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NEW XR4Ti Manual Steering Rack with matching Intermediate Shaft : https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Merkur-XR4Ti-Manual-Steering-Rack-Pinion-w-Intermediate-Shaft-RARE/193839372045 https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/FmkAAOSwqXhgYsbJ/s-l300.webp NEW NOS XR4Ti Maple Red Bumper Cladding Trim (LAST O...

NOS XR4Ti Grey Leather Door Card Insert: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193978171588 https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/a6wAAOSwMfxgVZIG/s-l225.jpg *NEW XR4Ti/Scorpio/Sierra Aluminum Heater Core with AN Fittings: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ford-Sierra-Cosworth-Merkur-XR4Ti-Aluminum-Heater-Core-Matri...

I always pull the motor and trans as one unit of an XR.
Makes the bellhousing bolts a lot easier to get to.

Koni or Bilstein with springs is what you will find the majority of folks running on an XR. Next is Ground Control coilovers on the front where you cut the perch off the above mentioned Koni or Bilstein struts. If you want to go all out JVAB makes (or did make) coilovers for all 4 corners as well as...

Bigger the better for exhaust. And sooner the bigger, is better. For simplicity of install and smallest dent in the wallet get a 3" downpipe that bolts to the stock turbo followed by a 3" exhaust. Best bang for the buck and a VERY noticeable improvement over stock. ------------------------...

john keefe wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:27 pm Matter of fact, it would probably look a lot better if you just painted those inserts black.

Agreed, black inserts would look nice, especially with the absence of black door handles, locks, etc.

zxr250cc wrote: ↑Thu Mar 04, 2021 3:03 pm Also want a solid rear end diff mount since the poly ones are gone.

Here's one of the rare second generation poly diff mounts from mc2:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/203122769694

Looks like its a really nice car. :cheers The car has been painted, as that is not a factory color and the painted door handles, etc. etc. It IS an 88 (not an 87) as others have said. Maybe the build date on the door says 87 and that's what they were going off of? There's a picture of the VIN, the 1...

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andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: ↑Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:01 am So it's a late 88 or 89 it seems.

Dash and a pillar trim say its an 88. REALLY nice interior stuff you picked up from that one

FYI Pilkington Classics is now offering new XR windshields available through Summit Racing: https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/windows-individual?fr=part-type&SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=pilkington%20xr4ti Freight shipping looks to be around $100, but i...

The little single wire grey plug is usually dangling right by the large connector.

A much needed item these days. Hats off to you for having them made

Message on the way about the headlights...

blugg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:19 pm May have one but this post is older an likely filled

He found one