Offload Merkur I should just be sending this to Dave Clark V2.3T direct, but here goes. I'm looking at the Merkur all the time and keep thinking, it might be wisest to just unload all the shit. Here's some cool stuff. Brake system - $1200 (cost ~$3000) JVAB big brake kit in front ~11.2X1.25 w/ Wilwood FBSL 4 piston calipers, two piece rotor (aluminum hat) TCE big brake kit in rear, 10.6X0.81 w/ Wilwood NDL 4 piston calipers, two piece rotor (aluminum hat) Hydraulic handbrake Dual master w/ remote adjuster AN-3 braided line throughout car, bulkhead fittings where appropriate Suspension - JVAB 41 mm fronts, 50 mm rear - I'd keep if parting Medcroft special control arms and comp strut plus full spare - $1000 for all three arms Engine Two 2.3L longblocks in various state of disassembly One 2.3L longblock complete with 4 inline intake manifold, needs going through/rebuild. Management AEM Stinger stand alone ECU and complete custom engine wiring harness. This was built specially for a Merkur and was used previously for a short time in a show car. I bought it when the show car was parted out a few years back. Considering an new engine harness is $500, this is great as it's harness and powerful ECU - $1200 Wheels/Tires 6 Compomotive MO 15X7 et 40 with Yokohama A035 gravel tires (tires probably ready to be downgraded to rallycross use due to age.) - $1000 4 Compomotive MO 15X6 et 25 with Michelin gravel tires (also probably aged.) - $800 Caged and rolling shell with lexan side windows, lexan rear window, whale tail, Cosworth GRP grill, Cossie headlights, Cossie 2WD intercooler, shorty radiator, assortment of Samco hoses, Bailey header tank, swirl pot, longacre battery relocation kit to an old a possibly dead Optima yellowtop in a couture Tim Taylor alumunim battery hold down kit. - $2000 Buy everything for $5k. Would need fuel system installed. Have a bracket made for a ATL fuel cell and have one that could be bought from Mitch at our shop for $500. I just had never gotten around to buying one. https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,79184#msg-79184 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:42:51 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102576#msg-102576 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102576#msg-102576
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i wonder how an xratty would handle with a 3.8 v6?

no turbo just 3.8 litres of naturally aspirated goodness

Probably fine. Really any powerplant would do in a Merkur. They handle great.
The best part of this car is that it comes with a pair plus one spare of the sweet Medcroft from control arms. Getting caster and camber into the front of these cars is crucial for sweet handling when you have rally suspension and increased ride height. I ran a hill climb with some street car adjustable stuff that was able to get me to around 2 degrees of camber (on Michelin tires). It was amazing how much easier the car was to drive and how awesome and predictable it became. Those control arms were destroyed that weekend. Sean built these awesome ones in a small batch and I didn't hestitate.
My heater core didn't leak but I was on second blower motor and the mounts needed redone. Figured with the universal one I'd be able to cover up stock feed holes and keep the little false firewall out of the car. Then I can evaluate how they do and allow me the option for doing similar in other cars, such as our Chump/WRL car, Subarus with dash bars, and maybe others.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:49:36 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102575#msg-102575 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102575#msg-102575
no turbo just 3.8 litres of naturally aspirated goodness]]> tdrrally Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:52:43 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102560#msg-102560 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102560#msg-102560 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:45:35 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102559#msg-102559 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102559#msg-102559
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Thats my plan Robert.
No plans for big white then?]]> Morison Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:09:48 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102557#msg-102557 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102557#msg-102557 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:39:49 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102556#msg-102556 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102556#msg-102556 Rallymech Buy, Sell & Trade Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:36:41 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102554#msg-102554 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102554#msg-102554 And it was affordable and wanted to see what it looked like (server cooling system with a box.)]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 06 Nov 2014 23:22:45 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102543#msg-102543 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102543#msg-102543
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Got a universal motorsports heater to replace stock heater core and blower motor.

