Reyland Sierra RS500 restoration project
- Thread starter Ish
- Start date
So do I lol
Caporegime
What a car, what a thread. 
I'll watch this with great interest.
O/T: Ish, were you around Longton, Stoke-on-Trent Saturday? - I saw one of your cars well, it was certainly your "livery".
I'll watch this with great interest.
O/T: Ish, were you around Longton, Stoke-on-Trent Saturday? - I saw one of your cars well, it was certainly your "livery".
Associate
Mmmm nice work m8
Soldato
Stunning work. Subscribed
+1
Not much to report, the 2.3 engine is in and I'm plumbing it all up.. Waiting for hoses and an intercooler at the moment. Should be running mid next week. Here's some pics to keep you going...
Engine built and ready..
Lightened the alternator bracket..
As I'm using std Escos mounts I needed to stop the engine lifting in the event of the drivers side mount failing..
Std front diff casing drilled and re threaded to M8 (instead of M6) with strenghthening plate too..
Std Weber reg with alloy fuel rail..
As it sits now (boost hose just fitted for trail fit)..
Only using 4 injectors so I blanked the others off..
Bit more progress today, got all the rads in and was able to have the car running for ages whilst messing, its very quietD:
As you know I have fitted aircon but finding somewhere for the aircon rad hasn't been easy, first off I thought I'd see what air temps I would get if I mounted it in front of the 60mm Pro Alloy intercooler but I just know I'd end up moving it afterwards.. So I thought I'd try it between the I/C and the cooling rad...
Pipe connections should be easy enough..
As it stands now...
Will have it on the rollers during the week and map it upto 1 bar and then run it in on the road, hopefully get it MOT'd in the week too and then I can get the number plate transfered on and start getting some miles on her.
Just the o/s one causes the shaft to pull out when it fails..
Anyhow, it's starting to look like a car now
Spent some time today mapping it upto 1bar/6k rpm so I can run it in.... Couldn't help myself and decided to power run it at that to see what it makes
These are all I have at the mo...
With and without stickers...
I have some billet centre caps but haven't got round to fitting them yet..
It idles nice and clean, should keep the MOT man happy..
Its in for MOT :grin:
Won these Ultralite wheel nuts on ebay for £22 the set
Number plates are too long for my liking!...
That's better!!
I don't think he made anything for it ..
Anyhow, I'm on with getting the aircon working at the moment. The dryer unit from a Sierra/Escort Cosworth is about 3" diameter and about 8" long, sadly I couldn't find anywhere to place it in the engine bay without cramming it in so I took a look at a std Sierra dryer which turned out to be 2" diameter but about 15" long... So I decided to go for that, half of it sits above the flitch the other half below.. I have ordered a new one, the item pictured is just for sizing up.. Just need to find someone to make up custom pipes now!
Brand new aircon dryer unit arived today, ebay bargain at £5 plus post
Spent a little time yesterday stripping 3 front seats down to make one good drivers seat
I'd been told that the Mk1 kick panels wouldn't work with the Mk2 dash... Whoever said that was wrong, they fit mint!
Just need to sort a stereo system and some door builds for the speakers and it's on the road!
That is some dedication! What a fantastic looking car!
Man of Honour
Superb build log/pics etc Brilliant car to do it on as well, Uber cool & a bazillion man points.
Caporegime
Epic thread, love it.
Permabanned
I never liked those cars but thats some dedication there my man.