularly). I'll then source a sierra column and probably buy the front uprights and hubs from Rallye design.
Should have about 120 bhp, if I then need more power I'll just drop a 1.8 in later or turbo the 1.6 there's plenty of kits for the mx engine.

M

[slimtater]

You could just buy mine and drive to the track lol!

[twinturbo]

Donor suitable cars come up on ebay all the time

BMW 3's seem popular as an alternative, and would probably be the next big donor.

A Scorpio would do for a number of parts, although their engine managment has PATS.

TT