mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

try again

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

woo hoo! i got some on! under bonnet needs a bit of a tidy up, but its all cobvered up anyway!
lol thanks graham!

[Zetec_RS]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

Got any detailed pics of how the inlet manifold fits in the engine bay please?

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

hi there, no pics at the moment, will try and sort some out over weekend. but basically, you need to install the airbox 'upside down', its a bit of a squeeze, but does go, and does work. think you have marginally mor head clearance on a mk2, must warn you, there will be a lot of swearing involved! lol

[kipsy]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

Can't fault vince. I always go there. Highly recommended. Good grunt for the car. Had various pintos and 130 at wheels is plenty for fun

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

well, after playing over weekend, and various drives with other pinto owners inside, the car drives nothing like a 180bhp pinto, been said that off the line the st motor would be gone! good bhp figures, but the torque is impressive, amolst a straight line from start to end. dont know what vince has done, but feck in 'ell, it pulls like a train, regardless if it on a steep hill or not! top job that man!

[kipsy]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

My last pinto was 184 bhp at 6.5k rpm so not a big revver ( only tool it to just over 7 in bursts) and running brooks 48 splits and even when set up properly it would only start to pull properly from around 3k rpm with the Newman 4.5 cam. As a comparison of modern engines my modern duratec on throttle bodies, cams etc will pull quite clean from 1.5 k rpm (when driving gently on road etc etc) and never bogs down if you come off cam like old pinto.
The old pinto felt quick when driving because of the more peaky nature whereas the modern engine willbe accelerating more smoothly pulling more lower ( and mid range) end rpm where realistically on road rallies you will be using mid range torque ( in farmyards, fields whites)
Modern engine developments have made my car much more drivable and more enjoyable.
Glad your happy with car and hope to see you out soon

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

hoping to be out on the 19/20th of march, llyn rally, come and say if you're around! we see a few of you boys up there now.

[stone4dr]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

Top marks , Car looks great . Dont forget the Vk rally starts in chesterfield

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

regs out for this the vk yet? what kind of entry does it attract?

[stone4dr]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

Not sure about regs , Be a full entry i guess , use quite a few whites . . not far for you to travel

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

will have to have a good think, fancy it, but only a week after its first outing!
lol

[dynoman]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

Glad your happy with it.

[dyn-car-gwyn]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

oh yes, well happy mr dynoman! just need to get acustomed! keep your eyes peeled for the llyn, you might get a good pic for your website!
thaks again old man!
lol
al.

[360phil]

Re: mk1 escort st170 (well163 acyually lol)

That is a stunning Mk1.

A few more photo's of both inside and out would be very welcome.

Good luck on your return to the lanes.