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Hi folks , i'm getting my engine re-done at present as i want to get some more performance from it (plus the blocks cracked in 3 cylinders !!!!!!!!!) :D
Atmo cossies/16V pintos are ace and easy to get great performance from so watch this thread to see what you need .
I'm happy to answer any questions and won't go all secret squirrel on you so feel to ask anything and i'll do my best to help . :)
Firstly the powers in the head . It's common knowledge that H.T. Racing in Brands Hatch are the UK's No1 Atmo YB tuner . However it's also common knowledge that it take years to get anything done by them !!!!!!!! Lucky Steve Curson from Vulcan engineering is a neighbour of mine and himself and Arron at H.T.'s are now in buisness together with a rolling road etc :cool: .
So i got Steve to take my cylinder head away and redo it at H.T's for me . He's ported the inlets out to 27.5mm from it's previous 24mm , port matched the inlet manifold to suit , replaced 16x valves (8 were bent) , replaced 16x valve guides and welded and refaced the head face where the water ways were corroded . Here's some pics .
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170678.jpg
Here's the view down the inlet manifold .
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170680.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170682.jpg
You power junkie you :D
Any idea what caused the cracking?, could it have been connected with the vibrations you was getting or was that sorted?
Good artical by the way :cool:
Since then the heads now had new Isky double valve springs , spring platforms machined down to suit , the solid lifter shims re-done and the valve guides have been cut down flush . I was going to get the big valves but it's not really needed on a 2 litre plus it already went like fooook with the small 24mm ports and 8x bent valves !!!!!!!! :D
I'm also sticking with my original full race BD4 and W14 cam combo as it drives perfect , sounds lush and flys :cool:
You power junkie you :D
Any idea what caused the cracking?, could it have been connected with the vibrations you was getting or was that sorted?
Good artical by the way :cool:
Hi mate . The blocks bored out and done a few seasons in the Ford saloon car championship before i bought it so it's had a hard life . I think that's all it was really as the previous owner has just stripped his new £10,000+ zetec race motor down and that's also cracked in the bores as well . It must be his driving !!!!!!! :D
I started stripping the bottom end today and will take some pics tomorrow . Where the blocks cracked all the water and oil mixed and made a right old mess of my dry-sump oil system :( . There's thick mayonaise blocking all the pipes , coolers , breathers etc etc so i hope it's not ruined the crank and rods with any oil blockages etc . Hopefully they're ok and can be re-used again but we'll see . As my engine is high compression the new 205 pinto block will be an exact copy of the old one (bore size , deck height etc) . The pistons stick out of the block and just miss the valves so any fooook ups will prove costly . I also have escort cosworth oil spray jets machined into the 205 block too cool the undersides of the piston crowns . This also helps lubricate the gudgeon pin areas as this can be a problem area with premature wear . Some tuners drill a hole in the con rod for this but the oil spray jets are better . :)
Dave1800BDA
04-01-2009, 11:28
good read, keep the pics coming,
must admit i wasnt a great fan of these, but having seen Bretts car in action etc, then bobby loves i can see why people use these now:cool:
at least its got twin pulleys up top
Yes they are a brilliant easy conversion for an old Escort for sure . They look great in the bay and sound awesome as well . Mine went like hell before the strip down so i should imagine it will be faster when it's re-done so i can't wait too find out . :cool: My car weighs a ton and has skinney 175mm tyres on it yet it is still rapid . My mates M3 got it's arsed served up down the bypass when it was first on the road last year . I pulled about 10 car lengths on it after only 3 gears and he thought his clutch was slipping !!!!!!!!! :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170508013.jpg
oldskooljoe
04-01-2009, 11:51
but having seen Bretts car in action
so that's whats in bretts mk2:D
keep those pics coming gaz ;)
should have a very quick car once done (not that it was slow before :eek::))
Cheers Marky :) . I've not done anything on it today as the locks on the garage were frozen solid and i thought i'd give it a miss . :rolleyes:
Cheers Marky :) . I've not done anything on it today as the locks on the garage were frozen solid and i thought i'd give it a miss . :rolleyes:
don't blame you gaz, ****ing cold today ;)
don't blame you gaz, ****ing cold today ;)
lol , -3 on the thermometer in the garden plus the ponds frozen solid . The only good news is the dog had a dump in the garden last night and this morning it was frozen solid . Easy too pick up and chuck into next doors bushes !!!!!!! :D
Dave1800BDA
04-01-2009, 22:25
lol , -3 on the thermometer in the garden plus the ponds frozen solid . The only good news is the dog had a dump in the garden last night and this morning it was frozen solid . Easy too pick up and chuck into next doors bushes !!!!!!! :D
lol, hope you washed you hands after you picked it up:eek:
so that's whats in bretts mk2:D
ceeeeeeeegar
oldskooljoe
04-01-2009, 23:04
ceeeeeeeegar
Ive always wanted to know,what's in his mk2:)
It's goes so well...but i think it's his driving:cool:
wish i had the knowledge as you lot do im learning all the time reading these threads keep at it Gaz;)
Cheers Andy , if you want to know anything then just ask cos i'm not a moody secret squirrel who's worried about giving trade secrets away !!!!!! :D . Plus all of us had to find out things by asking others so don't be shy . Besides an engines an engine so they're all the same (except 2 strokes and rotary's) :) .
turbospud
05-01-2009, 22:57
why is there no hairdryer fitted,only kidding,looks quality so far gaz :cool:
Nothing wrong with turbos (on plastic motors with airbags) ..... :D
I braved the sub zero temps down the garage today and stripped the bottom end . It all looks fine except no1 big end bearing is fooooooked which indicates a problem somewhere . The steel crank . H-section steel rods + forged pistons are all perfect so fingers crossed that this will be only a £500 re-build . I'll put some pics up later on :)
oldskooljoe
10-01-2009, 20:20
I braved the sub zero temps down the garage today and stripped the bottom end . It all looks fine except no1 big end bearing is fooooooked which indicates a problem somewhere . The steel crank . H-section steel rods + forged pistons are all perfect so fingers crossed that this will be only a £500 re-build . I'll put some pics up later on :)
Nice one Gazzer:cool:
you brave going out in this cold:eek:
Thanks joe :) . Here's the bottom end before final strip down . It's full of mayonassie where the oil + water have mixed :mad:.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170700.jpg
The steel crank , H-secton steel rods and 12:1 forged pistons all look ok though despite the oil turning too shit . The conrods have turned a different colour at the crankshft ends due to heat . I'm not sure if this is normal or because the oil went to shit but will find out when the engine man gets it . Here's some pics , the shells were proper fooooked in conrod no1 but fine in the other 3 so this idicates some sort of problem :confused: .
