Hi, thanks for your useful post- I've typed my observations below:
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Originally Posted by beatr911
The 318 has a different (lighter) driveline than the 325 and up to make it less expensive and it doesn't need the strength for the smaller engine. The 4-door has a slightly taller final drive ratio and should bolt-in.
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I'm aware that the diff and the gearbox in the 4 cyls are "smaller" in terms of torque they can cope with and weight, but given the fact that the car spends most of its time on motorways, i can see no real penalty in hauling round the extra 20kg of a "medium case" diff
I'm hoping to be able to cover that increase in weight by weight saving elsewhere..
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There is a fuel injector swap available where more modern (and cheap) Ford injectors are used to atomize the fuel better, a few mpg are possible.
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Awesome news! I take it the Ford injectors have more "pinholes" in the nozzle for better atomisation?
Do you know the part number or models of ford that they were used in?should be easy enough to cross ref bosch model numbers.
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Do the fan-delete mod. The fan appears to not be doing anything anyway because it is too far from the radiator and the ducting shroud is missing. It's just churning air around in the engine compartment. Electric fan is a good idea to manage hot summer days.
Grill block as much as you can get away with while not overheating or relying on the electric fan.
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The ducting is about here somewhere..I'll try to refit in the interim whilst I source a fan.
I reckon the car will happily cope with full grillblocks all round- it never gets warm, even flat out on track. but before I do that, maybe a new waterpump/thermostat and coolant change may be a plan
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+1 on the underbody panels to clean things up a bit.
I'm thinking of getting a similar vehicle so I'll be watching the progress on your modifications. Good luck and please report back often!
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Thanks again- I'll get a panel on it as soon as I can source one.
I'll try to do fairly regular updates- It'll probably be mid sept before I get any mods done, as the car is off on a roadtrip next week!