Ford Granada -77 (2.9 24v Lysholm Supercharged )

Hello for everyone!
I am 20 year old boy from Finland and im going to share my project with you, because there seems to be a lot of knowledge about ford engines etc.

But now, lets cut the bullshit.

The car, 2 years ago. Before the 2.0 ohc broke down


This is what it looks today.


And some specs.

Engine:
2.9L 24v cosworth V6
Pistons??
Con rods??
Cams??
Megasquirt??
Head is going to be "ported" and valves fixed
Lysholm 1600AX Supercharger


Powertrain:

MonsterTransmissions 4L60E transmission with manual valvebody ( +600hp )
MonsterTransmissions Stage 2 3800 Stall Torqueconverter
TCI EZ-TransmissionControlUnit
Quaife Diff


Chassis:

Widened rear inner "fenders"? 12" wide wheel can dive in.
More luxorious added with electric sunroof, windows, back boot opener and central locking.
Gasoline flap remowed and located under rear plate atm.

Brakes:
Front: Wilwood 4 or 6 piston calipers
Wilwood 340mm Rotors with custommade hub
Rear: Wilwood or Scorpio cosworth rear calipers
Scorpio cosworth front discs
Maybe some bigger main brake cylinder

Suspension:
Spax krypton series adjustable shocks
Spax lowering springs cutted to right length
Front shocks lowered few cents
Rear shock upper mount lifted 15cm
Alle the bushings are powerflex or homemade polyurethane. Exept front axle mount, there is iron.

I will write more today. Hope you like. And post links where to get good parts to my engine.

Few pics:






Front bushings.

Rear fitment.

Rear shock and rear mudguard?


More pics of granada and my other cars: http://huiske.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Granada+-77/

Damn that's a good looking Granada! More pics

Awesome! Looks hella flush dude!

Thanks! =)
Do you know where to get good and "cheap" "knife stabilizer" parts? or do i have to make them my self?
Where to get good forged pistons and H profile connectingrods?

Todella hieno auto, mutta miksi ihmeessä automaatti ?

Why not? Transmission has manual valvebody also, so it can be "driven like manual", this is not a track car, just a summerday cruiser

Huiske skrev:

Where to get good forged pistons and H profile connectingrods?

http://www.stenparnermotor.se/
There you have both of them.
Pretty expencive but hey. If the bottom will hold for over 500BHP on standard parts, with these you will never have to worry. It will be explotion proof!

Really nice project. Keep us updated.

Asked from sten parner, only conrods found, no pistons. Where to get pistons?? what pistons are you guys using? JE? CP?

Ah, try burtonpower then. http://www.burtonpower.com/parts-by-fitment-type/parts-by-engine-ford/ford-taunus-cologne-v4-v6.html?product_area=745&product_group=292

We use standard pistons. They work great but the on the 12v pistons are not as good as the BOA/BOB Mahle pistons. If you let the 12v engine go hot then the second cylinder piston break. Just keep that in mind.

Okay, but i have the BOA version... I have 12valve 2.8 also but its not going in this project.

Huiske skrev:

Okay, but i have the BOA version... I have 12valve 2.8 also but its not going in this project.

As long as you run with E85 you can go with the standard BOA pistons. If you are going to run with petrol, just lathe your pistons down to 9,0:1 and you are good to go!

I think im going to buy sten parner conrods and a set of accralite pistons, if i dont find anything better.
Has anyone used the 24v engine close to 2bar boost or even more?
Any knowledge about how much the engineblock can take pressure or horsepowers?
Whats the most powerful "cologne" you guys know?

Huiske skrev:

I think im going to buy sten parner conrods and a set of accralite pistons, if i dont find anything better.
Has anyone used the 24v engine close to 2bar boost or even more?
Any knowledge about how much the engineblock can take pressure or horsepowers?
Whats the most powerful "cologne" you guys know?

The engine block can take it. The BOA and BOB is strengthen. What you need to do is to o-ring the block to keep the head gaskets from blowing. 2 bar should not be a problem with strengthen bottom.

My 2,9l 12v have 535BHP and 745BNM @ 1.45bar and that is the most powerful 12v what we know of. There is a guy called "Raven" from Denmark that have built a BOB with around 900bhp, but i have not seen any papers on it so it might be a lot lesser. He can build nice though.
Ravens Sierra with BOB turbo

That lookd cool i think , What whas the pistons and conrods he used? conrods seemd to be aluminium.

How have you done the "flamering" to the block? What material? etc..

Huiske skrev:

That lookd cool i think , What whas the pistons and conrods he used? conrods seemd to be aluminium.

How have you done the "flamering" to the block? What material? etc..

Not sure what he used, but it's not standard stuffs.

My wire o ring is actually on the heads on my 12v since they are in cast metal, it works great!
Here is how you do it!

On the BOA and BOB you have to do it on the engine block. Same procedure though.

Here is a guy that made the supercharger installation easy!
http://www.fordcapriforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=29322

That installation is not the kind im looking for

Got the steering on its place.


Waiting for sandblasting, not the whole car, just engine bay, and some little rusts.

Looks good, i really hope you keep that color!

Yeah, i will, just like that color so much, hard to see dirt etc from that color, looks still good in pictures but in real that paint surface is bad.

Maybe tomorrow going to sandblast a bit.

What do you think should i weld those original body joints for extra strenght? Like in A, B, C pillars? if you know what i mean

Huiske skrev:

Yeah, i will, just like that color so much, hard to see dirt etc from that color, looks still good in pictures but in real that paint surface is bad.

Maybe tomorrow going to sandblast a bit.

What do you think should i weld those original body joints for extra strenght? Like in A, B, C pillars? if you know what i mean

Its not necessary, better if you build an easy roll cage to hold up the chassis but if your not interested in a cage, maybe it will help a little to the toque bends.

Roll cage is not an option in this project, i try to keep this car as original looking as possible. But gotta thing that welding.

After two days of sand blasting and paintin my car looks like that, next more welding and shit.

nice work. love this build

Way to go!