Back, but never been here before!

[cieranc]

Hi all, last time I was on this site it was FordPower!  And like many others I migrated there from InterFord.
So judging by the usernames I recognise here I guess this site is an evolution of FordPower?
I'm not driving a Ford anymore, but will be using a Ford powerplant in the latest project.
I've just aquired a very solid '83 Chevette hatchback. I wasn't really looking for one but one came my way for a quarter of the price of an equally solid Mk 2 Escort, and at roughly same size/weight, I thought it was worth a punt.
With it's standard 50ish horsepower engine and notoriously weak axles (will take 100hp tops), I'm planning a major change of scenery in the engine room. After a fair bit of thinking, I'm going to try a 1600 Zetec SE mated to a type 9 box, ideally on bike throttle bodies but budget depending may be bike carbs. Aiming for a modest 130 hp.
I havn't decided what axle to run, weather to stick with a beam (very limited choice due to torque tube type construction) or slip a subframe in (Sierra, Subaru, 4x4 Golf ) and go independant.

I'll be wanting to keep the car looking as standard as possible from the outside.

[Taps]

Welcome m8  

Fordpowers still going, guess you could call us the break away group  

Cant remember last time I saw a Chevette, get some pic's up

[2saffs]

Welcome to PBF mate, sounds like an interesting project you got lined up there  

[Owain]

Welcome to PBF, i'd be intrested to see some pictures of this, certainly sounds like fun

[cieranc]

Thanks all, here's a couple of pics off my phone:





I was suprised how solid the shell is, I was expecting at least some rusty sills to contend with.

[V6 POWER JUNKIE]

Ello, must say ain't seen 1 in yrs 

[twinturbo]

Ahhh, the lineage of the crew...

The original XROC website became interford, but dealings and crahes made Doh set up the XRforum on his XRSTYLE domain where it still runs happily to this day.

Interford still goes..

Then there were the cross forum members who were on the Sierra club, some moved on to set up the more general Fordpower, and the interested folllowed. And then a further break saw PBF... And the interested followed..

So you will find many of us all over the place...

TT