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Post by stevew on Jun 21, 2018 12:47:17 GMT
After months of indecision and changes of mind I finally decided on a Sonic 7 and visited Angus and put down a deposit a few weeks ago, so looking forward to the kit being ready. However I'm having a hard time finding a 1.8L donor, they are all snapped up as soon as they appear. So, if I am going to put a new 2.0L engine in the Sonic, mated to the IB5 gearbox, would a 1.6L donor be OK or are there other differences between the 1.6 and 1.8?
Cheers
Steve
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Post by skyquake on Jun 21, 2018 12:50:43 GMT
Don't muck about. Go for the ST170 and get those extra horses!
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Post by stevew on Jun 21, 2018 12:58:07 GMT
An ST170 would be good but I'll settle for a 2.0L to start with.
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Post by skyquake on Jun 21, 2018 15:31:41 GMT
No worries! Time for me to provide some actually useful advice (hopefully!) now! Could I suggest you post an advert on www.breakeryard.com, listing your requirements. This was how I found my donor. If you post up what you're looking for then you should get some responses. I had three or four to choose from, with some places even offering to deliver.. Good luck. |
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Post by stevew on Jun 21, 2018 17:12:51 GMT
Thanks I'll give it a go.
Steve
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Post by kiwicanfly on Jun 21, 2018 21:09:07 GMT
If you are using a new engine it might be worth just aquiring the parts you need rather than bothering with stripping a donor.
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Post by buildityourself on Jun 22, 2018 19:36:45 GMT
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Post by buildityourself on Jun 22, 2018 20:14:08 GMT
Missed the bit about the 2.0 engine. If you aren't using the donor engine you are best finding someone breaking a focus and buying the other parts you need, unless you specifically want to strip the donor.
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Post by stevew on Jun 23, 2018 10:03:07 GMT
Missed the bit about the 2.0 engine. If you aren't using the donor engine you are best finding someone breaking a focus and buying the other parts you need, unless you specifically want to strip the donor. I'll probably do the initial build with the donor engine and swap it out towards the end if funds allow. So it makes sense to get a donor. |
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Post by buildityourself on Jun 23, 2018 19:05:33 GMT
Have you tried gumtree?, 1.8 Focus come up all the time on there.
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Post by stevew on Jun 25, 2018 20:55:11 GMT
Donor secured! Managed to get a good deal on a nice, relatively low mileage 1.8Ghia. It's a bit too good to strip, but needs must.
Now the fun can begin.
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Post by buildityourself on Jun 26, 2018 20:04:02 GMT
Donor secured! Managed to get a good deal on a nice, relatively low mileage 1.8Ghia. It's a bit too good to strip, but needs must. Now the fun can begin. Well done, how much and what mileage? Got a pic? |
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Post by stevew on Jun 27, 2018 7:49:05 GMT
No pics I'm afraid but it has done 85k miles for £500.
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