The VIN B, XR4i and XR4Ti, were the four post federalized version of the Sierras. Yes they had additional strengthening from ford on the chassis’s. However only the solid roof cars, nonsunroof cars, are the Motorsport ready cars. These solid roof cars had a wider trans tunnel to accept different transmissions or AWD setups. These are much harder to find.
Don’t know why people get upset with builds like this, the way this government is going with the car tax rules in the future just driving is going to be a luxury with these older cars. Appreciate it whilst we still can is the only way forward, unless it’s classic car status prity soon a lot of older car are going to be parked up until they get that status.
@ yeah maybe your right pal, easy unpredictable skids with non matching tyres across your drive axle so one side unpredictably lets go before the other and tries to out you into a wall every time you drive it
beautiful motor! also congrats on passing the 100k subscribers. i remember back in a the day asking you about putting a corsa vxr lump in a corsa c. you've come along way well done
Yb is only worth the money if its going into an original yb car and its old enough or rare enough it would damage its value not to have one, in this case, good car built how the guy wanted so what's the problem? 550 bhp easier and cheaper than a yb, no doubt safer too.
I believe the uk xr4is did have the shell modifications. I seem to remember something about these shells not being allowed for the short oval lightning rod formula because of it. Someone may be able to confirm that tho
I love it when the "cossie" lot have a meltdown. The YB is old hat, they need long studding and liners to make any real power. K swaps are even finding themselves into MK1 & MK2 Escorts because they are simply better than the YB. If you have a cossie, keep it YB powered, for everything else the world is your oyster!
Hé should’ve used a 5.0 mustang V8 , like the ones in Africa . I would still love to do that . Love the sierra shape and a V8 would be amazing in it . Or a Pinto with a huge turbo 😉😅
@@andrewsdemeijer5621 No it's there, blink and you will miss it moment maybe, but when he pulls up to the OCP headquarters to see Dick Jones he's driving a XR4i American equivalent.
If somebody doesn't like builds like that, should take his savings and buy classic car to save one from future crazy buyers lol bdw I also like them BBeses
The Merkur xr4ti did NOT come with the 909 spec from factory. If that car has a 909 package it was installed after and could have been done by a racing team for imsa or scca. The car was a European car respec'd for the USA market. So basically he's talking out of his arse hole..
Didn't these come with a V6? This channel is all over the shop 😂 One week V6's are the only engines on the planet and I-4's are bollox, the next.. "K-series" the world lol
@ as soon as you make any change to the shell it comes into play. If you cut off the engine mounts and weld new ones in then bingo, you lose the identity.
@@Raymond4774 The engine mounts do not go directly to the shell! The Sierra platform has a subframe that the engine mounts bolt to, you can even alter the subframe and it makes no difference. It would only make a difference if the subframe/chassis mounts were altered and there would be no need to do that.
@@Raymond4774 Its not that hard to work out. The vehicle must retain 8 of its original 14 points, this particular car has only lost 3 of those 14 points, retaining 11 points www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-altered-vehicles
@TwinEngineCorsa Just longer videos, feel like there rushed. There good don't get me wrong.. just need to be like 20-30 mins long. Also do more on WOO not seen her on the channel for a bit I'm sure lee wouldn't mind.
Nice car i kind of agree with avoiding the classic engine tax of a yb and i dont mind the k series its been done to death though i would want a ford 5 pot lump and a decent interiour if it was my car
I love it. The styling still looks great to this day
That Gearbox Makes It Really Interesting!
Takes the fun right out of it
@@myname7284 So you've driven an 8hp with a clutch pedal then?
Yea that’s about all
Excellent build man. Honda engine in a sierra is my kind of engine swap. Great video keep em coming brother.
Loving these vids lots of variety👌
Great idea on the engine and gearbox swap. Nice USA shell too. May be you could build a k24 swap in ur Corsa van.
Super cool car, I want a freaking ride in it! I say F the haters, pretty wicked setup :^ )
Wat a build. Beautiful car great work
I've always thought the k24 and cd009/cd00a is one of the best combinations to swap into a 190e.
The VIN B, XR4i and XR4Ti, were the four post federalized version of the Sierras. Yes they had additional strengthening from ford on the chassis’s. However only the solid roof cars, nonsunroof cars, are the Motorsport ready cars. These solid roof cars had a wider trans tunnel to accept different transmissions or AWD setups. These are much harder to find.
That Merkur with a K24 swap is badass, even the owner's fit is badass as well :D
2 grand for a yb, more like 5-7k now
Don’t know why people get upset with builds like this, the way this government is going with the car tax rules in the future just driving is going to be a luxury with these older cars. Appreciate it whilst we still can is the only way forward, unless it’s classic car status prity soon a lot of older car are going to be parked up until they get that status.
Kiddy Starver is raiding drivers because we are soft targets! Nobody represents the drivers and transportation industry,
Do all that work then put hi fly tyres on 😭🤦🏽♂️
No wonder you can’t get the power down. Some people…..
And just noticed at the end the N/S rear doesn’t even match the other 3 😂😂😂
Probably burns through them in a few weeks to be fair.
@ I’m sure he does when they cost £50 a corner spin up every time you go near the throttle 🤣
Maybe its purpose to get some easy skids
@ yeah maybe your right pal, easy unpredictable skids with non matching tyres across your drive axle so one side unpredictably lets go before the other and tries to out you into a wall every time you drive it
Another mega video, keep it going fella
beautiful motor! also congrats on passing the 100k subscribers. i remember back in a the day asking you about putting a corsa vxr lump in a corsa c. you've come along way well done
Really enjoyed this vid. Great find.