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170701.jpg
Here's a look at the Escort cosworth under piston oil spray jets . These need the 205 block machined out so they fit . They spray a jet of oil under the piston crown and improve reliabilty .
This is looking in from the sump end .
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170702.jpg
Here's a pic from the cylinderhead side looking down the bore . the oil jet can be seen at the 8 o'clock position .
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170703.jpg
Thread update then :) . The new 205 block is ready to go to Julian Godfrey's place for machining on Monday (block decked , oil spray jets fitted , rebore , chemical clean etc ) . The crank , rods and pistons are all being checked and measured so i'll find out soon if they foooooked or not !!! :rolleyes: .
The engine builder is confident it will now go faster than before :eek: :eek: :eek: , so the turbos better watch out !!!!! . ;)
paul andrews
25-01-2009, 21:26
what we dont hit you up the arse because you aint getting off the line quick enough gaz:D:D.hope the rods an d crank are all ok tho m8,good engine build thread this m8:)
lol , nice one Piggy you whooooooosh -bang - pssssssssssst turbo loving homo :D
lol , nice one Piggy you whooooooosh -bang - pssssssssssst turbo loving homo :D
paul, he just called you a homo, pmsl
very good thread
Oh dear sorry to say it looks like you have a scrap set of rods and damage to your crank there judging by those blued big ends.:confused:
How's the block cracked? seems a bit odd:scratch:
yellowxpack
26-01-2009, 09:10
Hi Gaz,
Great to have some proper detail on the engine. Read your article in RF last night - good man. See you're sticking with a NA YB - not tempted to go for a more modern engine - duratech etc? Much difference expense wise? Reason for asking is that I currently have a vulcan xflow in my RS & am thinking of putting a more correct engine back in & wondering about tuning/cost etc.
I live in South London (car is in storage elsewhere) - pls shout if you guys are going any Ford events/meets as haven't got myself plugged into the London scene yet...
Cheers
Laurie
turbospud
26-01-2009, 15:18
Oh dear sorry to say it looks like you have a scrap set of rods and damage to your crank there judging by those blued big ends.:confused:
How's the block cracked? seems a bit odd:scratch:
got to agree with windy they will be scrap with that amount of heat:(
How's the block cracked? seems a bit odd:scratch:
The engine raced for a few years in the Ford saloon car championship with the previous owner who screamed the arse of it at 9000revs for 20mins a race !!!!! :eek: Plus it's got a 93mm bore so it's common for them too crack in this way . Even his new £10,000 race zetec engine had cracked bores last year !!!!!!! :eek:
The blue/brown colour on the rods was most likey from Nov 07 when the dry sump belt snapped and the oil pressure dropped off too nought :rolleyes: . Then in Dec 08 i did an oil change , primed the oil pump and started the car . After a few seconds the oil pressure went to nought and i sat there watching it and waiting for it too rise for 30secs before i switched it off . Or maybe it was because i had water mixing with the oil for 6 months before i found out the cause :scratch: . Either way it's foooooked now !!!!!! :D
Hi Gaz,
Great to have some proper detail on the engine. Read your article in RF last night - good man. See you're sticking with a NA YB - not tempted to go for a more modern engine - duratech etc? Much difference expense wise? Reason for asking is that I currently have a vulcan xflow in my RS & am thinking of putting a more correct engine back in & wondering about tuning/cost etc.
I live in South London (car is in storage elsewhere) - pls shout if you guys are going any Ford events/meets as haven't got myself plugged into the London scene yet...
Cheers
LaurieHi Laurie . The South London scene is massive in the spring and summer months but dead at the moment . Nothing happens until April time so the RS central day meet at Santa Pod is the first bit of action in 2009 .
I didn't bother with duratecs etc because they are crap unless you spend £10,000+ on bits and then another few bob getting them too fit in an escort . The pinto based 16v engines are far cheaper and just as fast/faster if built right . Plus they bolt straight in after 5 mins !!!!!! :D
Here's a closer look at the rods with their bearings in place . No2 is on the left and no1 is on the right (the knackerd one) . Only the bearings in no1 are shot , all the other 3 are fine :scratch:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170713.jpg
Here's a closer look at the crank , it looks fine considering the state of the bearings in no1 :scratch:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/pictures170719.jpg
I guess you've spent a fair bit on that engine, new rods / pistons / head mods & build and are now going to have to do it all over again with a new block - that's painful on the wallet:(.
Have you thought about putting a Duratec in it? You can buy these engines new pretty cheap now & you won't have the hassle of inherent design flaws with older engine technology. Plus there are plenty of reliable engine builders to choose from. Put your money into the rods and pistons for the duratec would be my advice - maybe a lesson to be learned from your experience - which is good to share on a forum like this.;)
Hope you get it sorted.
I bought my engine secondhand and it was cheap (only £1000 more than my pinto i sold) . I've since had the head refurbed + made better too increase speed and fingers crossed the bottom end will cost about £500 in machining + parts to re-do (unless it needs new rods of course +£600) so all in all not bad really .
I'd never buy a Duratec unless i could afford a top notch one , even then i'm already as fast as all of those so far that have turned up fitted inside a normal street legal Escort . Personally i would rather have a Warrior , a Millington or a 2.3 atmo cossie over a Mazda duratec anyday . :thefinger:
alladdin
31-01-2009, 21:53
:) bloody hell, your still not banned :p
good post, you havnt had much luck with that motor all in all. its common for one bearing to let go, ive had 3 like new and one thats worn, then spun and totaly mashed up.
:) bloody hell, your still not banned :p
lol , there's no petty moderators on here too upset and everyone understands cars unlike some other forums :D .
