DW's (new?) Sierra 3dr YB race car

[exboyracer]

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[david_white]

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Cheers maty

[cossymax]

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Good luck Dave, finger crossed and look forward to hearing and seeing it up and running

[david_white]

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Quick systems check the other night, just tail lights to wire in now and a couple of engine loom connections
Shouldnt be too far off first start up this week...

[Toymex]

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Good stuff Dave ,you will soon be out there playing with the yellow escort

[david_white]

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As recommended I got some mobile 1 Motorsport oil and put that in today.
Also filled up the coolant and had a little scare, water gushed out of the back of the head! Turned out to be a hole that needed blanking. Checked my 2wd head and that hole isn't there so I nicked one of the grub screw blanks from the oil way on the rear of it. Fitted nicely in the water way with some thread sealant and brimmed the water, and so far no leaks!!

Got my fan fitted nicely and wired in, just clears the front xmember perfectly.

Also started making a heat shield from nimus ally sheet. The side is done and the top will be attached to the strut brace for ease of access







Tomorrow will fit the starter and if it works I should be able to get up a bit of oil pressure without the ignition on. Next will be to connect the tps, get a rough map in there and see if it runs

[david_white]

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I use Mobil 1 10 w 60 Motorsport oil in mine Dave as reccomend by Joe

Thanks Ian, I was going to ask Joe.

[105Ian]

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I use Mobil 1 10 w 60 Motorsport oil in mine Dave as reccomend by Joe

[david_white]

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Cheers, what engine oil do people run in their YBs, I was guessing a race spec 10/50 but that's just a guess..

[IainRS17T]

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Gearbox in, prop in, new starter almost made and template for heatshield made.
Might modify heatshield as I go but for now at least I have somewhere to start. Have a sheet of nimbus heat shield to make it with which is easy to form and very light.
Pics to follow..

Will put all fluids in over the next few days and check for leaks so that once starter is done we can see if she fires up i guess atf for the T5 but what oil do people use in their race YBs??

I've got a Tremec TKO and DexronIII is what they recommend; I'm going for Valvoline Dexron AZ14820 (about £5.75/L)
I must confess I don't know if the T5 is the same..
Cheers
Iain

[105Ian]

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Good to hear your nearly ready to start up the engine Dave , with regard to gearbox oil use 75/90 in mine as recommend by Joe and Bara Motorsport

[Tone]

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looking very nice m8 love the cam cover very effective

[david_white]

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[david_white]

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Gearbox in, prop in, new starter almost made and template for heatshield made.
Might modify heatshield as I go but for now at least I have somewhere to start. Have a sheet of nimbus heat shield to make it with which is easy to form and very light.
Pics to follow..

Will put all fluids in over the next few days and check for leaks so that once starter is done we can see if she fires up i guess atf for the T5 but what oil do people use in their race YBs??

[andypipe]

DW's (new?) Sierra 3dr YB race car

Mr too