found time to work on the Sunbeam

[LSTCUP]

pulled the old 1725 4 banger to make room for the 2.8 V/6 that I've been working on for the past 4 years :amaz

been a challenge peicing together the parts, it's from a 85 bronco II with a custom grind cam, the valves are from a 2.9 and some nice port work to the heads, I'm guessing around 240 hp

she's excited, it was 5 years ago I surprised her with it for her 40th, I painted it fixed all the safety stuff, brakes etc. but the 1725 leaked like BP... and ran like well you know, this thing has to be on the road with no worries by Aug 2nd. her 45th

 

[garner67]

Cool project! Your wife will look great driving that vert around town.

 

[Fast68back]

Looks to be in great shape..... Nice car too

 

[Anonymous]

Looks to be in great shape..... Nice car too

Yeah, what stupid said :10

 

[70_Fastback]

Sweet car, and cool looking V6 too Gary!

 

[68EFIvert]

I've always like Sunbeams. They are cool little cars.

 

[LSTCUP]

thanks guys! yes cool car and wife! we'll be celebrating our 24th on Sunday, she'll be at a Wedding Shower and I'll be at the Toronto Honda Indy bj

it'll be a blast! the alpines handle better than the tigers.

 

[68EFIvert]

So what are you doing about headers/exhaust manifolds. Do they make aftermarket ones that will work with your car? You have me interested in a new project.

 

[LSTCUP]

So what are you doing about headers/exhaust manifolds. Do they make aftermarket ones that will work with your car? You have me interested in a new project.

there's a kit that includes a hand full of custom items, motor mounts, center link, tranny crossmember, headers..

you need a Bell housing, flywheel, clutch/pp, water pump, pulleys, from a 74-78 Mustang II

the tranny comes from a 93 Mustang 3.8 for the gearing.

I can supply finer details if interested, it takes a while to find all the parts

 

[70_Fastback]

Build thread Gary.

 

[FordDude]

:wstup Yes no chit needs to go to the bt.

fd

 

[LSTCUP]

I'll add to this build, can this be moved to the build thread?

 

[LSTCUP]

moving along I...

The PO tarred the chit out of the undercarrage

replaced the center link to clear the back of the V/6

opened up the tunnel for the T5

fitted the V/6 to find where I needed to weld the motor mounts

 

[70_Fastback]

Looks pretty tight in there. Is it?

 

[LSTCUP]

Looks pretty tight in there. Is it?

I couldn't clap :lol

actually it's a really good fit, it's hard to show the clearances in pictures, here's another pic, I'm a good 1/2" from everything.

 

[LSTCUP]

getting there...
just have the interior, clean up the wires under the hood.

 

[Fast68back]

Cool ride!! Whats making the rear bumper sit crooked, bent bracket?

 

[guruatbol]

Nicd, my wife's cousin has two, well had. He totaled one on the freeway system in the LA area. Went out of control and hit the center concrete and then went all the way over to the right. Pretty much smashed both sides of the car.

He had a 347 in it. Fun car, I drove it once, very fun!

Mel

 

[SELLERSRODSHOP]

getting there...
just have the interior, clean up the wires under the hood.

if you havent already, you need to post this up on the british v8 website. i'm getting alot of info there for my tr4a 5.0 swap.

 

[Fast68back]

if you havent already, you need to post this up on the british v8 website. i'm getting alot of info there for my tr4a 5.0 swap.

No, you need to post more pics of thie TR4/5.0 swap.....