My engines been fine until the water loss and set many blistering low 13sec 1/4 mile times (3x 13.2sec , 4x 13.3secs) which is unheard of for a proper full weight street legal machine at Santa Pod . :cool: :cool: :cool:
The Bottom end should be cheap too rebuild as well and then i should go even faster in 2009 . Hoping for 1/4mile times under 13secs !!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: ....... :)
oldskooljoe
01-02-2009, 21:02
lol , there's no petty moderators on here too upset and everyone understands cars unlike some other forums :D .
yep we like a laugh on here Gaz:D
yep we like a laugh on here Gaz:D
Exactley , if i took the micky/cracked a joke on the other forums they would sulk for 2 months !!!!!! :scratch: ...... drama queens :D
oldskooljoe
02-02-2009, 11:43
Exactley , if i took the micky/cracked a joke on the other forums they would sulk for 2 months !!!!!! :scratch: ...... drama queens :D
yeah some people are strange:thefinger:
Latest update :) . Engine man reckons the steel crank is perfect and can be re-used . I'll find out about the conrods soon i hope . Happy days so far :)
graham John
03-02-2009, 12:44
yep we like a laugh on here Gaz:D
as if anyone would take the p.i.s.s. on here :D
cheeRS
as if anyone would take the p.i.s.s. on here :D
cheeRS lol , more p.i.s.s. taking on here than all the other forums put together . :D
as if anyone would take the p.i.s.s. on here :D
cheeRS
Have you posted some pics of your car yet.......:D
More good news . Julian Godfreys finished the new replacement block machining already (rebore, decked , deck face poilshed for W.R.C. head gasket , chemical clean) etc etc . They've also supplied all the bearings etc as well , top service . Conrods are being modded next week .
oldskooljoe
10-02-2009, 23:11
as if anyone would take the p.i.s.s. on here :D
cheeRS
I know son,very rare on here:D
Here's a link to Julian Godfreys place should anyone else require any precision engine work done . www.racetuners.co.uk (http://www.racetuners.com)
Thanks Marky :) . I'm hoping to be back on the streets , run in and re-mapped by April . Then i'll be dishing out punishment to any high performance plastic that strays into my path !!!!! :toma: .
cool, bet you can't wait ;):)
Yes i can't wait fella , the right foot keeps twitching whilst watching the TV . Hoping to smash the street legal , N/A , 4 cylinder record out of sight this summer (whilst in comfort and not on a gay trailer) :thefinger:.
oldskooljoe
11-02-2009, 22:15
Thanks Marky :) . I'm hoping to be back on the streets , run in and re-mapped by April . Then i'll be dishing out punishment to any high performance plastic that strays into my path !!!!! :toma: .
could do a couple of them new focus rs when they come out Gaz....:D
could do a couple of them new focus rs when they come out Gaz....:D
lol , they will get toasted for sure . Plus mk1 Escorts look/sound better and don't need cup holders or turbos !!!!!! :D
A small set back with my engine then :( . The engine shops decided that it's cheaper to buy a new conrod for cylinder no1 rather than repair it and then modify the other 3 too match . So i took the damaged one to Burtons yesterday and it's a special lightweight version which isn't in stock . This means i could have too wait a while until they get one made or if i'm lucky Fardon might have one lying about at main H.Q.
I bought some other bits as well so i'll put up some pics later on . :)
alladdin
07-03-2009, 22:06
:whistle:
i will chase that rod up for you tommorow.i have to talk to them about a custom set anyway.
I got the conrod today so thanks to Burtons for sorting that . Hopefully i'll get some progress now in the next few weeks and get the car back on the street for the spring weather . :)
i will chase that rod up for you tommorow.i have to talk to them about a custom set anyway.Thanks for that , i've just noticed you have a pic of Burtons shop front in your siggy so i presume you work there . It must be well handy having that place as a local shop , shame they've not got a south london branch . :D
oldtimer
12-03-2009, 22:10
if you dont get a wiggle on gaz we will be towing you to the lakes :thefinger:
lol , i'll be twirling the late night spanners once the bottom ends back from the engine man for sure .
My new re-freshed engine bottom end is nearly finished and i'm picking it up at the weekend . The deck height and pistons have since been further modified as we've now stepped up our game too maxium attack .
I'll take some pics at the weekend before i fit the head and build the rest up . Here's a pic of the new rod although it's the same as the old ones , just more shiney . :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture002.jpg
looking very bling gaz ;):)
Looking good Gaz :cool:
Bet it sounds the bollocks!
Whats the spec of this bad boy then?
Did you fancy a freshen up or want even more power?
Well done mate its some machine! :cool:
Looking good Gaz :cool:
Bet it sounds the bollocks!
It sounds like this baaaaaaarrrp baaaaaaaaarrp . Turn up your speakers :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddt35B1IkfI
Whats the spec of this bad boy then?
Did you fancy a freshen up or want even more power?
Well done mate its some machine! :cool:
I had a strange water loss and couldn't work out why ?? It passed all the usual garage tests so in the end i took the head off last september for a look . The head looked corrorded so i had it welded and completely overhauled and improved at the same time . When i put it back on at xmas the same thing was happening so this time i stripped the engine and found that the block was cracked :rolleyes: . The engine is now better than before and should go like foooooooooook . :D
Spec is :
Race Vulcan head with 27.5mm ports and 16x new valves .
Allan Hassell motorsport lightweight custom made Isky valve springs , machined spring platforms , smoothed ports , cut down valve guides and BD4 + W14 cams .
ARP stud kit with WRC multi shim head gasket .
Alan Hassell motorsport 205 pinto block machined by Julian Godfrey race engines with oil spray under piston jets , lowered deck height + polished face for WRC gasket , modified accralite 12:1 forged pistons , lightweight Fardon steel rods , cosworth steel crank , Burton steel flywheel , titain dry sump system .
Jenvey 48mm throttle bodies with Omex 600 full engine management by Chris Todd at Torque of the Devil .
Tony Law 4-2-1 exhaust manifold etc etc .
Power was 180 bhp at the wheels , 215bhp at the flywheel on pump fuel on the Dyno-Dynamics rollers or 262 bhp and 258bhp at the flywheel on the old style "coastdown" rollers at a few other places . I only quote Dyno-Dynamics power these days so it was 180 at the wheels then . :D
Should be approx 200bhp at the wheels this time i hope .
