Engine progress

The standard 2.0L sump has been removed. Shortened oil pick up pipe fitted along with a new gasket.


The modified sierra CVH sump requires a little more fettling to fit properly but this should be relatively straight forward. It also needs a hole drilled to allow the dipstick to fit through. Shortened sump in place but not fully tightened

No luck with sourcing an audi pre-pump filter over the weekend. The plan is to visit Wilco one evening this week to see if they have one.

A couple of months ago, an opportunity arose to buy another sierra which I took as there were a couple of bits I forgot to remove from my first donor (fuel sender, alternator bracket...) Sierras are starting to get thin on the ground so I figured I may as well take the offer in case I need any spare parts in the future. This particular sierra has the same 1.8 CVH engine as the first but a suspected bent valve or two, it makes some interesting noises! Sunday afternoon was spent taking some parts off.

A couple of before and after pics......

The car was broken into in the past so unfortunately, the much sought after steering column cowling is broken. Blinkin' tea leaves!

More car parts

Another month and another collection of parts!

The two-part loom from Premier Wiring arrived today


Having decided not to use the sierra hand brake cable, some alternative Allegro cables have been purchased instead.

The shortened sump has been painted using POR15, the plan being to fit this and the modified oil pickup pipe to the engine over the weekend

I've found a suitable bracket for mounting the fuel pump. Its actually a pipe clamp but its a perfect fit for the pump and the clamping bolts can be used to fix the assembly to the chassis as the same time.

A suitable fuel filter will also be needed to sit in between the tank and the pump. A filter designed for an Audi Coupe should do the job as the inlet and outlet diameters are both 12mm so match my tank & pump. Hopefully GSF have one in stock!