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[ben26]

When i got hold of my Standard FRST nearly a year ago now all i had in mind was doing a t3 conversion














but as soon i thought of that i was already driving to my local ford dealer and buying a full gasket set and got hold of a stage 2 T3 from CR Turbo's .With help from a friend i was also in posession of a stage 3 head with kent cam, 195 chip beiges lalalala and the rest

All i wanted was a quick car with minimal fuss !

The engine was built and in the car and the running in miles where racking up, the MOT ran out 1 week after the engine was built so i put i through its MOT . The next day i had a couple mates in the car and was giving it some up a local dual carrage way hill when i heard a bang ! The oil light came on and the car was splutting and miss firing for fun managed to get 300 meters along the road where the car stalled and the damage was clear !

ROD SNAP= HOLE IN BLOCK AND A WIPED OUT ENGINE !

















The only damage i done to the top was a little bent exhasut valve, so i managed to get one , it was a bit scabby but came up well with some TLC as you can see in the pictures

So back to drawing board, so after x-mas i started thining about what i wanted to do.
I could not go wrong with a bullet proof bottom end for starters so thats when i made the choice to go for a set of fardon rods with ARP's and a set of 81mm accrilite pistons with standard C.R , i didnt want it to be to laggy as the turbo is quite bad already

I mangaged to get hold of an other block and crank and the re-build started.
I wanted the best bits money could get with reason, so i also managed to get a full set of ACL heavy duty main bearing and big end bearing from specialist engines who sent them out and saved my life as no-one could get them to me when i wanted.

I got a re-grind and polish on the crank and a balance to make sure everything is good to go.

The block got a re-bore and a nice honning from a local enginer (mike @ ratt racing )

The it was a case of sticking it back together


The new engine is only on 30 miles so i have a far bit to go.





















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Ive had this car nearly a year now and have only done 1200 miles its been off the road more than it has been on the road, which is good because when i went to tax it a few days ago i found out the reg number on the insurance cert was wrong ! fuckers


Anyway ALL comments welcome

[Fraggle]

Beautifull car fella an respect for ploughing on...The pic of draining the sump is all too familiar to me Top work

[rst-steve]

The pictures of the damage are just BUT.... looks awesome now it's all built up again and should be better than ever!!

[Russ FRST]

Looks good, some nice fabrication there mate.. Top man for keepin going with it, hope you plain to get it setup after you've run her in etc..

[ben26]

Some pics i took today

Some pics i took today

[fezza89]

looks pukka mate,how do you get on with 1 headlight

where were the photos taken???

[ben26]

im taking the pi55 really with the 1 headlight but it sounds so good when it sucks up the air.

The pics where takin in torquay under the local flyover bridge

[fezza89]

if id of gone out with 1 headlight round my way id of been pulled over in no time

cars looking awsome tho mate, and i think ive told you before i love torbay

[bas saph]

Im likeing

[ben26]

torbay is nice when its sunny .

[Fraggle]

Interesting filler cap fella.....

[ben26]

it came with the car, does the job, just.

[Fraggle]

it came with the car, does the job, just.

Wots it off or is it?

[ben26]

no idea