Here is my car i've had it for at least a couple of years. Most of the work was done by the previous owner someone might remember the car as EVLELF. Its been turbo'd for maybe 3 years. Loads of fun to drive. I've done a 13.1 at heathcote in it at 3rd heathcote drag day with a 2.1 60ft time on standard tyres. The old owner mikal got it down to 13.39 but I think his transmission was slipping. Its been through around 6 transmission lol but they have all been standard BTR's. I have a modified one in it now and its been holding up real well. Been through an engine cause it had done 250,000 when the turbo went into it. Turbo went around the same time as the motor, I had this rebuilt by snort. It now has an EL hybrid motor thats been living for a while with no issues. Next mod I am going to do to it is put in some 24lb injectors, not sure if the car will be quicker but I want to explore that top end power. Have been trying to get an ECU into it for some time lol. I live in roxburgh park but dont drive the car too much as I have a standard eb on gas as my daily
. Have read a few posts on here that have been really interesting. Hoping to make it to the heathcote drag day for ford on the 13th of september. Anyways here are some pictures of the car.
Side on
Current picture of the motor. Mind the dirty rocker cover its the only one that seems to want to seal.
Engine after the snort stage 2 turbo kit was fitted
Old owners full boost picture with slicks. Think he was having troubles with the transmission slipping
Current picture of the car all nice and clean
Interior pictures
A good way to attract attention
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(im from cragieburn) um who did the door pods?
(the transport company was very good with insurance and payment which was a relief) the day snowballed from that with a 6 hour drive home Adelaide in 40degree heat and no A/C one session of mild heatstroke and tyre failure just added to the fun. engine change was next. head gasket let go pulled head off to find one piston was dead and damaged the bore to. the new engine i built up at work. started with another block i had which has been bored 20thou over and decked had the head decked at the same time (same head as it was already flowed) standard bottom end new pistons and valves with XR6 springs new timing chain set ect.. the engine is stock otherwise. the turbo was very worn in the shaft and was trying to eat it's self alive got that sorted at the same time i ditched the old EB belt setup and went for a XH single belt setup to go with the thermo's already there. ditched the 2 1/2" exhaust for a free flowing 3" which then required me to plumb in a bigger external waste gate to keep the boost under control. at 7psi it made a solid 180rwkw on a fairly warm day. ran it like that for some time till bad luck struck again and the nut fell of the shaft on the turbo and it tried to eat it!. the nut never made it inside but the damage was done to the turbo. i did a temp fix on the turbo which worked to my needs. i put plans into action with snort performance for a new and upgraded kit while that was on order i made revisions to drive train removed the auto (still good and strong) and rear diff (on it's last legs) for a T5 5speed manual box and lower 3:45 ratio LSD diff. once all the new turbo kit was together i got busy removing the old kit and fitting up the new one. it's now running the upgraded tuned length stainless steel turbo manifold water cooled turbocharger turbo smart external waste gate plumbed back into exhaust. and a water to air intercooler boost is up to 10psi. there's a chip and a couple of other bits to really finish the kit off but it's going really well as it is. yet to be back on the dyno to date. other changes were new speakers all round re wiring of floor neons to door light and revised instrument cluster lighting. i removed the autometer tacho and found other use for it elsewhere swapped wheels with a fairmont i also have it now run's black and silver 18x8 1/2" wheels wearing 245/40ZR18 KU31 kuhmo's. the most recent change was getting a new front and rear bar (that i bought just after getting the car) color matched and painted and have them now fitted up which has it looking much better than it has been for sometime. the rear bar is exactly the same as what was on the car and the front is the matching bar for the same kit (different to what it had). the car has taken me to hell and back and a lot of skin of my knuckles along the way and there is more to come i'm sure of it (and a lot i haven't mentioned). at the end of the day it's still insane amounts of fun to drive and i'll hold onto it as long as possible i'll try get photos up asap great to know this car has a little history behind it. built ford tough.
. I've always wondered exactly what happened to this car. Glad to see you've kept the project going. I know myself and the first owner both regret selling this car so let us know if you want to sell it.