here's a sneak preview of things to come
here's a sneak preview of things to come
Nice one Trig.......looks real fine........(I havent thought of fuel plumbing yet....I'll have to pick your brains)
Lol it's neat under the bonnet but the rest is a bit ruff lol.
I'm still not 100% it all right. ???
Oh my God......dont know where all thats going to go !!!!! So I guess...filter,low pressure pump,swirl pot,and high pressure pump......and return line ? Does it matter how close all the components are?.......I may need to spread mine out a bit.Let me know how this set up works.....you are a lot closer to fire up than me.......
you can get tanks with this built in or tank with a sump so no need for swirl pot
I am using a sprint car tank...so no provision for sump or built in pump......if your system works.....i'll model mine after yours.
As long as your HP pump is below the tank that's all you need. Plus a pre filter of course.
Im new to fuel injection so I'm still learning myself buddy
Trig,if it works ......I can learn from you...
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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!
Trig......hope everything works out,and you get some track time....I'm away in the States for the next few weeks,I'll catch up when I'am home.....all the best mate.....
Cheers matey all going well it will be getting raged around by the time you get back.
Just catching up with this. Such an excellent project, love the mixture of modern engineering solutions with period looks.
Hope to see this in the flesh one day.
Sierra cosworth turbo race car
QMN saloon car championship
RETRO Motorsport
Your project is very adventurous plus brilliant work standard --- wouldn't I just love to drive that on track or hillclimb , phew
looking good Trig
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me and a few mates got the wiring sorted yesterday and it fired up
always a good feeling
Came back from the South of France this week,and managed to get a little work done on the car.The seat has been mounted,and upholstry snapped in.One problem that has been getting me down was the fitting of an oil filter.The chassis is too small to use the OEM system,and a filter plate was sourced from Austrailia....this came with BSP to -12 fittings,and was much too wide.I needed some -6 fittings to try and save some space (had some in my 'stock')...these were Earls fittings with NPT tapered threads.....and these stuck out too far from the plate.What I needed was a BSP to -6 fitting ...(no such fitting available)...After talking over the problem with Alex at Torques....he said no problem..I'll get some made.Couldn't believe it until they turned up today....result.This is one cool guy....([url]www.torques.co.uk) ....give him a try......
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....now the difference in these fittings may no seem a lot,but I need all the space I can get.....these will work out just fine....
Welcome back good to see its still moving on bud
fair play to alex making one off fitting
PS mines going for MOT monday wish me luck
trig......nice to be back....all the best for the MOT......looking at the way you put things together you'll have no problems.......let me know how you get on,and how she runs.....all the best .....(glad I got to know Alex through these pages he's a life saver.)
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Ill sick up a pic of the car in a bit have to do it from my phone
I just stuck a limited edition red bull can over the rusty hole on the rear 1/4 lol...
PS any chance your make this??? http://www.retroridesgathering.com/
trig.....yes.....(I always go to Prescott for the VSCC meet in August.)...this sounds like a good day out.....see you there?
Last edited by Blackvette59; 14-07-2012 at 00:14.
is alex a member on here and do TS members get a discount?
My Project... Fiesta D-TEC
Adam B........he's not a member,but I have told him about this site........don't think I'd be too worried about a discount when you check out his prices....send him mail and tell him where you got to hear about him...I am sure he wil look after you.........www.torques.co.uk
Last edited by Blackvette59; 15-07-2012 at 00:02.
Yeah dazzle told me about him
I'll post that pic now too done all the last little bits today so off for mot first thing Monday.
Wish me luck
Trig....you've gone and built a ''Q'' car.........thats so cool......all the best for Monday.
i know of torques UK, just wondered if he was on here, thats all
My Project... Fiesta D-TEC
Adam B.....I really think he should be..............................
Had a little spare time this week,and thought I'd better get around to looking at the exhaust.I made a pattern,and a length of 3 1/2'' tube,and two 45 bends bought.( polished dairy tube and bends are not cheap,but once welded up its a done job)........once welded, thats another big job squared away.Now this sounds dull,but,does it matter where the exhaust sensor is mounted?(if I could not run one that would be cool)...mounting has to be hidden.........
You can run it 'open loop' once mapped, i.e. no lambda sensor in the exhaust, but you should weld a boss on to enable one to be fitted during tuning. It will need to be just after the last primary tube merges.
Exhaust mock-up looks great, you planning on running a silencer at all?
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!
Now,I've never heard a Duratec with out a silencer,so I thought I'd better try and make it a little less noisey.Because the system would not look right with a silencer in the middle of it,I decided to use an Auger type silencer.Now I dont know how good this will be,but the idea is that the exhaust runs through the small tube,and the exhaust that can't get through,curls around that inner tube and quietens it right down.Now that is the theory.The Auger is 14'' long by 3 1/2'' .
Exboy....thanks for the tip.......
Hi bud looks good never seen one of them things before.
I got home from holiday yesterday took the car out for a rip and burnt the alternator out
I had a similar problem with the oil filter, with car being LHD meant the steering column was rite were the oil filter needed to be. Ended up making an adaptor to put fittings at 90deg to the block. will get a picture soon.
Trig what alternator do you use ?.......don't know what it will sound like,but can't wait to hear it.....hope you had a good holiday.
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Gareth.....these things are sent to try us..............here is a photo of the fittings in place....they give me about 1/4'' clearance,more than enough.
Last edited by Blackvette59; 29-07-2012 at 18:03.
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