10-05-2017, 07:56 AM
It was a 56000miles from new nad running on 100% waste oil with a bosch NAD pump (which I have still got) hg had started to fail, but didnt brew up...I got a 70000+ mile XUD9TE engine (bosch) out of a breaker 405 saloon with all the s/h and over a period got new and used parts off ebay, mainly LCS Louth who have lots of oem stuff at great prices, been in the scrapyards too...and had the old waxoyl baptism underneath and in the sills. did cam belt and gave bay a good clean, had to mess with one driveshaft as it wasnt a straight swop, new discs pads, rear handbrake cables, complete good s/h exhaust of the wider bore...And from yesterday shes on the road. I have been driving nad 405`s for about 15 years...always wanted a low mileage 405 estate with more power, hard to find at sensible prices...so did it the fun way... I just think the 405 estate is my perfect car....It just looks right and is practical...and has no ecu,dpf,etc...MECHANICAL! And now it has the one missing ingredient...LOL!
First impressions are its plenty fast enough without anything touching...but you know...never say never...
The 405 rolling chassis is the poverty spec "style" so its lighter and a potential "Sleeper"...which are my favourite projects on here....Ive already shocked a tailgating Ford bullying me last night....maybe just needs a tad of coal and boost....
First impressions are its plenty fast enough without anything touching...but you know...never say never...
The 405 rolling chassis is the poverty spec "style" so its lighter and a potential "Sleeper"...which are my favourite projects on here....Ive already shocked a tailgating Ford bullying me last night....maybe just needs a tad of coal and boost....