ok guys it has been some considerable amount of time since ive been on here but just landed a new project that i would like to share.scored a decent early mk1 escort and also got a cosworth yb engine and transmission that is going to be transplanted into the car(after some mods obviously)was thinking of a stock twincam look in ermine white with lotus steel wheelsthoughts?? i have a dyno sheet and the cosworth is rated at 330 bhp with level 6 ecu
Nice, that'll be fun on 185/70/13 tyres, Deffo leave it in the garage if it rains!!
for sureOriginally Posted by Colr6
Ermine white sounds cool, you just have to consider what brakes you can fit under the steels.
I have to agree with leaving it in the garage when wet, mine lit up the rears in 3rd in the dry on sticky tyres!
You will need uprated driveshafts/diff if you are keeping the English, and even at that you will find they are on the limit
Nice project though, look forward to seeing it develop
Great project.
Shooter
ok guys bit of progress,managed to get the car in paint after all the usual escort repairs,(front crossmember,inner wings,front panel,outer wings,inner and outer sills,spare wheel trough and fuel tank trough areas and floors)put the type 49 kit onto it aswell
got some more pics
pics are a bit back to front but you get the idea,thoughts??,just a few issues tho ordered the rh inner sill and some suppliers sell them as being able to fit mk1 and mk2 escorts but they are different also the outer spare wheel well and fuel tank well outers are different aswell as anyone come across this??
cheers guys
Last edited by westcoastdodge; 17-12-2017 at 02:48.
Great project. Been there and done it but we stripped and blasted the shell.....and it virtually came back in a box!!! Fitted nearlly all the panals you could get 5 yrs ago and all went on ok albeit with the usual pushing,pulling,trimming that comes with panels. Mot xmas week hopefully.
Doing good job m8,keep it up
Arron
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You cant go wrong with a cosworth powered Twin cam look alike.
Will be a handfull though.!
How heavy will the vehicle be at the end?
Don't eat yellow snow...
not rite sure what weight it will be but the car is/will be fully trimmed and just the extra weight of the bigger front brakes and cosworth engine with rx8 6 speed
this is where im up to guys,thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wgFZ9JzAR4&t=18s
decided to use the standard cosworth motor that i had in this one going to use the 330 bhp one in an Alan Mann replica which is my next project
Last edited by westcoastdodge; 26-02-2018 at 23:07.
Blimey that's a transformation, looks great. I more pics needed.
If you leave the engine standardish you will be able to use the power,trouble when your around 350 hp on them skinny’s you will light them up 3rd gear no prob,so have your whits about you ,looks nice now panelled an painted
9.7 @ 143 mph http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1Ep...feature=relmfu
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