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    My Escort XE Project!

    Itīs getting colder...time to start my own project!IMG_0438.JPGIMG_0439.JPG

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    We start with the engine from Opel Astra...
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    cleaning and painting the block...

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    During this work the Head goes to an "Old Enginemaker" to slight modifications...

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    looks good keep the updates coming !

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Some Details about the Engine Spec.
    - C20XE KS700
    - Carbon Spark Plug Cover
    - Bell Housing 7 degree
    - SBD Big Wing Wet Sump
    - SBD Light Flywheel
    - Jenvey Throttle Body 45s
    - MBE9A4 Ecu 4 CYL
    - Tony Law 4-2-1 45mm RWD Exhaust Manifold
    - Tony Law 2-1/2" Exhaust System Kit Twin Box Silencer

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Nice project

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    great start, any updates?

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    some updates from the engine...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    and first previev of the assembled throttles!
    Now we came to the color question!
    silver/red or black for the head cover...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    nice work! itb's on an XE just look like they were made to be there

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    The XE head is just a really clean, neat design - I think I probably prefer it to the Cossie in terms of aesthetics. Modern stuff has just gone nuts with all of the extra gubbins all over the top of the cam covers.

    Oh, and silver, as it is

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Quote Originally Posted by MegatronUK View Post
    The XE head is just a really clean, neat design - I think I probably prefer it to the Cossie in terms of aesthetics. Modern stuff has just gone nuts with all of the extra gubbins all over the top of the cam covers.

    Oh, and silver, as it is
    just a pity Ford didnt make it!

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Whats the deal with sticking an opel engine into a ford in Germany? Whats the TUV guys and the H-Kennzeichen guys say?

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    @RedRocket Ich fahre eine rote 07 er Nummer! Fahrzeug ist nur zur Bespaßung und gelegentlichen Treffen/Ausstellungen!
    Yesterday we made a big step with the head!
    Removed the old water pipe, cut a thread and screwed in a 90 Degree fitting! Fits perfectly!

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    And I made another major decision about the Pistons and Con Rods...
    I bought some "cheap"con Rods on ebay...(yes...the BEST idea ever) and for sure they fit like s...t, now I will buy some 86,5mm Wössner pistons and K1 con rods. The engine block will be bored out one size (86,5mm). Now it is space enough for some nice Camshafts.

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Have you checked clearance with the water fitting against the bulkead? most blank off that water fitting.

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Hi, I found a thread which describes exactly this issue! This guy uses some similar stuff...and it works!
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Yes but the above fitting has the ally casting on the head cut flush, ive done a few of these conversion, clearance is tight, id do a mock up first to be sure as its unusual to not blank that water fitting off. there are several other places on the cooling system for heater connections.

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Well done on the project - my car and your shell are in similar states by the looks. I'm a 1/2 German living in NZ.

    Keep the updates coming

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    The con rods arrived on saturday! After measuring the ccm volume of my Cylinder head I can order my pistons (Omega). They need to get milled some mm to reach the correct 11.2:1 compression.
    I decided to buy camshafts .284 degrees inlet Cam with 11,4mm lift and 276 degree exhaust cam with 11,03mm lift.
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Today i've made some measurements which we Need to Mill the Pistons to get the right compression...

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    nice work!!

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Block came back from enginemaker. Now we start to assemble the engine to put it for measurements in the body shell...

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    After fitting the exhaust manifold...next issue came up!

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    Now we have to cut the wet sump and the dizzy at the head !

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    by the way...we bought some Omega Pistons from SBD and reduced the compression down to 11,5:1
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Time to continue with the front suspension. They need some love...and a sandblasting session...
    Bought theese 8 Years ago. Legs with adjustable Koni Yellow inserts and some alloy top mounts.

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    After 6 hours of sandblasting...
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    Also cut the wet sump pan
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    And I found some Seats in perfect condition...
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    they look a bit better than the two RS seats which I Planned to use...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Gut gemacht Es kommt alles langsam zusammen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sweetcorne View Post
    Gut gemacht Es kommt alles langsam zusammen
    genau, aber leider Wir alle fühlen das

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Finally fully stripped my old orange Escort...
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    cut the dizzy...
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    prepared the front crossmember...(still need some plates welded on)
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    and put on the wheels to select the tire size! now with 185/60/13...but will be changed to 175/50/13...
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    Today we married the Engine... But there is a lot to do and a lot of questions...
    To geht the Engine with gearbox in i need to cut the steering rack brackets
    and cut a big hole in the tunnel to geht enough space in the rear
    Now i have 8 mm space to the bulkhead with my waterpipe creation. To the crossmember 20mm in the height
    Now i have the issue that the propshaft ist about 60 mm too long...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    The strut legs are now painted, springs are coated and the adjustable top mounts arrived.
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    good to see the before pictures...
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    Iīm still waiting for the adjustment rings...
    and some more nice stuff arrived from Motorsport-Tools:
    My Carbon rear boot spoiler...
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    I also started with the english rear axle...
    with a tool wihich i engineered and welded together it works in just 10 minutes to remove both half shafts with a slide hammer. Now we can start cleaning the axle and give her some new paint...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Today we put the halfshafts together with new bearing wheels. Then i screwed on the willwood rear brake kit.
    I found an issue with the Hand brake levers at the calippers ! If i screw the calipper fully home, the Silver arms have a touch condition to the brake disk....
    Now i can clean the Axle and give her some new paint.
    Today the next parts arrived from motorsport-tools. New motamec fuel pump bracket, the big pipe for my fuel tank and the front spoiler.
    Last work Today was the compleation oft the new front axle with new 2.2 Steering rack and the adjustable track Control arms ....enough for today...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Back to the touch condition ... does anybody know this issue?
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    I assume it is a designed kit ? Looking at that you could space the caliper out from the bracket by a couple of mm maybe or is it already touching with a gap on the bracket. There is a lot of stuff out there which just doesn't work out of the box and needs tweaking.

    Nice project though

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    It is the BK63 Hand Brake Kit for english Axle from Motorsport-Tools
    https://www.motorsport-tools.com/wil...it-130453.html

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    After spending another 1,5 hours of time with testing and assembling the kit, I found the best position for this caliper.
    Moved up 2.5 mm and 3mm outwards. Now it fits perfectly. Hopefully...
    But the next issue came up by fitting the BBS rims. The screws from the 3-piece rim are touching the handbrake lever mechanism...
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    I know it isn't the solution but do you need those size of callipers on the rear. They do look nice but if they don't fit. A sierra caliper will fit under a 13 inch rim even 5.5 j steels and is good enough to stop a cosworth. By the looks you have a 7inch rim using a spacer may cause arch clearance issues. I think the disk conversion already adds 10mm in the overall width. or add a second smaller handbrake calliper and take the other handbrake mech off ???? I think willwood do a smaller one.

    so annoying when you solve something to be hit by another issue.
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    nice two door project

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    Next goodies arrived this weekend.
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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    looks great, keep up the good work!
    what springs are you going to run in the front?

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    Re: My Escort XE Project!

    I Need to check the springs! the Inserts are adjustable GAZ dampers.This Weekend I finished the front brake System. Another hours of testing and spacers to get the right angle between brake calipper and brake disk.
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