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(Message started by: GrumpyOne on May 29^th, 2009, 8:34pm)

Title: Hi Everyone
Post by GrumpyOne on May 29^th, 2009, 8:34pm

New kid, well old kid, on the block and I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself.
I live in Aberdeen for my sins and I have just started building a Viento kit car (Lotus 7 type). I'll be using a Scorpio BOB engine in it hence my interest in all you knowledgeable people.
I've bought a 1998 Scorpio that was on it's way to the scrap yard for the engine and other bits, the rest I will be selling on.
Engine needs a rebuild and I have to fit a manual box to it, should be fun.

Cheers
Colin

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by mick_66 on May 29^th, 2009, 8:44pm

welcome colin,

let the fun begin ;D...

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by Highlander on May 29^th, 2009, 9:44pm

Hello and Welcome ;)

the 24v is scary in a Scorpio never mind a wee thing like that! ;D

pm sent ;)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by philipcurtis100 on May 29^th, 2009, 10:17pm

hi
im planning on doing a similar thing
not a kit car though a classic mini ;D
ill b interested how you get on
o yer and welcome

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by wojtekor on May 29^th, 2009, 10:21pm

Quote:

a classic mini

r u mad?! :o :o :o ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by philipcurtis100 on May 29^th, 2009, 10:26pm

yer
the aim is to make the back overtake the front ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by big_timer on May 29^th, 2009, 10:32pm

what would you call that project then.A SCORPINI or A MORPIO.whatever you call it im sure there would be a lot of brown smoke coming from it and it wouldnt be from the exhaust
lol
anyway good luck with it and im sure the guys on here will guide you in the right direction when problems arise

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by philipcurtis100 on May 29^th, 2009, 10:34pm

i thought the cossie was slow in the scorp iv heard there is a mercedes supercharger that fits
that would b much better in a mini ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by GrumpyOne on May 29^th, 2009, 10:42pm

A Mini, you are a braver man than I am, will it fit? What about a gearbox, are you going to make it FWD? Very interesting.

And thanks everyone for your replies.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by big_timer on May 29^th, 2009, 10:43pm

my goodness
when you hit 78mph (in about 2.8 secs)youre looking to head "back to the future!"

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by gozz on May 29^th, 2009, 10:52pm

Philip.
So you are going to bolt a Mini to a BOB eh :o,should be exciting 8)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by wojtekor on May 29^th, 2009, 10:58pm

Quote:

when you hit 78mph (in about 2.8 secs)youre looking to head "back to the future!"

i've actually fell off my chair after this one }{ }{ }{ }{ }{

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by philipcurtis100 on May 30^th, 2009, 11:57am

dunno if it will fit yet but i will make it
its going to be rwd scorpio diesiel gearbox with sierra 4x4 bell housing got the engine well the car the 2 gearboxes so far ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by philipcurtis100 on May 30^th, 2009, 12:11pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1199967540;start=0
this might help

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 30^th, 2009, 10:58pm

Spare XR4i gearbox available if you need one - it has only done a few thousand miles since being rebuilt in 2001, car has been off the road since before Christmas 2001.
Pulling it out of the car next week.
Also have another including bellhousing which has been stripped for inspection.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by GrumpyOne on May 30^th, 2009, 11:32pm

Hi Mike

I would be interested in the 4X4 box, I would also be interested in another MT75 to make a V6 box out of.
I would be even more interested in an already converted box.

Cheers
Colin

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 31^st, 2009, 7:54am

Colin,

It's a Type 9 2WD XR4i box [ 3-dr 2.8i Sierra XR4i ] not XR4x4

Sorry if that isn't what you are looking for.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by GrumpyOne on May 31^st, 2009, 2:08pm

Hi Mike

Yeh, I am after a MT75. Thanks for that though.

Cheers
Colin