2.8 engine for spares/ rebuild to whoever collects....

[Bonefish]

I've a complete 2.8 engine - block/head/plenum (from an XR4x4) going should anyone want it !?. Ideal as a spare/for a rebuild for an early s. Engine was a runner before coming out of the Sierra. Be a waste to let it go to the scrap man, so if anyone want's to come and take it away (in Berks).... it's yours ! Drop me a mail if interested.

[Barkychoc]

It might also be worth a post on the Wedge forum if you can't shift it, as the 2.8i is in some wedges.

[phillpot]

I've just bought a 2.9 from an XRi 4x4 ( front diff built into sump) did earlier ones have the 2.8 engine ?

[Barkychoc]

Not sure which way round you mean but the S1 has the 2.8 engine, and early xr4x4 sierras had a 2.8, later changing to the 2.9 but I don't know when the sierra changed, I guess around 1990.

[phillpot]

Didn't realise 2.8 carried on from capri's into the Sierra, but you're absolutely right, it did !

[Barkychoc]

and it carried over into the jelly mould shape granadas - again early ones were 2.8 then later they switched to 2.9

[Bobhon]

phillpot said:

I've just bought a 2.9 from an XRi 4x4 ( front diff built into sump) did earlier ones have the 2.8 engine ?

Don't suppose that you got the gearbox with the 2.9 engine did youhttp://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/2.gif? I'm struggling to get a speedo drive gear for my S2. Ford have discontinued it and someone fitted a recon box to my car with the wrong gear http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/7.gif. Now my speedo reads under by 15%, not good and trying to fix it is driving me mad.

[Bobhon]

And as you can see I haven't worked out how to use the emoticons either...

[phillpot]

No, just the engine, not even flywheel and clutch but there is what appears to be a speedo drive one one of the front drive shafts ?

The driven gear is a light blue colour, only mention this because I believe different colours were used for different ratios to save trying to count number of teeth ?

[Bobhon]

Thanks for the response, much appreciated.

I don't suppose that you could take the plastic drive gear out and put up a photo of the top (output) end of it could you? I've seen a mechanical drive gear at my local Ford dealer and know what mine looks like, so could tell from such photo which one you've got.
Mine is Red, but I don't know what colour one is right as I've never seen one. Any one that isn't red stands a chance.

[phillpot]

Can do but not till Monday evening, bits are at work.

[Bobhon]

Thanks for all the help, no rush really. It's taken me 6 weeks so far not to solve it so another few days won't kill me.
And I've worked out how to do the emoticon thingies now as well.

[phillpot]

If you think these could be any use to you drop me your address and will pop in a Jiffy bag to you

[Bobhon]

Thanks for that really appreciated . I've sent you out an e-mail with my details. Plastic bit might work, but I don't recognise the aluminium part at all.