Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

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  • FOSSIE
    Pit Crew
    Decade Plus User
    • Oct 2004
    • 1591

    #46
    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

    Yes I can make you a casing any width you like, but before you go down that route - you need to decide if you want the car to look right or handle properly? Adding 6" to the rear track will make the rear MUCH wider than the front - which might not be ideal! Would make more sense to fit some smaller arches :P

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    • walkermk2
      Bodger
      • Feb 2012
      • 117

      #47
      Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

      Originally posted by FOSSIE
      Yes I can make you a casing any width you like, but before you go down that route - you need to decide if you want the car to look right or handle properly? Adding 6" to the rear track will make the rear MUCH wider than the front - which might not be ideal! Would make more sense to fit some smaller arches :P
      Yes maybe so on a Tarmac axle but I didn't realise the a axle is actually a 54" I need a Tarmac spec which Is 57" and I've had a measure up today and a 57" will fill the arches perfect!

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      • walkermk2
        Bodger
        • Feb 2012
        • 117

        #48
        Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

        little bit more progress this weekend ive managed to mount the dry sump tank and fabricate the bracket along with wrapping my exhaust manifold and also searching my local scrap yard for two corsa c power steering units for me and rob to give to matt to convert when hes ready also found a cheap and realiable single wiper motor to do away with the old motor and linkages as the old units are quite heavy and unreliable so i modded the bracket to fit. me and rob managed to find one in the end im over the moon with it it works great and we modded it to fit from original mounting points on the shell and also attacked it with the holesaw to make it even lighter.

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        • walkermk2
          Bodger
          • Feb 2012
          • 117

          #49
          Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

          few pics
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          • jimmy2006
            Pit Crew
            Decade Plus User
            • Feb 2009
            • 1986

            #50
            Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

            looking good
            sideways is the best way to turn a corner

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            • M11rf
              Pole Position
              Decade Plus User
              • Apr 2004
              • 4346

              #51
              Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

              Looks great mate.

              I love the engine inspection goggles

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              • walkermk2
                Bodger
                • Feb 2012
                • 117

                #52
                Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                Originally posted by M11rf
                Looks great mate.

                I love the engine inspection goggles
                I know they worked a treat to align the engine lol

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                • cossie matt
                  Mechanic
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 983

                  #53
                  Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                  Great work Dane mate

                  Wrap looks super neat. That wiper looks really cool and light, what's it's power like? Does it mount on the existing twin wiper frame mounts?

                  Dry sump tank top strap is nice as well, have you lined it under the strap to stop it rubbing, I've got some material you can have that i use on mine if you like, its very durable.
                  sigpic

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                  • walkermk2
                    Bodger
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 117

                    #54
                    Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                    Originally posted by cossie matt
                    Great work Dane mate

                    Wrap looks super neat. That wiper looks really cool and light, what's it's power like? Does it mount on the existing twin wiper frame mounts?

                    Dry sump tank top strap is nice as well, have you lined it under the strap to stop it rubbing, I've got some material you can have that i use on mine if you like, its very durable.
                    cheers mate

                    ive just fabricated the strap and that pic was just a mock up it just needs painting now and a hard wearing lining for inbetween the strap and tank to stop rubbing against the ali tank.

                    the wiper motor is mint has 2 speeds slow and fast and also has park. only thing we did was make 2 little brackets that mount from the heater duct and the side off the heater bubble from original mounting points looks neat and is well out of the way. also i couldnt help my self but attacking the bracket with the holesaw as it was a solid bracket. need to keep the weight down

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                    • walkermk2
                      Bodger
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 117

                      #55
                      Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                      also only cost me a tenner! happy days

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                      • ROSSCO76
                        Tyre Kicker
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 33

                        #56
                        Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                        Hi Bud new to Turbosport.Car is looking good , I do like a nice mk 2. who built engine for you? Is it a John Read? what power you expecting.

                        Thats going to sound awsome.

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                        • ROSSCO76
                          Tyre Kicker
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 33

                          #57
                          Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                          Forgot to add photo, soon your be out on stage too!Click image for larger version

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                          • door handles
                            Tyre Kicker
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 11

                            #58
                            Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                            Hi,just seen this thread for the first time,great work and attention to detail,what is the that wiper motor out off?

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                            • walkermk2
                              Bodger
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 117

                              #59
                              Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                              Originally posted by ROSSCO76
                              Hi Bud new to Turbosport.Car is looking good , I do like a nice mk 2. who built engine for you? Is it a John Read? what power you expecting.

                              Thats going to sound awsome.
                              thanks mate,no its not a jre.we are expecting around 230-250bhp maybe a touch more if i put some jre cams in later down the line,im just concentrating on getting it on the stages first

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                              • walkermk2
                                Bodger
                                • Feb 2012
                                • 117

                                #60
                                Re: Danes mk2 escort Tarmac rally car build

                                Originally posted by door handles
                                Hi,just seen this thread for the first time,great work and attention to detail,what is the that wiper motor out off?
                                citreon c15 van had to do some slight mods. lighten and make some brackets to fit to original mounting points cheers

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