Beschreibung
I rebuilt this car from a bare shell starting in 2002 and it was back on the road in 2006. Since then it has covered about 18, 000 miles, much of which on the Continent, and all at about 38 mpg, not bad for a 120+ mph car (never been flat out). Good, usable, everyday car and rear hatch means it is very practical too. Club member for about 20 years and have rebuilt 3 other Olympics, so know their foibles.
Engine: Ford Zetec 2 litre with original fuel injection on custom inlet manifold. Dunnell lightened flywheel and clutch. Custom 4-2-1 exhaust manifold feeding 2 box silencer system.
Gearbox: 5-speed Ford type 9 with V6 ratios, modified by BGH Geartech engineering.
Differential: Ford 7” open diff 3. 63:1 giving approx 22mph/ 1000rpm in 5th
Brakes: Ford 240mm ventilated front discs with standard calipers; Ford solid 257mm rear discs incorporating handbrake (standard Ford item). Greenstuff pads.
Front suspension based on Sierra uprights but with upper wishbone and lower control arm with tiebar.
AVO coil-over spring/ damper adjustable for height and damping.
Rear suspension: DeDion with upper and lower trailing arms and “woblink” (a kind of single-sided Watts linkage).
Lower arms based on standard Phase 2 items.
Spax CSX coil-over spring/ damper adjustable for height and damping.
Front and rear wheel arches modified to accept Ford RS 5-spoke alloy 14x5. 5J with 185/ 60 tyres.
Painted in pale turquoise 2-pack by me, so not to professional standards, but it no sign of gelcoat cracks even after 7 years of use.
Interior fully trimmed, with MGTF reclining seats.
MOT until Jan 2014.