Went to Brighton this morning and picked up the bottom end . Got home and fitted it all . I just need 1 foot of oil hose , fit the head as she's alive . Yipeeeeeeee :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture004.jpg
very nice gaz :cool::cool:
very nice gaz :cool::cool:
Thanks mate , shame i'm going too rinse it's arse off !!!!!! :D
Just spent a couple of hours pumping clean oil from the main tank in the boot through the main oil line to the engine . Foooooooooooook me , the shite that came out was unreal :eek: , looked like cold mushroom soup with lumps in !!!!!!! :D
Going to fit the head tomorrow night then pump the return lines clean before firing it up . :)
SWEEEEET Gaz, sounds the berries mate!
Look forward to hearing how the new build gets on :cool:
Cheers shifty . It sounded the tits before and that was with the small ports and 8x bent valves :rolleyes: . It should sound even better and go faster now , i'll record some decent videos when it's done . :)
paul andrews
07-04-2009, 17:47
good lad gaz,will be mental for sure,cant wait to rinse ya on the way to the lakes buddy.i'll call you the weekend
No worries Piggy . :) Done some more spannering after work = cylinder head on , cam belt on , throttle bodies on , exhaust manifold on , then stoped as my backs fooooookin killing me !!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:
Exhaust on , fuel pipes on , wiring on , water hoses on , oil return pipes on , coil pack on . I was pumping more old oil out from the return lines to the oil tank in the boot and then run out of oil http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__roll_eyes.gif . Need another 10 litres yet i reckon http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif . Should be running soon though . http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__smile.gif
good work Gaz nearly there mate ;):)
Should be out on Friday frying the tyres . :D
Just got another 5 litres of shite out of the oil return pipe + oil cooler pipework !!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif . The oils now comming out clean so i think it's now sorted . Going to fit the bonnet and radiator now and then fire it up and go out for a drive tomorrow . http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__cool.gif
Roger Miller
10-04-2009, 12:42
Dont forget to clean the tank out ;)
Dont forget to clean the tank out ;)
That was the easy bit as mine splits in half for cleaning . The rest wasn't very easy though and has taken at least 5 hours of reving the dry sump pump with a drill whilst pumping 10 litres new oil through the whole system . :(
Anyway SHE'S ALIVE !!!!!!!!! :cool::cool::cool:
Did you get it ready for tomorrow????????????????:thefinger:
Did you get it ready for tomorrow????????????????:thefinger:
Yes it's ready mate :cool: . I've been running it in over the trading estate etc for 3 hours and it goes sideways in 3 gears even at 5500 revs !!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif . It sounds evil as fooooook , wait till you ear it at full chat on Youtube next week . http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif
martin c
10-04-2009, 19:46
Nice one Gaz :cool:
Lookin forward to hearing it Gaz, great news mate :cool:
68 Bullit
10-04-2009, 20:14
Just read your thread Gaz and thoroughly enjoyed it, keep up the stellar work.
Thanks chaps , stand by for dyno results + videos at the end of the week when i've done a few more miles . I'll be trying to get a street legal and "comfy" 12sec 1/4 mile (so straight off the street without slicks , gas , turbos and half the car missing) at the RS owners club central day meet at Santa Pod next sunday . As far as i know (several years of internet banter weeding out the bluffers etc) no 4 cylinder retro ford has ever done this whilst at full weight without having to resort to power adders (turbos , nitrous) or sticky slicks so it won't be easy .
I only have little 175mm tyres so will need to go easy in the first two gears and then unleash hell in 3rd and 4th , GO ON THE ATMO COSSIE !!!!!!!! :thefinger:
get some proper size tyres on then you mite do a bit quicker ,more grip !!!!:p
get some proper size tyres on then you mite do a bit quicker ,more grip !!!!:plol , but they won't fit without bubble arches :eek: . I like the sleeper looks better , plus it upsets the subaru lot when an old standard looking escort kicks their arse off the lights !!!!!!! :D
Bring it on :cool:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/untitled87.jpg
1st breakdown of the year today , not bad considering i've been out twice http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__roll_eyes.gif . Bloody core plug flew out comming home from box hill this afternoon . Sod knows where it went though as we spent 1/2 hour looking for it and then gave up and called in the recovery truck . Then went home on a trailer (trailer queen at last) :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture008.jpg
hotrs2000
11-04-2009, 17:14
was that the RAC man from Boxhill as he was doing a good trade today:)
Sure was mate , his names Mark and he has a mk2 escort project on the go . Top bloke as well . :)
turbospud
11-04-2009, 18:06
i would have thought a high powered example like yours would have the core plugs pinned,even mine with a hairdryer,slicks,nitrous,and all the car missing has the core plugs pinned,hopefully no damage done :)
No pinned core plugs on mine as it's got no power compared too everyone else (shame they can't keep up then) :D . I may put some glue on the foooookers this time though or Gripfill a strip of wood over them :rolleyes: .
graham John
12-04-2009, 09:22
No pinned core plugs on mine as it's got no power compared too everyone else (shame they can't keep up then) :D . I may put some glue on the foooookers this time though or Gripfill a strip of wood over them :rolleyes: .
ruddy is your man if you want wood filler advice :D
cheeRS
Have a word with HT they do proper bolt in alloy ones.;)
Save taking the engine out!!
Can't beleive there not cap screwed in already:eek:
They've never had a core plug come out before even after many years of racing , mines the 1st :rolleyes: . I'll find out about the H.T. bolt in jobs then i think . :)
Hammered in a new core plug tonight and have just been out in the car for a few hours whilst the roads are clear and dry . http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__cool.gif Proper terrified the queue outside the local nightclub when i unleashed the trumpet roar in 2nd gear at 200 decibles !!!!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif . Ha Ha 50 of them shat themselves for sure http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__wink.gif .
I'm still trying to be sensible with the throttle but now reving it upto 6000 revs on about 3/4 throttle at present and foooooooooooook me is it quick !!!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif .
Roger Miller
13-04-2009, 00:47
Must be [finally :p ] making some decent HP to rattle out the plugs.