Why!? The stock merkur blower motor is bullit-proof! :eyeroll:]]> Slowwpoke Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:55:07 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102489#msg-102489 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102489#msg-102489 I have a tubular header that sucks getting bolts onto head that I need to replace with a stock exhaust manifold. Finally got the clutch in a few weeks back. Gotta finish cage in this red BMW builder and then it's time to get hard on reassembly. Got a universal motorsports heater to replace stock heater core and blower motor.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:33:39 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102459#msg-102459 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,102459#msg-102459 formulaphoto Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:52:30 -0600 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101270#msg-101270 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101270#msg-101270 It'll be rebuilt soon.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Sep 2014 16:12:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101251#msg-101251 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101251#msg-101251
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Are things for sale again?

Allvrace cars are always for sale, its price that fluctuates. Not parting out though.

Well thats the important bit for me.]]> Thomas Kimsey Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:46:43 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101225#msg-101225 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101225#msg-101225
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Are things for sale again?

Allvrace cars are always for sale, its price that fluctuates. Not parting out though.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 24 Sep 2014 20:36:52 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101171#msg-101171 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101171#msg-101171 Thomas Kimsey Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:01:11 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101091#msg-101091 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,101091#msg-101091 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:14:09 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,98671#msg-98671 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,98671#msg-98671
I just picked up a 89 xr4ti with some rally plans.

this would be perfect for me.]]> Pitman Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:28:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96380#msg-96380 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96380#msg-96380 New head gasket on, just need to order valve cover gasket and scrape old intake gasket off.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:12:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96335#msg-96335 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96335#msg-96335 That means someone probably put a turbo head on a different block.
I'll take pictures tonight.
Basically both sides of the block have 3 mounting holes on the same plane.]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:41:49 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96329#msg-96329 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96329#msg-96329 phlat65 Buy, Sell & Trade Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:36:36 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96314#msg-96314 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96314#msg-96314
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Blocks are the same. What's the problem?

User error and a case of the Mondays? :hot:

Well, if he has Chuck W's Turbo Chicken motor mounts, yeah, the subframe in the Chicken is different than in the XRatti. But I'm 98% sure all the 2.3 blocks from a Pinto to a Ranger have the mount holes in the same place...]]> fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:46:09 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96310#msg-96310 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96310#msg-96310
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Blocks are the same. What's the problem?

User error and a case of the Mondays? :hot:]]> DaveK Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:38:39 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96309#msg-96309 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96309#msg-96309
Pictures?]]> fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:36:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96306#msg-96306 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96306#msg-96306 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:14:26 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96254#msg-96254 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96254#msg-96254 The last two pictures are my projects right now. The Merkur is under the car cover, the red 325i is being built for my brother in law, the silver is my new Compact I picked up. Not sure if you can see the Chump car 325i parked back to the side of the silver car. As of now we have five rally and two road race E36 cars built/being built out of our shop. Wait, this is a Merkur thread....]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:50:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96253#msg-96253 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,96253#msg-96253 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 06 Apr 2014 08:45:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95730#msg-95730 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95730#msg-95730
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Shit man, $5k a year ago. Today I am saying more like $7-8k.

Are you talking to yourself again?

Nah. I sent some feelers out to a few people that might be interested. Mitch took my table so... :)

$50 table goes missing, sell car...Ha! But yeah, get that done and then get some rally suspenders for the chumpcar!]]> DaveK Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:57:11 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95724#msg-95724 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95724#msg-95724
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Shit man, $5k a year ago. Today I am saying more like $7-8k.

Are you talking to yourself again?

Nah. I sent some feelers out to a few people that might be interested. Mitch took my table so... :)]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:47:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95713#msg-95713 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95713#msg-95713
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Shit man, $5k a year ago. Today I am saying more like $7-8k.

Are you talking to yourself again?]]> DaveK Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:58:35 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95710#msg-95710 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,95710#msg-95710 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:45:27 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,79588#msg-79588 Re: Offload Merkur https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,79184,79588#msg-79588



Action shots:
http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/Action/grantside.jpg

http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/Action/4412008SS9CTkach005.jpg

Not moving:
http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/Apr12rearbrake.jpg
http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/Aug07PBR.JPG
http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/18Aug08painted.jpg

http://nocoastmotorsports.net/Build/Merkur/2010Rebuild/merkurunder.jpg]]> NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:59:21 -0600