Yb is only worth the money if its going into an original yb car and its old enough or rare enough it would damage its value not to have one, in this case, good car built how the guy wanted so what's the problem?
550 bhp easier and cheaper than a yb, no doubt safer too.
Loved this video mate top tier content ❤
Mercury Merkur XR4ti, that said should have been FG Falcon XR6 powered
I am looking at a kswap for my smax
I believe the uk xr4is did have the shell modifications. I seem to remember something about these shells not being allowed for the short oval lightning rod formula because of it. Someone may be able to confirm that tho
Brilliant engine swap and build! The Honda K series engines are rediculously strong and reliable, the Cosworth engine isn't unfortunately.
They didn’t come with a cosworth/YB
Get that Civic Built Buddy 🤙🤙
I love it when the "cossie" lot have a meltdown. The YB is old hat, they need long studding and liners to make any real power. K swaps are even finding themselves into MK1 & MK2 Escorts because they are simply better than the YB.
If you have a cossie, keep it YB powered, for everything else the world is your oyster!
Love it kswap the world
Cool build!
Id 1000 percent get RS 500 Rear Spoiler and front bumper kit for this car along with TH Comps 18 " 8J ET 25
It’s always going to have too many windows.
Speed control is cruise control master switch. There should be some other buttons though
Awesome 🙏🫵
Hé should’ve used a 5.0 mustang V8 , like the ones in Africa . I would still love to do that . Love the sierra shape and a V8 would be amazing in it . Or a Pinto with a huge turbo 😉😅
Tidy motor, switched on owner. 👍
YES 👏👏,, how to wind up the ford boys by making a better car with a better powerplant 😂😂😂👍🏻👏👏👏👏
Its Clarence Boddickers car from Robocop, not the SUX.
Give him a hand boys..
Really 🤔
Bollox now I am going to have to go watch Robocop to fact check it ffs 🤦🏻
@@TwinEngineCorsatotally different car..
Mind if I zip this up
@@andrewsdemeijer5621 No it's there, blink and you will miss it moment maybe, but when he pulls up to the OCP headquarters to see Dick Jones he's driving a XR4i American equivalent.
Like the car love the engine hate the gearbox n hate the seats.
I love that
Love the build but not those cheap looking wheels and seats. Something more original to the era
I always preferred the 4i shell over the Cossie. The interior let it down though. Well bland.
They were all built in Germany and came with a turbo pinto.
The Lima isnt a Pinto, its different in every way. Its physically bigger for a start.
The seats, the gearbox, the budget tyres ☹️, all thats missing is the Ripspeed sticker.
If somebody doesn't like builds like that, should take his savings and buy classic car to save one from future crazy buyers lol bdw I also like them BBeses
The Merkur xr4ti did NOT come with the 909 spec from factory. If that car has a 909 package it was installed after and could have been done by a racing team for imsa or scca. The car was a European car respec'd for the USA market. So basically he's talking out of his arse hole..
Didn't these come with a V6?
This channel is all over the shop 😂
One week V6's are the only engines on the planet and I-4's are bollox, the next.. "K-series" the world lol
our xr4i were a 2.8 v6 with about 155hp .
Merkurs came with a 2.3 turbo engine with about 10bhp 🤦🏻♂️
merkur xr4ti
2.3 turbocharged 4 cylinder
🤣🤣🤣🤣 we have no order. We just film what we like and find interesting. Wait till next weeks it’s even more random 🤣🤣
K24? Why the f would you remove it and put it in a heavier car?😂
For shits and giggles
👌🏻
Mega
an automatic?
No.
Eah there had those in America 🤔 more like africa & Australia those yankies love there land yacht cars can't see them down sizing to those
👍👍👍👍🌶😎😎😎😎
gg
You sure it's the American shell and not the South African XR8?
Definitely American Johny bought in florida where he was living at the time
It's a North American Merkur. It's not hard to google it!
Presumably the shell had to be modified for engine/gearbox mounts? If so, it needs an IVA and a Q plate as it’s already lost its identity.
No, that only comes into play if you alter the actual chassis or monocoque. Making new engine/gearbox mounts won't do that.
@ as soon as you make any change to the shell it comes into play. If you cut off the engine mounts and weld new ones in then bingo, you lose the identity.
@@Raymond4774 The engine mounts do not go directly to the shell! The Sierra platform has a subframe that the engine mounts bolt to, you can even alter the subframe and it makes no difference. It would only make a difference if the subframe/chassis mounts were altered and there would be no need to do that.
@@Raymond4774 Its not that hard to work out. The vehicle must retain 8 of its original 14 points, this particular car has only lost 3 of those 14 points, retaining 11 points
www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-altered-vehicles
@ drilling a single hole is enough to trigger it. The mounts are part of the monocoque, if you modify them then it absolutely counts.
Stop doing 10 minute videos!
What would you like to see?
it's 13 minutes. Sorted.
@TwinEngineCorsa Just longer videos, feel like there rushed. There good don't get me wrong.. just need to be like 20-30 mins long. Also do more on WOO not seen her on the channel for a bit I'm sure lee wouldn't mind.
@starfox_wr-45e93 always one smart arse 🙄
Ffs be grateful. It's free content
First ;)
RUINED!!
It wasn’t great to start with, so can only be improved
Better a cosworth engine in it with turbos... more power and orginial ! dash damaged stupid ST seats wtf...
Tell me you're a nob without telling me you're a nob.
A very wise man cossie are past it 5000 miles for 5000pounds
Nice car i kind of agree with avoiding the classic engine tax of a yb and i dont mind the k series its been done to death though
i would want a ford 5 pot lump and a decent interiour if it was my car
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