Must be [finally :p ] making some decent HP to rattle out the plugs.
Thats right its making more than "pinto" power now !! :p
lol , cheeky foooooookers :thefinger:. Having no cracks in the bores and the now straight valves will obviously help with my power level but not sure how this effects core plugs . I thought it was a shock wave down the waterways or something but it's a bit wierd to understand . I've been over to see a 10sec nitrous 2.3 pinto and he has standard core plugs in his as well :scratch: .
turbospud
13-04-2009, 09:09
lol , cheeky foooooookers :thefinger:. Having no cracks in the bores and the now straight valves will obviously help with my power level but not sure how this effects core plugs . I thought it was a shock wave down the waterways or something but it's a bit wierd to understand . I've been over to see a 10sec nitrous 2.3 pinto and he has standard core plugs in his as well :scratch: .
its thermal expansion,we ran into this 25 years ago with the pinto,where you cant see anything obvious the edges will be rivited round to stop it comming out, failing that the grip fill or stick like shit works well just leave out the bits of wood:thefinger:.
your lucky just to be able to just chap another in and it runs,this usually needs an engine rebuild to sort:)
your lucky just to be able to just chap another in and it runs,this usually needs an engine rebuild to sort:)
:eek: Blimey , what happened to your engines then ? Was it because all the water blew out and they cooked or was the block damaged in some way due to the expansion you mention . I'm now shitting oneself incase mine does it !!!!!!!! :confused:
turbospud
13-04-2009, 10:33
seizes up with no water in it,if its caught quick enough and you wernt ragging it should be ok
seizes up with no water in it,if its caught quick enough and you wernt ragging it should be ok
Ahhhh i see , mine blew out as i pulled away sharpish so i swithched off after only a few seconds and pulled over . If the water hadn't hit the exhaust manifold and smoked out surrey then i wouldn't have known and could have killed the engine . :(
paul andrews
13-04-2009, 17:26
glad its sorted out now gaz
Cheers mate , i'm ordering some special alloy bolt in core plugs from H.T. Racing tomorrow i think just incase another one flys out . Tonight i'll be hitting the streets hard i think . :D
Just for anyone who's interested in the core plug situation , after several phone calls it's not required to bolt them in (allegedly) as they shouldn't come out if locktight is used and the block is clean before you fit them , so we'll see . They've had some moderate abuse as i'm now going to 7500revs and no more probs as yet .
Engines now done approx 250ish miles (no speedo :rolleyes:) and so far so good . No water or oil loss , no smoke , no shit in the breathers and it goes like foooooooook :eek: . I'm doing an oil change tomorrow before doing some more late night running in and then on saturday it's going on the dyno to check the fueling etc .
It should have about 200bhp at the wheels if all goes too plan , if it does then i should run 12sec 1/4's at about 110mph on Sunday even with narrow street tyres and all the bits still fitted to the car . :spliff:
:eek: Sorry to hear about the core plug Gaz!...glad its sorted now tho! :cool:
Mind and get some vids up...and il turn the vol right up! :yeah:
Videos will be comming soon mate . I'll record the dyno run on saturday for sure and post it up on here . :)
Videos will be comming soon mate . I'll record the dyno run on saturday for sure and post it up on here . :)
can't wait ;)
Progress report = Another core plug flew out the block tonight so i shall be bolting the fooookers in next time http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__roll_eyes.gif . Need to take the engine out and buy 20p worth of bolts + washers tomorrow then . So no videos this weekend unless i do some naked pole dancing . :thefinger:
Progress report = Another core plug flew out the block tonight so i shall be bolting the fooookers in next time http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__roll_eyes.gif . Need to take the engine out and buy 20p worth of bolts + washers tomorrow then . So no videos this weekend unless i do some naked pole dancing . :thefinger:
thats not good mate :eek::eek:
Three cheers for Steve at Vulcan as he's made me some bolt in alloy core plugs today . I can fit these without taking the engine out and drilling the block . Top stuff . :cool:
yellowxpack
16-04-2009, 17:35
Awesome progress Gaz - coming to a street near you soon.....
Thx for info on rolling road - hope to have engine ready in next few weeks and will try one out - somewhat doubt it'll give them as much entertainment as yours!
Laurie
Three cheers for Steve at Vulcan as he's made me some bolt in alloy core plugs today . I can fit these without taking the engine out and drilling the block . Top stuff . :cool:
a right result Gaz :)
Here's a pic of the new bolt in core plugs with a standard one next to them . Pretty posh really , cheers steve http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__cool.gif
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture009.jpg
They look cooler than the type with 3 cap heads around em :cool:
You need sealer i take it?
Is it a water pressure problem doing it do ya recon?
They look cooler than the type with 3 cap heads around em :cool:
You need sealer i take it?
Is it a water pressure problem doing it do ya recon?You run a bead of silcone around the hole in the block and also under the washer for the securing bolt . Then just bolt them in the hole and they can't ever fly out . Apparantly some N/A engines produce a shock wave when they make lots of power . As the core plugs are next to the cylinder bores this shock wave goes through the water jacket and blows the core plugs straight out of the block :confused: .
Tonights progress . All done and ready to rumble (again) :cool:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture010.jpg
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The weather is so bad at present that i can't get anywhere near 8000+revs to test out the new core plugs :( . Anything over 5000 revs is bordering on the dangerous as the roads are proper soaked and the arse end is comming out in 3 gears !!!!!! Great fun though :thefinger:
We've run the engine on the dyno this morning quickly before the shop opened so we only had 3/4 of an hour to play until the customers started turning up . We had time to sort the full throttle fueling but had to leave the rest of the mapping and the cam swinging until another day . Looking good so far though with 222bhp and 173 ibls/ft of torque . Most importantly i now have an extra 26bhp and 14 ibls/ft at 7200+ revs all the way to the limiter . It goes like fooooook http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__shocked.gif . Graphs and videos later after the football http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture019.jpg
alladdin
18-04-2009, 19:13
dave walker was writing about the core plug issue in CCC 20 yrs ago ! if i rememember your collection correctly then i reckon you might have the mag gaz ;)
ps. glad its running again, shame its got no power adders tho on that std pinto.:p
Here's a graph of the new engine spec verses the old one . Note the extra 25bhp at the top end although the "peak" figuire is only 6bhp more than the old 215bhp engine . This is also on the same Dyno-Dynamics dyno (bhp thief) where my 250+bhp 3.5 litre BMW Alpina made 220bhp (so 222 is pretty good with 4 cylinders , pump fuel and 1.5 litres less) :thefinger:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture018.jpg
Turn up your speakers :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/th_Picture020.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/?action=view¤t=Picture020.flv)
Woohoo!
nice 1 Gaz, music to my ears!
rock on mate :yeah: :yeah: :cool:
Roger Miller
19-04-2009, 02:02
They look cooler than the type with 3 cap heads around em :cool:
You need sealer i take it?
