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RH side chassis mount
Last three pics show the where the type 9 bolts up to the floor. For this I cut up the original crossflow engine mount into 2 pieces. Drilled the 4 holes and bolted it up then welded the nuts to the plates and cut the bolts flush. If I need to remove the gearbox in the future, I dont need to take the carpet up and works like a stock factory setup.
Apart from water and ignition, the sump is a major stumbling block to getting this engine working in a Escort. Contrary to belief, you don't need to convert it to a rear sump setup. The sump on a 20v was designed pretty damn well from the factory and only needs minimal cutting and welding to work in a escort. I managed to keep the factory baffle so I simply make sure the oil is on the full level on the dipstick.
I wanted to get my temp gauge working so everything worked as it should do so bought a new temp sender and an adapter to fit into the water kit. A bit PTFE tape was used to stop any water leaks.
Final thing to get working was the rev counter. The omex ecu does have a tacho output but it wont drive the older coil rev counters like the escort so used a £4 circuit to run the signal from both - sides of the new coil pack.
http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...k2+rev+counter
RWD Escorts - Making the competition look like c**ts since 1968!
Nice update there mate
http://escort.accelerator.org
1968 MK1 Escort 1300GT
1969 'Big Wing' MK1 Escort
1972 MK3 Cortina 1600XL
1984 Sierra XR4i
And other junk I don't like to talk about!
hi mate that looks really well in there nice work how much do you think its all cost to do ??
Thanks. As I decided to go for aftermarket management it added another £1100 to the balance but below shows what it's cost so far
Engine - free
Type 9 box £100
Quick shift £60
Bellhousing £280
Clutch, Release bearing and pilot bearing £90
Starter motor £30
Engine mounts £100
Clutch and accelerator cables £25
X-Flow system £100
4age manifold £200
Fuel pump £40
Copper pipe £20
Omex management kit £1100
Water kit £240
HTH
RWD Escorts - Making the competition look like c**ts since 1968!
I know a company that does an off the shelf kit for 20v same money as omex and will come with a proper map
They do plug and play for Vw s , but I have uses a couple of kits that have all the relays included in loom and just require 3 or 4 wires joining
Great update mate Now I'd better pull my finger out and get mine done! Still need some vids though
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Looking gooood.... We deffo need a video when this thing is up and running
RWD Escorts - Making the competition look like c**ts since 1968!
A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life.
Lol I luv the agro your dishing out over the videos. I will definitely get some up on here and was meant to do them this weekend.
Just a few pictures of the modified prop. Now the intention was just to make a temporary prop then eventually replace it with a single piece when time and money permits however this one has taken some stick and it aint broke yet so long may it continue. (touch wood)
Had a go at cleaning up the mexico steels after reading a thread on here.
http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...t=steel+wheels
Think they scrubbed up ok but what a tedious job. Used about 5 different primers before the top coat but for a first time job at home it worked. Had them done just in time for the classic ford show.
My youngest child Megan at the wheel. Gots to teach the kids early on about real cars.
My car makes the pages of Retro Ford.
RWD Escorts - Making the competition look like c**ts since 1968!
Nice one with the feature!
The devil car
Congratulations on getting a feature in a magazine, do you mind if I use those pics for my site?
What was the name of the magazine?
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RWD Escorts - Making the competition look like c**ts since 1968!
I saw that aft6er I zoomed in, thanks I will put it on my customers car page
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I am going to order a mag, could you confirm what issue number it is? thanks
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is it "Retro Ford - Back Issue -November 2012" ? I know it's issue 80
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Hi mate. Fitting zetec in my mk2 and been trying to figure out wiring to alternator. You said u dont need the two red wires do I just cut them off and attach them to nothing. And just pull a new wire from battery to new alternator and connect blue wire to alternator. Where do the two red wires go too as I thought they should go to battery but don't. As I have ripped all the old solenoid and starter out the only current wire I have to battery is a small brown one which feeds my fuse board and ignition.
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