UPDATE AT LAST Cossie Project

[cossie olly]

The cossie is there somewhere

[ian]

looks like you have a big project on your hands....still look good to this day thou 8)

[cossie olly]

decided i needed to do some work on the cossie

most of the parts for the bottom end have been order and should be arriving any day now
I decided to to remove the bottom end from the car by myself without a engine craine . I thought this would be quite hard but turned out easy. I removed all the excess parts such as pistons and the power steering pump . I removed the bellhoussing bolts and pulled the block forward away from the gearbox . To my amazement the block fits between the crossmember and intercooler so all i did was jack the car up and pull out the block. once the block was out i was in the mood to completely strip it so ii removed flywheel and clutch which is no good new one need gonna have to get the flywheel simmed or buy a light weight one not sure yet.
I removed the crank from the block the main bearings had started to pick up so i took a close inspection of the bores but they look fine so do the pistons which will save me a bit of money .

next on the agender is to clean everything and get the block mounted to my engine stand ready for the rebuild

I will keep you all updated as i go

[Lps]

whilst your awaiting parts, can we make you a new front bumper?

ive got some cornflakes boxes & sticky back plastic & potrivets......

maybe use yer mums bathroom as a spraybooth? its got an extractor fan afterall.

[Stuart]

That clutch looks a bit............dead. Hope the rebuild is swift and painless for you Olly. Have you sourced all your new bits? (If so, from where)

[cossie olly]

Ebay is a great place to replace parts hasent cost me much so far

[Kieron]

Looks a nice project Olly. The exact opposite to what I have just done with my Saph so if you need any bits let me know. I am putting my engine in my MK2 Mex which should be fun! :-D

How come someone had sprayed it Magenta from the original Moonstone then? What a shame, Moonstone is the best colour. :-D Although I am slightly bias.

Oh and you can't beat Azev A's for a class wheel. I Had a set on my BM a couple of years back and loved them. Mind you if you can get a set the ole TSW Hockenheims are a firm classic favourite with the cossie boys at the moment. I have a set to go on mine, just awaiting tyres. 8)

Hey Olley look forward to seeing your car mate it'll be nice to have another Ford on here, feel a bit lonely at the moment. Our car was a barn for 6 1/2 years before we rescued her.
The wheels look cool

I am a Ford man through and through. Just been in hiding for a couple of months.

[cossie olly]

The owner before wanted the car to be magenta so had it painted at a cost of

[cossie olly]

frayz was having a go at me for not doing an update so i best let you all no whats been going on. sum it all up would be not alot . i spent the last couple of weeks finding parts writing lists and paying for things. A little bit of work was carried out last week i will have some more pics by the end of the week. The block has been paint stripped and mounted on my engine stand ready to be painted and i have started to remove some of the dodgy wiring and replace it.The better weather is getting here now so i can get on with some work

[cossie olly]

Nearly a year has gone since the last update and a lot has happened i have had a little baby girl who is 10 months now so most my time taken up with her so the cossie was left and nearly sold as i thought never have the time to finish it. But took a while and some nagging from the misses but started work on it again i have built the engine up nearly finished it is back in the car getting there sowly just trying to find some parts i have missed layed

here a few photos after the engine bay was painted will post some more up tomorrow with engine in





and one of my little girl getting big fast