My Aussie escort auto to manual conversion

[mike77cos]

Some of you may know I have another ford other than the cosworth, my Aussie Escort 1300 auto
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/Escort39.jpg
Well after just over 12 months over here and driving around with the very tired auto box, a change has got to happen.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0322.jpg
I need a manual, and a 5 speed at that
found an interesting bit of paper under the carpet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0323.jpg
This has to go
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0324.jpg
Australian seat mounts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0326.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0325.jpg
Prop off and a solid floor :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0328.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0327.jpg
I know its not much of a start, but its a start :beer:

Sorry about the picture quality, I only have my phone

[mk2ddc]

Nice one Mike , good to see a thread going at last :D
Look forward to the update pics ;)

[mike77cos]

Thank you mate, the trouble was I couldn't stop driving it, but the tax ran out at the end of october, so now is as good a time as any ;)

[mk1GTstu]

very nice car that! keep us updated with the pics.:)

[bluevan1]

nice mike
hope u get on ok with the 5-speed convertion.
looks a nice 2door u have there.

[mike77cos]

nice mike
hope u get on ok with the 5-speed convertion.
looks a nice 2door u have there.


Thank you mate, I bet I will be on the phone at some point :D

[MEXICO-AL]

Looks a good car this mike!:)

[mike77cos]

She is really solid, I actually feel guilty putting a hole in the floor for a gear lever

[Moose]

She is really solid, I actually feel guilty putting a hole in the floor for a gear lever

Chop it and arch it, I did with my aussie shell and have not looked back since :-)

[87cos]

nice shell as already said mike,you could use a section of a manual tunnel to weld in with gearstick hole to give you a neat finish,then again you could always pull the engine an box out the cossie an stick it in:D

[mike77cos]

nice shell as already said mike,you could use a section of a manual tunnel to weld in with gearstick hole to give you a neat finish,then again you could always pull the engine an box out the cossie an stick it in:D

Thank you mate, funny lots of people want me to pull the engine out of the cos, if she wasn't so clean ;)

[rainspeed]

very nice ,

[bluevan1]

Thank you mate, I bet I will be on the phone at some point :D

no worries m8.glad to help.

[mike77cos]

More progress, the box is out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0330.jpg

tonight I have removed the driven plate to swap over the ring gear to the flywheel (if it will fit) and I have fitted the spigot bearing. no pictures of that, so instead here are some of her in one piece.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0307.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0312.jpg

[mk1GTstu]

nice looking car, what are your plans for it?

[mike77cos]

nice looking car, what are your plans for it?


Thank you mate, apart from the manual conversion, i'd like to put a 1600 xflow in, sort out a couple of dents, I think a colour change, i'm not keen on the green, lowered, front brakes and some wheels and i'd be happy.

I might like to do some hill climbs or sprints with her then maybe

[mike77cos]

Its been a while since I updated this, I have been collecting parts, I have found the Australian goxbox mount appears to be different to uk cars, but hopefully more updates soon.

[bluevan1]

Am sure u still.

Can u them at are in the same place m8

[Darran]

Its been a while since I updated this, I have been collecting parts, I have found the Australian goxbox mount appears to be different to uk cars, but hopefully more updates soon.

ozzy auto mount is same as a uk one,
5 speed will bolt straight up to the auto mount;)

[mike77cos]

ozzy auto mount is same as a uk one,
5 speed will bolt straight up to the auto mount;)



Right, now I'm confused, so do Australian RS2000's have different lowering blocks? Sorry to be thick peeps.

Also I have discovered that I don't have a mk2 manual pedal box... I have a mk1 :(

[Darran]

Ozzy rs2000's and all manuals have differant gearbox mounts welded to the tunnel.
If your using a 5 speed will bolt straight up;)

[mike77cos]

Ozzy rs2000's and all manuals have differant gearbox mounts welded to the tunnel.
If your using a 5 speed will bolt straight up;)

Thank you mate, inch box for lowering blocks then

[Darran]

Just mount the gearstick hole a bit higher,will bolt up as factory:)

[mike77cos]

I see what you mean ;)

PS have you found a Aussie passenger side mirror yet

[mike77cos]

Some more pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0355.jpg

re strenghtening the tunnel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0356.jpg

flywheel on with new pre engaged ring gear

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0357.jpg

I can't get over how good the floor is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0357.jpg

This was the reverse and inhibit switch wiring, am I right in thinking that I just need to join the two inhibit wires together, and is the reverse switch just a switched earth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0360.jpg

and i've dug out my old steering wheel to go on, it will need a clean up

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0361.jpg

[mike77cos]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v475/mike77cos/Australian%20Escort/IMAG0358.jpg

Floor pic, sorry I can't edit lol

[kas750]

Nice work.Keep the pics coming.:)

[mk2ddc]

Taking shape nicely mike :)