Is it a water pressure problem doing it do ya recon?
All that's needed.
http://www.cosworthusa.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=18
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Roger Miller
19-04-2009, 02:03
Here's a graph of the new engine spec verses the old one . Note the extra 25bhp at the top end although the "peak" figuire is only 6bhp more than the old 215bhp engine . This is also on the same Dyno-Dynamics dyno (bhp thief) where my 250+bhp 3.5 litre BMW Alpina made 220bhp (so 222 is pretty good with 4 cylinders , pump fuel and 1.5 litres less) :thefinger:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture018.jpg
I smell some fishy.
U've made engine more efficient, somehow.
Taken air cleaners off ?
Taken muffler off ?? [or changed ]
oldskooljoe
19-04-2009, 21:50
**** me Gaz your mk1 was quick today at the pod:eek::eek::eek:
I smell some fishy.
U've made engine more efficient, somehow.
Taken air cleaners off ?
Taken muffler off ?? [or changed ]
It's got bigger ports . It should get another chunk of power later once we've finished tweaking the map and the cam timing . Goes like fooook with 0-109mph in 12.8sec today on a set of 175mm wide street tyres with 1000+ kilos to push :cool:
**** me Gaz your mk1 was quick today at the pod:eek::eek::eek:
lol , quicker than a 500bhp saff cossie :thefinger:
sounds the business that. :spliff:
Here's a few pics from yesterday :)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture021.jpg
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Northern Bloke
20-04-2009, 17:33
Spotted the car at the Pod yesterday but there was no one about :( Looked well :thumbright:
What time did you get?
Spotted the car at the Pod yesterday but there was no one about :( Looked well :thumbright:
What time did you get?Cheers mate . 12.8secs at 109mph was the best one . Also ran a 12.9 and 4x 13.0's . Well pleased with that but i reckon it will go faster yet with a few engine tweaks later :)
oldskooljoe
20-04-2009, 19:01
lol , quicker than a 500bhp saff cossie :thefinger:
Nice:D
lol , even had to turn my nice "comfy" heater down at one stage as the sun came out and i was sticking to my recaro armchairs !!!!!!! :thefinger:
Just uploaded some performance data so may as well post it up on the thread :)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture026.jpg
Northern Bloke
22-04-2009, 16:27
Very good time :thumbright:
I had my one and only go so far at Crail in Sept and my reation time was 1.8 :hahaha:
What gearbox and diff ratios are you running Gaz?
Very good time :thumbright:
I had my one and only go so far at Crail in Sept and my reation time was 1.8 :hahaha:
What gearbox and diff ratios are you running Gaz?
Tran-x straight cut Type 9 gearbox with a 4:1 diff and 175/50/13 street rubber .
Don't worry about reaction times as the clock only starts ticking when your car moves . We don't even bother trying to get low reation times as a red light equals no time recorded and a long wait for another run . :)
pinto48s
29-04-2009, 19:39
crackin car and engine
good 60ft time. must hook up well despite the lack of rubber.
any thoughts of doing track days?
crackin car and engine
good 60ft time. must hook up well despite the lack of rubber.
any thoughts of doing track days?
I shall be stripping the car out later and doing a few circuits just to see what times i can do . I should then also be able to run street legal 11sec 1/4's as well . I don't really want a race car so i will put all the heavy bits back on/in afterwards though .
The 175mm tyres are plenty wide enough if you drive it right (so no full throttle 1st gear launches then) . I just pull off semi-quickly at lowish revs and then floor it at about 20mph to give it a chance to hook up . I don't bother with burnouts either and it still goes like fooooook !!!!!!! :D
I also had a new custom made single box exhaust fitted today in place of the twin box Ashley that was banging + vibrating on the floor , spring hanger + axle casing :rolleyes: . It's much better now but foooookin loud :eek: , the old bill can hear it from 2 miles away ;)
Some exhaust pics then . I went for a standardish look so no slash cut rolled lip drain pipes as seen on all the Saxos with mesh bumpers !!!!!!! :rolleyes:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture027.jpg
Here's a side on view . The exhaust man done a great job of tucking the system right up out of the way . i now have lots of ground clearance compared to the old one . :cool:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture028.jpg
i want that car if only it was white with arches yum yum
Here's the view from underneath . The exhaust place also custom made the rear box and some sturdy mountings as well . It only took him 2 hours to build and fit the whole lot and it's guaranteed for life . Cheap as well at £175 + VAT , still some bargains about after all . :cool:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture030.jpg
Here's the view from underneath . The exhaust place also custom made the rear box and some sturdy mountings as well . It only took him 2 hours to build and fit the whole lot and it's guarateed for life . Cheap as well at £175 + VAT , still some bargains about after all . :cool:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture030.jpg
bet it sounds lush G
It sounds good and mean with a nice crackle when you lift off the throttle . I don't think the neighbours are impressed though !!!!!!! :thefinger:
thats a good price gaz, looks good aswell ;):)
Yes mate £200 all in and fitted is a great price . He loves his Escorts down there as well , he owns a 1969 mk1 himself and told me that he'd rather do exhausts on old Fords than work on all the new shite . :cool:
The place is called Longlife and is in carshalton surrey . (tel 0292 0861 212) .
