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Lifetime Fuel Economy: 18.24 MPG(US)
90 Day Running Average: 0 MPG(US) |
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| General Description |
EPA Values |
Year: 1985
Make: Merkur
Model: XR4Ti
Trim:
Vehicle Type : Gasoline
Curb Weight: 2900
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EPA City: 16
EPA Highway: 20
EPA Combined: 18 |
| Description |
| This is my '85 XR4Ti, which I bought for $600 at the end of my junior year in high school. It's come a ways since then. |
| Modifications |
Drivetrain
- Volvo B234F 16 valve head
- YB Cosworth 4x4 intake manifold with 65mm (4.6L) throttle body
- 3 inch exhaust with Hooker Aerochamber muffler
- Isuzu NPR (short) intercooler
- TurboXS RFL blow-off valve
- T5 transmission and driveshaft from 2.3L Mustang
- TurboCoupe bellhousing and slave cylinder, Fiero clutch master cylinder
- Clutchnet 9" sprung 6-puck clutch disk
- Rapido T5 crossmember
- Chuck Warren urethane engine mounts (old style)
- Energy urethane transmission mount
- 8.8 differential (3.27 gears, Eaton posi)
- custom split-scroll weld el manifold
- Holset HX35 turbocharger
- dual 38mm wastegates
- Megasquirt'n'Spark-Extra (V3.0 board)
- 95 lb/hr Delphi injectors
- Innovate LC-1 wideband
- EDIS ignition (Pyropete sensor mount, 95 Ranger wheel, Dodge Neon coilpack, Subaru EJ25 wires)
- Saab 900 radiator with dual fans
Chassis
- KYB GR2 replacement struts
- David Godfrey strut tube adapters (for Scorpio spindles)
- fresh set of rubber bushings and mounts up front
- home-made rear shock tower braces
- MC2 Racing nylon semi-trailing arm bushings
- Powerflex urethane beam bushings
- MC2 Racing urethane/aluminum differential mount
- 750 lb/in Hypercoil springs (rear)
- unknown-rate lowering springs (front)
- Koni yellow four-way adjustable shocks
- David Godfrey manual-converted steering rack
- MC2 Racing nylon rack bushings
- urethane ARB bushings (front and rear)
Brakes/Wheels/Tires
- 13" Mustang Cobra front brakes with Aimco drilled/slotted rotors
- 10.75" rear discs (FC3S RX7)
- Varga calipers (Thunderbird/Taurus)
- Mike McCreight's adapter plates/custom spaced
- Mike McCreight's braided lines (front and rear)
- 17x7 Stern Face II Inter-Touring wheels (GM Goldstream paint)
- Nankang 205/40-17 tires (front)
- Bridgestone Potenza 205/50-17 tires (rear)
- Scorpio spindles, carriers, and hubs (redrilled to 5x114.3)
Interior
- Grant GT steering wheel
- black plastic ball shift knob
- Stewart Warner 40psi boost gauge, oil pressure gauge, Autometer coolant temp gauge
- euro center console and analog clock (Sierra 1.6 Ghia)
- Pioneer DEH-4500MP deck
- Pioneer 4" front speakers
- Kenwood 4" rear speakers
- home-made harness bar
- four-point harnesses
- CB radio in former ash tray location
Exterior
- shaved cladding
- VW Cybergreen Metallic Pearl paint
- euro headlights (Sierra 1.6 Ghia)
- garden edging air dam
- Wilky-style hood vent
- "SIERRA" and "16 VALVE" badges
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| Planned Modifications |
- urethane bushings for the front end
- MC2Racing/Koni front coilovers
- Cosworth-style grille
- dual Walbro pumps or a single Tsunami or A1000
- aluminum radiator
- billet fuel rail
- 2.5L bottom end
- head porting
- wider tires
- more tuning (always) |
