Ryoishikawa Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 love the colour. wheels are gonna be tight but will work. but i like your old ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 chris: i need alot mate!! lol all i have so far is the type 9 and silvertop engine mounts lol if you know of anything i need going cheap please let me know dont want anything mad, just normal standard'ish parts will do just to get me going them i can work on from that and build myself up and learn how to drive a rwd escort that weighs nothing on the back end :D ryo: minilights will be kept, the revo's are just for winter really so i dont ruin the minilights might have to get deeper ones though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 chris: i need alot mate!! lol all i have so far is the type 9 and silvertop engine mounts lol if you know of anything i need going cheap please let me know dont want anything mad, just normal standard'ish parts will do just to get me going them i can work on from that and build myself up and learn how to drive a rwd escort that weighs nothing on the back end :D ryo: minilights will be kept, the revo's are just for winter really so i dont ruin the minilights might have to get deeper ones though?Can do mate..... The answer to driving a RWD Escort is simple, sideways. They were born slippy, it's only fair to drive them as they were born to be driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkiEgg Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7694/tezmaniandevilmk2.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us prob find that they'd be a bit bigger in RL but had to do this in a bit of a rush- hope it gives you an idea of how these will look on the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 well it's been a while since iv been on here so thought i might aswel update this topic, although there isnt much in the way of an update just been keeping my eye out for little bargains now and then and enjoying the car now we're starting to get abit of good weather here's what iv picked up soo far... 2ltr silvertop zetec engine, i bought this for £30 as it had been sitting around for 2 years in a barn!! i also got a spare head, spare cam's and a few other bits thrown in, happy days... i thought... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/a60f6e20.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/f22d5189.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/ef977b08.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/5607cac1.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/3f36a46e.jpg as soon as i got it home i wanted to strip it and check it all out inside, i was only planning on fitting new gaskets and oil/water pump but when i pulled the head off i was greeted with this... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/e05071b0.jpg one broken valve... not a big problem, but then i took a look at the block and found water down one of the bores i didnt think to take a pic of what it looked like but it was all rusted up and didnt look good atall so i tried honing it out which cleared it up abit but still isnt ideal by any means http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/2ddfd20a.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/7fe5cb91.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/7c154262.jpg i gave up trying to hone it at home myself so it's now down my local engine builders place getting checked out to see if its save-able, if not then i might get it bored out to 2.1 but il just see what happens for now... while the engines down there i managed to find these... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/41d951d5.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/e574bd45.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/a97ccefb.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/dc3850d8.jpg webber twin 40's, was hoping to get 45's but these came up cheap and already have the zetec manifold so thought it would be rude not to really hopfully get the rebuild kit ordered soon and get cracking on stripping and rebuilding them which should be fun. thats all iv got for now, im hoping progress will pick up abit now my wallets recovered from christmas lol here's a couple of random pic's iv taken... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/2d1a8172.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/820b6fe5.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/ca6042bf.jpg the mess that is my workshop lol http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/67b81e6c.jpg and my car enjoying the snow, typical it snows when my starter motor had packed up so i couldnt even go out an have fun in it http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/44b33681.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/c40cfc0b.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/b81e8868.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/972b2ba3.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/5a6db4ef.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/2ff741eb.jpghttp://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/1bc0966d.jpg hopfully have a decent update soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Good update Sir, glad you still got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Gonna bump up the CR to go with those carbs chap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yule Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 No wonder that lump had been sitting in a barn for 2 years! lookin nice n retro tez, is it rwd? don't know much about mk1/2's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 No wonder that lump had been sitting in a barn for 2 years! lookin nice n retro tez, is it rwd? don't know much about mk1/2's. Aye, RWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Gonna bump up the CR to go with those carbs chap? Yeh I was thinking about having the head skimmed right down Whilst it's down the engine builders and then possibly getting some fast road Kent cams once I'm up and running?Won't be going silly with it for a while, dont want to bite off more than I can chew like I did with the zt cossie rep project lol No wonder that lump had been sitting in a barn for 2 years! lookin nice n retro tez, is it rwd? don't know much about mk1/2's. Yeh rwd mate, I'd imagine it would be alot of fun if I wasn't scared of getting it sideways and breaking something lol don't need to be sideways to enjoy driving it tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 possibly getting some fast road Kent cams once I'm up and running? I wouldn't bother on a standard head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 mine goes sideways for fun in the wet and it has a midly tuned 1600 crossflow in it, you just need to get the hang of it and practice and once you get the hang of it its good fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 i never really get a chance to practice though, morealess every time i go out in it iv have my mrs and daughter in the car to, or there's traffic about next time it rains i might just find an excuse to go down the shop lol i really want to have a go but i love the car soo much im worried about cocking it up and smashing it, just being a big girl really lol thought i buggered my new starter motor today because it wouldnt turn over and just clicked but luckily i was down my mates garage and he's work mate used to work on mk1/2 escorts all the time so he came and looked and straight away said no, starter's fine, check the earth so we used a jump lead to earth the engine to the body and sure enough, worked straight away lol, why cant all problems be that easy to fix? also got a delivery today... http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m106/tezmanian_devil/mk2%20escort/321ca976.jpg new avo adjustable rear shocks and new leaf spring shackle poly bushes also noticed while the car was on the ramp that the n/s leaf spring has gone a bit flat and spongy which is making the car sit funny so first thing in the morning im ordering new leaf springs and leaf spring poly bushes so the rear end should be nice and tight once all thats fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmotorsport Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 2" Lowering blocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze4door Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 2" Lowering blocks? 2 lots of 2 inch lowering blocks i think its rally design (but not 100% sure) might sell reconditioned or new leaf springs that have been de-cambered so no need for lowering blocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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