redmex Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Ive had many Fords over the years, Im a total addict for classic tin!.. It started from an age of 17 years when i had grown up watching Dad going through 60's fords including Custom cars etc at the time.. when my mates wanted Xr3i and RS Turbo's I went straight in for V8's and V6's and RS Mexico's etc...... These are the Road cars Ive owned/used over the years.. Anglia 105e's " rolled one ".. Escort MK1/2/3/5/6 inc RS2000 and 2 Mexico's.. Capri MK1/3 inc 1.6 GT-XLR , 3000E, 2.0 S , 3x2.8i and a 3 Litre Ghia, Granada MK1/2 a 3 Litre and 2x2.8i V6's Cortina MK1/2/5 Mk1 was 3 Litre V6, one Lotus with Vulcan engineering built engine bought for £1500 yes should have kept it i know!!! The Mk5 was 3 litre V6 Conversion These are some pics random found on an old hard drive which inspired me to try to remember some of them.. The 3 litre Cortina in for a tidy up in my workshop "period year 2000".. Engine spec was Stage 2 heads n Cam plus a steel timing set.. HP oil pump all lightend and balanced.. Cost me a fortune to build and it did 15MPG on a good day if driven carefully!!.. Fantasticly quick and sounded awsome on the 2.5" system.. I owned it 8 years and the body was Solid as feck.. Damn i miss this car Its still owned and used by the guy i sold it to in 2004 http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31069.jpg http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31070.jpg The last Escort mk1 I owned.. 1300E , I fitted a 1600 x/f lump with 3 rail Bullet box "AKA 2000E box" .. Engine was Lightend and balanced and ran a stage 2 head and Cam.. It performed great without the economy issues of my previous crossflows running twin 40's http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31072.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31071.jpg Rover 3500 S V8.. Thats the Manual V8 Got it for £200 and ran it 5 years without anything other than normal Servicing.. Mega Classic value and served as great tow car too! http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31068.jpg Welcome to the world of 18mpg! Rover P5B V8 Coupe'.. King of the banger track in their day http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31065.jpghttp://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31066.jpg 1996-7 My first Zetec powered ford.. 1.8 Ghia.. I bought this as I changed job and had to cover 20k+ pa http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31071.jpg My last Classic ford.. was to get modern economy and 4 doors again as I now had a growing family.. Introducing the MK2 Cortina Zetec project bought in 2005 for £160 http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31073.jpg out came this which sold for £150 no less http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31074.jpg whole conversion was made myself including water rail, sump, engine mounts, alternator brackets etc etc etc.. I ran it on a mk1 mondeo engiine loom and desk ECU.. So here's the new engine http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31075.jpg I have many pics of fabrication all the conversion but hey i wont bore u here.. unless thats what u like lol http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/31076.jpg Sparkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Wow. Some cool motors I'm happy to be bored about the Cortina Zetec conversion. Very interested in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Wow. Some cool motors I'm happy to be bored about the Cortina Zetec conversion. Very interested in that.Ok Sidrick .. I'll sort a full breakdown of fabrication etc in pictures.. The mk2 Cortina Zetec was all done on digital camera ,so i have loads to show you.. Soon as I get a spare hour ill put a good read up for u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 wheres the rudeboy rover 200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Those rovers were proper rovers not like the crap they made in the 80's and then got even worse in the 90's had a 214 head gasket went twice on it nightmare car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 I havent got time to show all tonight but... Pull up a chair and see what I did in my pursuit of cheap power I was building A 2 litre Zetec conversion for an Anglia 105e when a friend rang and said "Ive got a mate selling a MK2 Cortina £250 and its running a 16GT motor etc etc" .. It was local so I looked at it and bought it for £160. It was a 1968 MK2 Cortina that came with alloys, period high back vinyl bucket seats, 1600E engine- dash and clocks... blah blah blah Importantly for me though it had four doors and my family commitments were growing at the time.. The shell was surprisingly good having original Sills ,spare wheel well, Rear chassis rails and hangers all rust free and immaculate.. The front had the usual rot in Outriggers and jacking points, front turrets, front valence and cross member too.. Bare in mind this was a time when Scrap metal was under £20 per tonne, so getting cheap modern scrap cars was easy.. So I had the Donor engine intended for the Anglia "2 litre Zetec" from a mondeo I bought for £20 with 90k on the clock.. Yes the whole car was £20!!!! So lets start some pics of the Conversion in the beginning.. sump is home made and took me 4 days to make "off and on admittedly, which included the pickup and dipstick".. I chose to use the Sierra 1.8 CVH sump as its steel and fitted the block so i could cut it and work on it.. I cut the upper flange off it and welded it to the lower half of a Cortina sump so it would clear steering and X/member .Then welded on wings to increase capacity to 5 litres and baffled it to stop oil surge just like ford did with the escort mk1 rs1600 and mex. I made a new pickup pipe to suit with 4mm clearance from the sump base.. (you can measure clearance using playdoh). If you use the CVH pickup pipe you will need to open up the hole in the flange as its in the wrong place for Zetec easily noticed when placing the gasket on it.. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/Zangliasumps1.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/Zangliasumps4.jpg So moving around the back the engine needed a water rail.. here's the mocking up templates in tin.. BTW you can see a wing of the baffled Sump too http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/Zetecengbox.jpg That ended as this.. The thermostat is Ford Pinto.. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/waterrail1.jpghttp://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/waterrail2.jpg You see above I used the Cortina Temperature sender unit so I knew the Gauge would read right for the car! Moving to the front.. Mondeo Alternator mounted on home made carrier.. The belt was a Fiesta Aux Belt using a Escort Water Pump http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/zetecaltbkt.jpg So it was time to pull out the crossflow and sit this in for measuring up.. