Hello

[robbsy]

Hi Everyone
Looking at buying a Viva with the intention of fitting a 2.0XE red top, how easy is this and anyone near to Peterborough done this, after mainly having Ford's this is the unknown so all advice will be gratefully received if I bite the bullet and purchase.
Kev

[vivahagt]

which Viva you buying i am not far away in melton myself ? i know it been done on HC before

[robbsy]

It's a 1972

[vivahagt]

HC then nice model few of thoses still about should be a nice car

[matt74]

not wishing to put you off getting a viva but the axles are very weak on most variants and unlike an escort you cant swap a diff out easily and a red top will defo brake one i know !! On the plus side you can get a real nice one for half what you would pay for a *Bleep* escort shell and they are going up in value too ! They are a good bunch on here and if you do find one bet someone on here will know it.good luck with your search mate

[lord13]

its not too bad a job, you'll need a manta sump or make your own, a manta, omega or carlton gearbox, custom prop and you'll have to dickey about with the electrics a bit and that's not far off job done.

Depends wether you plan to run standard injection, throttle bodies or carbs. Standard factory injection would be the easiest i reckon, for throttle bodies you'll need a re-mappable ecu and for carbs you'll need a stand alone ignition kit.

As for rear axles, the standard ohv axle won't take too much tick, the ohc ones will take a bit more, but your best bet is a reliant scimitar axle modified to fit, these take a jag diff and are ultra strong.

and 'vivahagt' ...you hail from melton? i'm not far from there myself . .

[chrismc]

Does the bulkhead need to be cut?

[1972nail]

Does the bulkhead need to be cut?

It does if you are using the original distributor and coil pack. Change to mappable ecu or a Manta belt drive distributor if you don't want to cut.

The servo and master cylinder may need to be changed or relocated as well.

[robbsy]

Hi
Thanks for replies everybody I have done a bit of research and come to the conclusion that the axle would need replacing with one not made of chocolate!!
Still early days but fancy doing something different
Thanks
Kev

[matt74]

Kev as lord 13 said scimitar axle is the way to go ive got one in my hb it was done by ian jemson he has a jig so bolted straight in mine he even redone the hubs so my wheels fitted !