Love it Gaz, crackin car :cool:
New exhaust looks the berries mate :)
Cheers Shifty :) . We're doing some cam swinging and mapping at Torque of the Devil tomorrow so stand by for new dyno-graphs as i need a bit more power for a 12.5sec pass on street rubber on Classic Ford day . It's going to be tricky but he who dares wins . :cool:
i want that car if only it was white with arches yum yum
Then it would be a different car surely Andy :rolleyes:
lol , and it would look cack !!!!!! :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/escortpics013.jpg
The standard look is best i think plus the modern turbo shite don't know what's comming !!!!!!!! :thefinger:
oveRSteer
02-05-2009, 08:07
just read this entire thread.
Lovely build and lovely car. Also saw it at central day, goes like the clappers :)
you must be a happy man!
I have the same intentions with my car, nice and fast without stripping it out, good stuff mate :)
morcheen
02-05-2009, 13:01
lol , and it would look cack !!!!!! :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/escortpics013.jpg
The standard look is best i think plus the modern turbo shite don't know what's comming !!!!!!!! :thefinger:
you just need a few hundred stickers all over it in now,and the shopping list on the door,then you will get accepted everywhere :eek:
Thanks Oversteer , it's all about the Comfy street legals in 2009 . :cool: Not sure about the shopping list on the door though Morcheen . :D
Ok folks we've been tweaking the car on the rollers today with some interesting results http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__smile.gif
1= The new single box exhaust : Much louder than the old twin box Ashley one i had and it booms like fooook at 4000revs on the motorway http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__sad.gif . Poxy stainless steel is a fooooker for this but i knew it would do it when he made it so was ready http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__roll_eyes.gif . Anyway it's all done for power/performance so then i find out that it did foook all !!!!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif No power gain at all .
2= Cam timing : We swung both cams about and the inlet cam was already spot on but the exhaust cam moved the torque curve about . We've shifted the torque up the rev range a bit which is good . http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__smile.gif
3= Mid-range mapping : Chris had already done the full throttle map last time but the rest was still on the old engine settings so he spent most of todays time sorting it out for me . He got the -20bhp dip at 5200revs back up so i now have a perfect flat power delivery from low rpm through to the limiter . We settled for a "peak" bhp reading of 218bhp with 174 ibs'ft of torque . This don't sound much but this is Dyno-Dynamics power so be affraid , lol !!!!!!! http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__grin.gif
Conclusion = The temperature in the dyno area was alot hotter than last time i was there so we where seeing less power because of this (or the new exhaust isn't working). The car was down 10bhp today when i first arrived and although the dyno corrects for air temperature a car always makes more power when the air is cool compared to when the air is hot . Anyway the proof of the pudding is in the eating and fooooooook me does it fly . The 12.5sec pass is on the way http://hyperboards.com/v2images/smiley__cool.gif
Your back to pinto power:thefinger:
Your back to pinto power:thefinger:lol , except they are 30bhp less on this dyno and can't keep up !!!!! :D
no same car just a different colour build wise im on about
lol , except they are 30bhp less on this dyno and can't keep up !!!!! :D
I'll get the oldtimer to see ya at the lights:p
great figures gaz :cool::cool:
no same car just a different colour build wise im on about
Blue is the car , football is the game ......... errrrrr sorry got carried away there mate :D
great figures gaz :cool::cool:
It's weird that my 16v power figures are far less than what everyone else has (on other dynos) . Most people get 225-245 easily with an old set of 48's and clockwork ignition :scratch: . Very strange and it seems that whatever we do the power stops at the 215-222bhp level , all that happens is when i improve the breathing the "peak" power level stays about the same but the power band increases instead . This is good though but i think the engines reached it's peak power potential with the cams it's running so i ned to changed them for something else next . The problem is it may then make more "peak" power but for less time and then go fooooookin slower !!!!!! :D
Ok , after several hours research and phone calls this is the plan :D .
1= Leave the car as it is for now and then see how fast it goes at the Pod with the new mapping , exhaust system and exhaust cam timing setting . If it goes faster than before then i'm pretty sure that peak performance has been reached on this spec . I could strip it out and lose all the heavy bits and blast into the 11's on street rubber but i'm going to try something else first .
2= Swop the cams for newer profiles with more lift and less duration and see what happens . If it goes faster then job done but if it makes more power but goes slower then i can just swop back to the old ones again !!!!! :rolleyes:
3= If the new cams work and the car goes faster then the new goal will be 11sec passes on 175mm wide street rubber (so do it with power and not grip) and without lightening the car so still with all the heavy bits fitted (mmmmm comfy) . :cool:
Can it be done ? Is it possible with only 2.1 litres and no power adders ? Who knows but it's gonna be emotional :thefinger:
Here's a video from Saturday of the new exhaust noise . It's much louder in real life though . :eek:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/th_Picture031.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/?action=view¤t=Picture031.flv)
sounds very nice mate :cool::)
Cheers Mark . Toby Kent has made me this as well in a bid to save alternators from certain death :D (killed 6x of them in 3000 miles:rolleyes: ) . It's a larger pulley wheel which will slow the alternator down by 20% so they will stay under 7000revs at all times . Hope it works as i'm sick of spending money on poxy alternators when i could be buying something nice instead . Foooooooook me is it shiney , if the classic Ford show is sunny then you best squint or get blinded , lol . :thefinger:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture032.jpg
Bling , Bling , Puff Daddy move along as it's not a medalion ;)
pinto48s
04-05-2009, 19:49
do the alternators vibrate apart?
welding the through bolts helps!!
exhaust is nice, under axle is the way foreward.
got a 2 1/2 inch system and prepfab box on my pinto and that aint quiet either:D
Cheers Mark . Toby Kent has made me this as well in a bid to save alternators from certain death :D (killed 6x of them in 3000 miles:rolleyes: ) . It's a larger pulley wheel which will slow the alternator down by 20% so they will stay under 7000revs at all times . Hope it works as i'm sick of spending money on poxy alternators when i could be buying something nice instead . Foooooooook me is it shiney , if the classic Ford show is sunny then you best squint or get blinded , lol . :thefinger:
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture032.jpg
Bling , Bling , Puff Daddy move along as it's not a medalion ;)
Clever boy is Toby.
