Here is the dash, typical '90's style, roundish square with a bit of 'real' fake plastic wood! I still think it's a nice place to be. Home made gear knob as I kept breaking the light weight shop bought ones, I found a lump of old steel in my shed and drilled and tapped a hole in it, much better feel now.

And of course it wouldn't be a Cosworth without a 280 KPH speedo! I would love to say that I've seen that kind of speed but even when she was running really well I only ever dared take her to around the 130 - 135 MPH (217 KPH) mark (obviously on a closed and private road...I would not do that kind of thing on a road by Heathrow airport racing a mate in an Integra type R! No way officer!) According to Ford and a couple of people who have tried it is good for about 145 MPH but thats with the auto box which does have a higher top gear. It also has a 'graphic warning display' (the outline of the car) which let's you know of any bulb failures, door/boot lid ajar or ice warnings.
As you can see in the pic of the dash, the ICE is pretty tame. It had a Pioneer head unit (with tape!) when I bought it 13-14 years ago and it only went pop 2 years ago so my beloved wife got me a new Pioneer head unit (with CD!) to replace it. It also had (and still has) a 6 disc multi changer in the boot and now has ipod and usb connections. All the original speakers are still there and untouched as I think they are pretty damn good as they are, maybe I'll upgrade as and when they go pop too!
Hope you like it as much as I do!
Cheers.

Looks like a lovely car. Shame there are not more of them out here.

Hi Scorpio 24v Here is a pic of my Cosworth V6 powered toy. Regards Fuzzy2hotrods

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Originally posted by Scorpio 24V

Hi from Adelaide. Just found this forum and thought I'd share my pride and joy.
It's a 1992 Granada Scorpio Cosworth V6 24V. The auto box has gone and in it's place is a T5 5 speed. The engine is pretty much standard apart from being de-catted (as it's pre Aug '92 it didn't need cats in the UK) and it passed all the tests it needed to to be registered here. It came with me when I moved here 7 odd years ago. (the wife insisted we brought the kids so I insisted we brought the Cosworth!) It's used daily and has the baby seat in the back for my youngest.
There aren't too many of them over here, I know of one in WA and I've already got first refusal if he ever sells it and an older hatchback was up for auction a while ago, I'd like to know of any others anywhere.
I'll try and post a picture of it now, if it doesn't appear, I'll have to get my 16 year old to do it for me![:I]
Cheers for now.

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Nice! Got any engine shots? What gearbox are you using? Does yours still run the EGR system or have you removed it? I'm still in 2 minds about taking mine off as some say its no problem to remove as its only there for emission control but others say it stuffs things up???
Cheers.

check out this site www.fordscorpio.co.uk lots of scorpio info here.

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Cheers for that Ozzie, good site with alot of useful stuff. There's alot of things that carried over from my Granada (which is known as a "Face lifted Mk 3") to the Scorpio (depending on which country you're from it's known as the Mk 4 Scorpio, Bug eyed Scorpio as well as others) Its basically the same shell with different front and rear wings and the door are a slightly rounder shape but alot of internals are interchangable. They seem to have similar type of common problems though! I also belong to an English forum called "Granada and Scorpio on-line forums" which is very good for info and general running tips. Mine actually shares it's running gear and suspension with the 2WD Sierra but I believe the 24v has thicker front and rear anti roll bars.....it is after all a 1600+Kg car (weighed on a weigh bridge in a wood yard I use) so needs all the stability it can get!
Cheers.

Just wondering what bellhousing is used to mate the T5 box up to the v6
I am assumimg it is a 2.9i 24v cologne type BOA or BOB ?

I am wanting to install this combination into a Mk 3 capri

Any v6 motor/box drivetrains for sale ?

I believe my bellhousing is a Sierra XR4i type with an adaptor plate between gearbox and bellhousing but not 100% sure as I left it in the not so capable hands of a garage to do the conversion. It is the BOA V6 in mine as the BOB came in the Bug eyed version in 1995.I dont have any spares at all for these engines but would like to get hold of some as and when funds allow! I think 'Cosmic' on here has a few engines and bellhousings for sale though so he'd be the best one to talk to mate. If you can find a rare 2WD MT75 box they bolt straight on as far as I know but I think you'll be lucky to get one. Have a look at 'Capri sport' website as they do lots of 24v conversions. Sorry I cant be of more help.
Cheers.