Said cheddar. Can these be remoulded? No pun intended

im really surprised to see that, ive had a set im mine for close to 6 years now, at least 60k on them too

Noltec have been manufacturing these for a very long time. I would say they are an old set that were left in a shell or exposed to sun/ heat etc. Lots of poly suspension products end up doing this over time. My new GRP4 tops are alloy & rubber with Aurora spherical bearing. Not adjustable though
 

Having pulled the last engine apart, i had a bare block lying around so popped it in the car to check manifold and turbo clearances. As you can see, I will be able to retain the standard booster and bracket. It just needs a 90deg elbow on the compressor outlet. The dump pipe will be tight but should be fine.

Things are moving along steadily. I got my diff back yesterday (how big are the 28 spline axles!) We installed it today along with the king springs, new bushes etc.
Next will be the fuel system and sorting out the rear brakes & handbrake.
Fuel system is GRP4 alloy tank- 100 micron filter- Holley Blue lift pump- Proflow swirl pot- Bosch 044 pump, 3/8 Gates Barricade EFI hose, 40 micron filter, 4 x Siemens 630cc injectors, Turbosmart FPR800 fuel reg, back to swirl pot.
It will be suitable for E85 but will do the initial tune on 98
 

You're not wrong about those axles, they make the spares I got with the Cortina look like match sticks, lol. looking good under there, nice work... Drew...

just found this thread mate, great build... im really keen to see how it all comes together ...

Cheers guys. Just a few more parts orders to make then the engine will be assembled (by a pro builder) from my stockpile of parts :D
The pound has fallen sharply so there are some good savings to be made right now.
 There's still some rust in the boot floor and wheel/ tank wells that need attention before I can install the fuel system, so currently searching for a solid boot floor. I'll buy magnum panels to replace the wheel & tank wells
 

I'll have look at the boot in my 4 door parts car i have here tomorrow and let you know if any good
 
Who did you get to mod your diff and how much did they sting you?
How much did they have to shorten by?
 

Look what turned up today. 2wd YB cosworth oil squirter bar and pump cover :D