SS069 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 How do folks, this is my newest project, a 1984 Manta GTE V8i with an LT77 5 speed box. The car was initially bought for the running gear for an olf (dare I say it on here) Ford Cortina, but as you do on further inspection I have decided that the car is far too good to destroy........so it's now classed as my latest project. Currently not running - needs fuel pump & air flow meter to get it running - can't wait... The car has been stood/neglected since 1995, the spec of the car is as follows: ENGINE - RV8 Vitesse (stronger block) - 215 BHP @ flywheel - hoping for 200 @ the wheels - rebuilt (not yet run in) engine with a +.20 re-bore making it 3625cc (or there abouts) - new pistons - reground crank - mains shells - new cam shaft & lifters (unknown specification) - how can I find out? - new timing set - new uprated oil pump kit - new rocker shafts - porting & polishing of head - diping & cleaning of all engine components - head/block/plenum/etc.. - new engine gaskets - McCord head gasket - new injection seals - new plugs - new oil (running in) - new heat conttrol switch - Braided Stainless Steel hoses & engine bay pipework GEARBOX - LT77 5 speed manual (refurbished) - hydraulic clutch (light as a feather) - complete new clutch kit BRAKES - twin remote servos off BMW 5 series - Standard Manta GTE master cylinder - Volve 4 post callipers - front - Carlton vented disks - front - remore brake proportining valve - rear brakes std (I think) BODY/GENRAL - standard wheels - tyres - 185/60 x 14 Front & 205/60 x 14 Rear - twin 2.5" stainless exhaust system - spare wheel well had been modified to accept the exhaust - twin headlamp conversion - Manta 400 3 peice rear spoiler - tow bar (it should be a good tow bus with my track XE Viva on the back) Here are a few piccies of the car when I bought it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0tr0dder_uk Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 That looks like a pretty decent manta to me. I dont blame you for keeping it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 That does look nice. Have you thought about swapping the injection system for the four barrel Weber Edelbrock? Pricey but could save you a lot of messing around and make the engine look more like a proper muscle car. Looks like someone's sprayed the plastic expansion tank he he!! Would you mind me enquiring as to how much you paid for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS069 Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 That does look nice. Have you thought about swapping the injection system for the four barrel Weber Edelbrock? Pricey but could save you a lot of messing around and make the engine look more like a proper muscle car. Looks like someone's sprayed the plastic expansion tank he he!! Would you mind me enquiring as to how much you paid for it? Rick, I bought it cheap a smidgen under £600..... .......she needs about £1000 spending on her to bring her up to proper glory again though...... The header tank is a metal one & it's been polished.......regarding 4 barrel, I would rather stick with the injection, but uprate the plenum to a 75mm TVR one if I can find one cheap enough.........then a set of headers/tubular manifolds ti increase flow/throttle response......but need to get the old girl running first...... I'd like to stick some 17" dished rims on her, but don't know what wheels will fit the RWD Opel/Vauxhalls......HELLLP.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1393 Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Rick, I bought it cheap a smidgen under £600..... .......she needs about £1000 spending on her to bring her up to proper glory again though...... The header tank is a metal one & it's been polished.......regarding 4 barrel, I would rather stick with the injection, but uprate the plenum to a 75mm TVR one if I can find one cheap enough.........then a set of headers/tubular manifolds ti increase flow/throttle response......but need to get the old girl running first...... I'd like to stick some 17" dished rims on her, but don't know what wheels will fit the RWD Opel/Vauxhalls......HELLLP.. VW wheels are the same stud pattern. I would keep the injection system also. So much more tuning potential! Good luck with the resto. Paul Holtom OMOC412 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 The header tank is a metal one & it's been polishedSorry my mistake, it looked like a moulded plastic one in the pic with silver paint, which I've seen before and never forgot! As for the wheels, you've got loads of options RWD makes no odds, you can fit the wheels from a calibra, cavalier or astra (four stud obviously) as Paul says even VW ones fit which is a popular mark for deep dish wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Saw this up for sale and if I had the space and the money I would have snapped this f****er up for upo to £2,500 "Even if it had a painted expansion tank" Der! Good looking Manta with twin brake servo's A decent RV8 on injection with a Manual gearbox, someone has done a damn good job on this car. Having built a Rover V8 engined Manta myself on a Manual box (auto is easier, a lot easier) I can say that you have got an absolute bargain here. Wheels...... 7"x17" with an ET 38 which are quite common will suit the Manta down to the ground, sourcing deep dish items however are dead easy if you go to a 5 stud route, but on four stud (such as the Manta 4x 100 pcd on original et30) you will find that a deep dish is hard to come by, keep eyes peeled on Ebay for old Borbet's, Compomotives and some dead bargain BBS split rims that come up from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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