Chimaera Parts List

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With thanks to Simon (PH: BallisticBanana) and Iain Jones (PH: Chassis33).
Naturally the information on this page should be used as a guide only. Always take an old part to your supplier to ensure that you get the correct part.

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Cooling

Part	Detail
Coolant Hoses	ACT Products HK004 - Chimaera serpentine, with 2 piece top rad hose. HK005 - Chimaera Pre-Serpentine HK006 - Chimaera Serpentine
Heater Valve	VW part no 171819809E or www.gsfparts.com part No 17850
Radiator	Range Rover with modified bottom hose connection
Radiator Cap	VW/Audi part number 443121321
Stainless Steel Swan Neck Pipe	ACT Products part - ACTH029
Thermostat	use an 82deg stat with large orifice

Doors

Part	Detail
Ashtrays	Austin Allegro or Austin Maxi
Door Solenoids	Maplin: YD79L or YD78K
Wing mirror switches	Vauxhall
Wing mirrors	Citroen CX (late)

Electrics

Part	Detail
Alternator	Magneti Marelli Type A127-65 Part number: STC 233
Alternator drive belt (pre-serpentine)	ERC5836 / 2333
Battery	Type 072, available from Halfords and other motorfactors.
Electric Window Motor	Bosch part number FPE 12V 0130821069
Electric Window Switch	Vauxhall Cavalier (last shape)
Front Indicator Lens	Lucas FV760734
Fuel pump & injection relays	Bosch 0732014112 or Land Rover part AFU2913L.
Fuel pump relays	Euro car parts 450110050 BMW Part 12631729
Headlight Lens	Bosch part number: 1 305 604 027
Headlight Reflector	Bosch part number: 1 305 314 930.
Horn	Unipart GGE 151 (Low) Unipart GGE 152 (High)
Ignition switch (electrical part)	The electrical switch part of the ignition assembly is Vauxhall part no. 90052497
Interior light	Ford escort
LEDs	Available from Maplin: Round LEDS - YH72 (red) and YH73 (green) Triangluar LEDS - YY55k (green)
Starter Motor	Lucas M78R
Tail Light (early type)	Ford Fiesta MK 3 Mounted Upside down (slight modification required)
Tail lights	Ford Fiesta Mk 3
Wing indicators (oval type)	Ford Fiesta Mk 3
Wing indicators (round type)	Fiat Tipo/Cinquecento

Engine

Ignition

Part	Detail
Air Flow Meter	Rover 3.9 part number ERR 5198 Or check this thread.
Carbon filter	Land Rover ESR0374 / 138600-4460 Denso
ECU Temp Sensor	Lucas SNB802 Intermotor part 55128 Land Rover part LETC8496 AJ10
Fuel filters	G3829
Oil Filter	ERR 3340 (available from RimmerBros)
Power Steering Pump	ERR 4066 Land Rover part no QVB 101110
Purge valve	Lucas 84926a / 25526954 / 0852B
Stepper Motor	Lucas 73312 or Land Rover Part ERR5199
Throttle position potentiometer	Landrover part no. ERR2263
Water Pump	Land Rover STC4378

Part	Detail
Coil	Land Rover Part - PRC 6574 Bosch Part - 0 221 122 392
Distributor body	Range Rover (unmodified)
Distributor cap	Lucas 44870
HT leads with metal shrouds	Range Rover
Rotor arm	Lucas
Spark plugs	NGK B7ECS

Interior

Part	Detail
Heater fan control	Vauxhall
Ignition barrel	Ignition barrel plus two new keys is Vauxhall part number 90140760
Instruments (early)	Now available from ETB Instruments
Rear view mirror	Peugot 205
Seats	TVR
Steering wheel console	Vauxhall
Sun visors	TVR

Transmission

Wipers

Part	Detail
240mm brake discs	Sierra 1.3 EBC part number D086 Pads EBC part number DP3415C (Red stuff)
Clutch master cylinder	Girling 64066117 (kit SP2102)
Clutch slave	Delphi Lockheed part LL13312 which is from a Landrover 109 defender V8 up to 1992. This has a 7/16" exit thread.
Drive shaft CV joints	Ford Grenada
Early gearbox	Rover SD1
Late gearbox	Borg Warner T5 (Chrysler)
Power steering rack top pinion seal	BMW Part, 20mm x 30mm x 5mm
Rear wheel bearing	LBK8294 from an Escort 2.0I

Part	Detail
Washer Bottle Cap	Tescos milk bottle (choice of colours). May need to remove the thread.
Washer pump	Cortina Mk5
Washer tank	Ford
Wiper blades	Lucas WEB160
Wiper motor	Lucas Type 17 60027021A
Wiper Park Switch	Lucas: WHB101, British Leyland (even Black Cab)