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/rhsidemounted.jpg Checked Sump details and clearances http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinazetecclearancefrt.jpg then checked bonnet clearance http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinazetecfront.jpg All looked OK so I made the mounts http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/Cortinansmount.jpg Mounted Coil Pack.. Notice HO inlet too http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/coilpack.jpg Fitted Starter from Granada DOHC AUTO as the Solenoid would clear the Cross member http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/rhmount.jpg Converted from rod throttle to cable .. Mondeo BTW http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinathrottlepeddle.jpg Clutch was Mk1 Capri 1600GT OHC unit.. It fitted the Bullet 2000E box splines and the Mondeo Flywheel perfectly.. Home made exhaust manifold made using a 12 tonne Pressure bender http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/exhaustmanifold.jpg Lambda http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/manifolddpipe.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/manifoldpainted.jpg Escort MK1-2 Single box big bore system with minor tweeks fits lurvly http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/exhaustmiddle.jpg http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/exhaustaxle.jpg Some metalwork to trim but you see it was in there http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/exhausttail.jpg some initial Intake idea http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinainlet.jpg ECU under the dash http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/ECU.jpg The wiring theory that ran it on mk1 Mondeo Engine bay loom .. Pic courtesy of my mate Jim http://www.quantums.info/pictures/fiesta/xr2_zetec_circuit.gif Kenlowe fan was made from the Granada DOHC http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/kenloweOS.jpg Heater and by pass pipes fabricated http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/heaterandbypasshose.jpg Fuel tank.. Installing the Sierra GLSi Swirl Pot http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/tank2.jpg Welded back up http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/tank3.jpg Installed with Vauxhaul SRI Fuel pump as it used 10mm feed pipe instead of fords 17mm+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/pump.jpg battery ended up in the boot as no room in engine bay http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/tray2.jpg Oil filter was tight to chassis so changed to CVH as on right http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/zetec-cvhfilters.jpg Conversion working and running in its infancy http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinaengns.jpg Well thats enough on my cheap conversion for one night.. Im knackered.. Hope you liked it Sparkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Superb write up and some great work Thanks for taking the time to show us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 SHOWING YOUR AGE? bitch please!, I learnt to drive in a Mk2 Cotrina, a Mk1 Capri and a Mk3 Cortina coincidently I loved my dads Mk3... it used to rear like a beastie when you floored it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 SHOWING YOUR AGE? bitch please!, I learnt to drive in a Mk2 Cotrina, a Mk1 Capri and a Mk3 Cortina coincidently I loved my dads Mk3... it used to rear like a beastie when you floored it I saw a video of a mk2 escort on youtube a few weeks back.. the person posting it up said a video of an escort, "possibly mk2?" I thought, Crickey if u dont know at least a mk2 you're in trouble lmfao So maybe im just older than I realised..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 very interesting read, keep posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 very interesting read, keep posting!Ok just a few more JC Mainly body resto.. The old front turrets were shot.. Typical for ford of the era http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/oldtops2.jpg they looked much better once i fitted all new http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/web2.jpg Drivers door post marked for chopping out rot http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/doorpost.jpg Removed http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/doorpost1.jpg Fabricated new post and outer jacking point http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/osfpostcomp2.jpg Passengers side not as rotty.. "normally the case too" http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/LHdoorpostcomplete.jpg Made replacement Drip Rail as shown http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/driprailOSF.jpg Old front http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/frntbefore.jpg New front Radiator cross member made and installed http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/nofrontnewxmbr.jpg New Genuine ford Valence http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/frontwelded.jpg Sound Second hand front wing installed.. Yes second hand.. New were £400 each http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/trialclampedfront.jpg Coming back together.. SOLID http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinaasis.jpg Shultz All through http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b34/mk1tina/cortinafloor.jpg The finished shiny car u already seen at the top of the thread So many projects and toys I have no pics of as they were before affordable digital.. Luckily I did loads of this car which is currently in Scotland last I heard.. A previous one of mine (a Yellow mk1 Capri) I did in 1994 was in Classic ford a few months back.. YRU 507K.. It goes to show if you restore them well they last well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 SHOWING YOUR AGE? bitch please!, I learnt to drive in a Mk2 Cotrina, a Mk1 Capri and a Mk3 Cortina coincidently I loved my dads Mk3... it used to rear like a beastie when you floored it I saw a video of a mk2 escort on youtube a few weeks back.. the person posting it up said a video of an escort, "possibly mk2?" I thought, Crickey if u dont know at least a mk2 you're in trouble lmfao So maybe im just older than I realised..... its not hard to tell the difference between the two escorts even for a novice...... Mk1 = dog bone grill, mk2 = well...erm... not dog bone grill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 SHOWING YOUR AGE? bitch please!, I learnt to drive in a Mk2 Cotrina, a Mk1 Capri and a Mk3 Cortina coincidently I loved my dads Mk3... it used to rear like a beastie when you floored it I saw a video of a mk2 escort on youtube a few weeks back.. the person posting it up said a video of an escort, "possibly mk2?" I thought, Crickey if u dont know at least a mk2 you're in trouble lmfao So maybe im just older than I realised..... its not hard to tell the difference between the two escorts even for a novice...... Mk1 = dog bone grill, mk2 = well...erm... not dog bone grill true, but we grew up with them.. My dad can spot various sit up and beg models from 200 yards.. I dont know many myself so i guess we all know what we grew up with mostly thats all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etrebus Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 some nice metalwork there i have the same mig as you it has been a good welder for me for the last 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmex Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 some nice metalwork there i have the same mig as you it has been a good welder for me for the last 15 years1994 i got mine i think.. yes damn good kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now