Garett's ford maverick 1990,

[PeeBee]

Plassy, its a mount frame for an intercooler coil

[MB]

“I am most worried about a front end collision and the strong lineal forward facing frame not heading upwards but unfortunately becoming a spear through to beloved little ones”


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[PeeBee]

“I am most worried about a front end collision and the strong lineal forward facing frame not heading upwards but unfortunately becoming a spear through to beloved little ones”


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I dont think the frame size has enough column strength and the frame is not substantial enough to resist much MB, its a fairly flimsy configuration I think, looking at the mount location its in the center of the firewall with only a single 90 deg column, 25mm rhs - they should be OK I reckon. If anything it will fold up pretty easily I think.

[MB]

Dearly hoping, thanks @PeeBee


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[garett]

the frame is less substantial then the bonnet and the engine block, am running some bracing under the joins, hopefully it lasts long enough so i can save up for a proper kit.

[garett]

put coolant in it and fresh oil. replaced the filters, wired the cooling fan for the intercooler, painted the frame and made a exhaust manifold shield.
just got to sort from the inter cooler to the manifold.. then do all the prestarts.

[garett]

i fired it up today.... need to sort a catch can.
it idles a bit high.. 800 cold it used to be 600.
at idle it got to 100 deg exhaust temp only ran it for 15 mins or so to bleed coolant etc.
ran it.jpg

[garett]

well i took it for a trip around the block... manages to hit 500c at about 110 when i lift... got the alarm at 550c
tops out at about 1.4 bar
may need to get this thing tuned

[garett]

does anyone know anywhere in Adelaide that is good at tuning a td42 ?

[garett]

doing the rear bushes and one of the nuts picked up the thread.
hopefully this stops it from pulling left under throttle.(half of the bushes were busted)
this leaves only the rear panhard that isn't new.