1984 Ford Granada BOA powered
Sept 21, 2020 22:10:26 GMT
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Post by 24vgranada on Sept 21, 2020 22:10:26 GMT
Right then, let's give this thread making mallarky a go then!
I bought my old bus many years ago from Ashford Market of all places, for the grand total of £30!
It had been through the auction house several times, but the big end knock put all the buyers off.
I asked the boss of the Peugeot dealership I was at at the time if I could borrow the trade plates to get the car home, and with some very concerned looks from the people I drove past, it made it home fine
New front discs and pads, and rear brake shoes and cylinders were purchased from Ford, and a set of Goodridge brake hoses fitted, and an engine from a 2.8 efi mk3 Granada purchased for 100quid saw me get the old girl through its mot and several years of motoring before one day whilst driving towards home with my long serving friend Mandy the oil gauge showed a lack of oil pressure!
Gently nursed the car home, and the plan was hatched for the 24valve engine swap after weighing up tuning options for the 2.8 rebuild.
In its 2.8 guise it did very sterling service, and did about 27mpg with the 38dgas carb on there and C3 auto.
Also managed to have a little mishap with the original 14 inch alloys and some quik-fit special tyres that weren't very far off bald on the way to my then girlfriends house. Old Fords and stone walls dont mix!
I bought my old bus many years ago from Ashford Market of all places, for the grand total of £30!
It had been through the auction house several times, but the big end knock put all the buyers off.
I asked the boss of the Peugeot dealership I was at at the time if I could borrow the trade plates to get the car home, and with some very concerned looks from the people I drove past, it made it home fine
New front discs and pads, and rear brake shoes and cylinders were purchased from Ford, and a set of Goodridge brake hoses fitted, and an engine from a 2.8 efi mk3 Granada purchased for 100quid saw me get the old girl through its mot and several years of motoring before one day whilst driving towards home with my long serving friend Mandy the oil gauge showed a lack of oil pressure!
Gently nursed the car home, and the plan was hatched for the 24valve engine swap after weighing up tuning options for the 2.8 rebuild.
In its 2.8 guise it did very sterling service, and did about 27mpg with the 38dgas carb on there and C3 auto.
Also managed to have a little mishap with the original 14 inch alloys and some quik-fit special tyres that weren't very far off bald on the way to my then girlfriends house. Old Fords and stone walls dont mix!
or are we talking road cars here 
