G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

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  • lee edwards
    Mechanic
    • Oct 2011
    • 792

    G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

    Hi all,
    Don't really know where to start from but here goes...

    I picked the car up in 2012 to use for road rallying but soon after having it the MSA chose to ban cars that had been converted to RWD, therefore the decision was made to go stage rallying...

    Over the 10 years iv constantly been developing the car in many different ways and the spec of it has improved no end along the way. The previous couple of years its really turned into a competitive 2L class car having multiple class wins including an overall event win and just last year we took the UK Protyre asphalt championship class win and escort challenge win. Unfortunately the car took a bit of a knock on the Pokerstars event on the isle of man which put us out of the last round and subsequently has forced it into a full rebuild. So to cut a long long story short il start from here on in and upload some images iv taken along the way.

    Iv also decided to change engine and class from the 2000cc ST170, I'm putting a 3L Duratec V6 in from the S type jaguar.
  • JimKeogh
    Bodger
    • Sep 2008
    • 95

    #2
    Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

    This is going to be very interesting ....I'm sure you will do well with that set up.

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    • Forest_rallying
      Racer
      Decade Plus User
      • Feb 2013
      • 2473

      #3
      Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

      I would just check the Regs with the MSA before putting such a big CC engine into a small engine car. Them lot love killing Home made specials off.

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      • lee edwards
        Mechanic
        • Oct 2011
        • 792

        #4
        Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

        Originally posted by Forest_rallying
        I would just check the Regs with the MSA before putting such a big CC engine into a small engine car. Them lot love killing Home made specials off.
        yea don’t they just! All is fine though as we’re on a Cat2 logbook with the car so opens us up to go over the +25% capacity rule.

        delay with the pictures, uploaded a load onto Photobucket then realised you can’t share from there anymore.. doh! Any idea where you can upload and share from now?

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        • Forest_rallying
          Racer
          Decade Plus User
          • Feb 2013
          • 2473

          #5
          Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

          Glad to hear you have approval.

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          • lee edwards
            Mechanic
            • Oct 2011
            • 792

            #6
            Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

            Hopefully this works…. A few photos from last year





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            • lee edwards
              Mechanic
              • Oct 2011
              • 792

              #7
              Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

              A couple from when it went wrong







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              • SimonD
                Spanner Monkey
                • May 2012
                • 236

                #8
                Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                What a cool car, look forward to seeing more updates on this

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                • lee edwards
                  Mechanic
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 792

                  #9
                  Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                  Selection of images as it came apart…







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                  • lee edwards
                    Mechanic
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 792

                    #10
                    Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                    Then finally starting to come back together..





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                    • lee edwards
                      Mechanic
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 792

                      #11
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                      • Dyno
                        Racer
                        Decade Plus User
                        • Mar 2012
                        • 2118

                        #12
                        Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                        Seems like I can't send you a private message. Please contact me direct info@amtdyno.be or Facebook AMT dyno

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                        • lee edwards
                          Mechanic
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 792

                          #13
                          Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                          Engine mounted using vibra technics Sierra cosworth engine mounts, gearbox tunnel and bulkhead modified to house the engine further back and lift the box up high






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                          • lee edwards
                            Mechanic
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 792

                            #14
                            Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                            With the engine mounted it allowed me to press on with some of the trick bits, had a pair of exhaust manifolds made to fit within the limited space we have (very tight down the side of the steering column / starter motor)

                            Also had a set of inlet manifold adaptors made and built my own throttle body kit using some Jenvey tapered SF bodies

                            Fabricated a strut brace to clear the bodies

                            And had the exhaust system built

                            [img]http://media2.turbosport.co.uk/2013/11/20221023174577866933B6E0A60-5C83-411C-9B92-ADF9178AE137.jpeg[/img









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                            • lee edwards
                              Mechanic
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 792

                              #15
                              Re: G3 Escort - Titan RWD Mk3 Escort - V6 rebuild conversion

                              Had a bellhousing made from an original cut of the Jaguar gearbox to suite the 60g sequential

                              Made an alternator mount to suite a traditional Ford alternator

                              Had an oil feed fitting machined to take the AN10 dry sump pump feed as Iv used the original jaguars engine mounts which house the oil filter and cooler. Iv cut this down and blanked them and now send the oil straight through

                              Also had my TTV flywheel remachined to suite the latest style AP billet 7.25” clutch




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