You'll be a buffy boy let mate....:eek:
do the alternators vibrate apart?
welding the through bolts helps!!
exhaust is nice, under axle is the way foreward.
got a 2 1/2 inch system and prepfab box on my pinto and that aint quiet either:D
lol , ear muffs are the way forward more like !!!!!! :D
I used to smash the alternator casings at the top but got a Gartrac nylon tension arm and that cured that problem . Now it's the 8500rpm gear changes that kills them and they just stop working after a few miles . The new bigger pulley should slow the alternator down now so they should last a few years (pray) :)
that sounds lush
Cheers Andy , sounds better (and louder) in real life . I scattered all the foxes out the park on saturday night as i went past . About 10 of the buggers ran out in one go holding their ears , lol :D
Clever boy is Toby.
You'll be a buffy boy let mate....:eek:
It's shiney like a mirror , i may spray it satin black as it makes everything else look old . :D
Northern Bloke
04-05-2009, 20:47
Cheers Andy , sounds better (and louder) in real life . I scattered all the foxes out the park on saturday night as i went past . About 10 of the buggers ran out in one go holding their ears , lol :D
The only problem Gaz, is that if you do end up doing a track day it'll probably fail the sound check the way things are going as all circuits are put under more pressure to reduce noise - load of crap :(
Sounds good though :thumbright:
Well if it did pass a noise test then there's hope for everyone . No chance if the truth be told , the trumpets are 200 decibels without the exhausts 200 mixed in . Concords quieter !!!!!! :D
An action shot from RetroFord mags new Facebook page :cool:
V8 M3's are trailing in the dust !!!!!!
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/4230_1143731882188_1494223317_30365.jpg
I've had a slight problem getting the rings to seal properly since the last alternator broke . On a fuel injected car if the alternator fails the voltage dropping from the normal 13.8volts down to below 12volts causes massive overfuelling and eventual bore wash . I drove mine over 100miles with it misfiring and overfueling like fooook last month as the RAC refused to tow me home from the M1 as the car's modified :rolleyes: (tossers) . Anyway i've stripped the engine and found this so i will be getting the bores re-honed this week and fitting it all back together ready for next weekend . :)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture034.jpg
yellowcustom
16-05-2009, 05:34
what a shower of ****s for no towing you cause its modded!
once you get here sorted you should go round +smokeout there office entrance with a nice burnout!
Ha Ha FPMSL , that's a great idea . :D . All my cars are always modified and it's the 1st time i've been refused a tow home by them in 15 years . Think i just got a jobsworth patrol man on his way home after a long shift or something :rolleyes: . I'm blamming him though for my polished up bores . :mad:
Anyway i've shown the engine to the engine man and he reckons it's alright and not fully run in yet . So putting it back in the car ASAP and then getting the external oil pump checked out as it may not be sucking enough oil out the engine at high RPM :rolleyes: . So the RAC man is off the hook again :D
Engine is back in again so i now need a £150 head gasket :rolleyes: and a £400 dry sump oil pump :rolleyes: .
Engine is back in again so i now need a £150 head gasket :rolleyes: and a £400 dry sump oil pump :rolleyes: .
would of been a nice birthday prezzy ;)
would of been a nice birthday prezzy ;)
Too true except i got a shirt that don't fit !!!!!!! :D
My new WRC head gasket turned up today so i can refit the cylinder head at the weekend after it's all been cleaned up/out etc . I think i'm going to leave the dry sump oil pump for now as i'm not 100% sure that it's faulty :confused: . No point in buying a new one just yet until further investigation has been carried out after the classic Ford show :read2: .
I tested out the new exhaust on the rollers tonight and it works a treat . A nice gain in power + torque so it should go faster :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture037.jpg
This is power and torque at the wheels , poor little 175's , lol :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture039.jpg
nice figures gaz :cool::cool:
nice figures gaz :cool::cool:
Cheers matey .
wetandwindy2
27-05-2009, 22:12
flippin heck Gaz thats some figures do you have a job getting it to the tarmac must have a hell of a lot of wheelspin especially in the wet
lol , you nearly die in the wet !!!!!!!! :D It's fine in the dry though unless you really take the **** in 1st + 2nd gear . It grips hard once you're moving and if using a bit of self control . :)
wetandwindy2
27-05-2009, 22:27
loads of fun then
loads of fun then
Yes it's brilliant mate , foooooook me does it sound good and everyone loves an old Escort . I was wooooing the crowds in the M25 traffic jams tonight , it makes people smile and that's what it's all about . :cool:
4parajon
28-05-2009, 12:23
Nice one Gaz:)
See you at the pod mate
Yes John , you can buy me a tea . :D
4parajon
29-05-2009, 08:07
cheeky bugger:D
I sprayed my new cam cover with it's new breather system black with a can as there's not enough time for a proper job until after the classic Ford show :rolleyes: . It don't look too bad though and it only took 5 mins !!!!!!! :D
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture040.jpg
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/mk1gaz/Picture041.jpg
Roger Miller
30-05-2009, 05:16
Gaz,
howdy.
Do you heat the oil prior to fire up ?
Gaz,
howdy.
Do you heat the oil prior to fire up ?No mate , i just get in , fire it up and drive . I did do it once with wifey's hairdrier but now i can't be arsed if i'm honest . :D I've started it about 500x times and it's stll ok though :)
oldtimer
03-06-2009, 08:13
No mate , i just get in , fire it up and drive . I did do it once with wifey's hairdrier but now i can't be arsed if i'm honest . :D I've started it about 500x times and it's stll ok though :)
i did it once with the wifeys hair dryer :dropmouth:
you freek , thats the only blow job you will be getting :thefinger: :D:D
lol , i'll lend you her hairdrier to fit into that old Escort of yours !!!! :D
Just for the record i did 2x runs at the Classic Ford show and easy ran into the 12's on both runs without trying . I thought i would get some competition and have to go out again but the nearest to mine was still back in the 13's .
I've decided to sit back now (retire) and wait for the "lightweight" street legals to catch up the "comfy" (might take a few years , lol :D) and get the D.I.Y finished indoors so that i can have a life again :rolleyes: .
jimmyjames
04-06-2009, 17:32
Hi gaz, saw your car at the show and it looks stunning, plus those power results are pretty damn impressive, bet it's great fun to drive.
Thanks Jimmy , the cars great fun and i'm well pleased with it . :)
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