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[jonboisescort]

looking good mate

supercharging is the way forward

[leighk2010]

looking good mate

supercharging is the way forward

cheers mate

and hehe it so is but got to get all in and working first tho lol

[Excursion]

It's going to need a rear mounted starter, your best bet is to use a bellhousing from an Escort.

Have you stripped a gearbox before? To be honest on the iB5 it's dead easy.

[jonyb4]

lol you keep calling it hddi box, at first i thought it was a typo but you have said it many ties

its Tddi lol

[leighk2010]

It's going to need a rear mounted starter, your best bet is to use a bellhousing from an Escort.

Have you stripped a gearbox before? To be honest on the iB5 it's dead easy.

so do i need to strip the inside out of the tddi box and insert it into a escort bell housing have never striped a box before but aint scared of doing it i have the rear starter off the cougar i can use so take it the escort bell housing is rear starter?

and lol jonny well noticed

[Excursion]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Escort-Mk-6- ... 1c16f95ea3

That is an Escort Zetec gearbox which has a rear mounted starter.

You have two options:

1) make a mount that bolts to the existing points on the box
2) use the bellhousing on your TDDi box (I've never tried this)

[leighk2010]

cheers mark how would this work mounting to the blacktop sump etc you cud of said before i went and got the tddi box

[Excursion]

cheers mark how would this work mounting to the blacktop sump etc you cud of said before i went and got the tddi box

You wanted to keep the ZS gearbox mount so the TDDi 'box is the best for that: the escort isn't mounted from the top of the gearbox like your Fiesta is.
Keep the TD ratios and end case, and use the Escort bellhousing.

If I were you I would practice disassembling the Escort 'box, then if you make a mistake it doesn't matter too much. Once you have the Escort bellhousing off, you can offer it up to the engine and you'll see what needs changing (not much)

[leighk2010]

cheers mark how would this work mounting to the blacktop sump etc you cud of said before i went and got the tddi box

You wanted to keep the ZS gearbox mount so the TDDi 'box is the best for that: the escort isn't mounted from the top of the gearbox like your Fiesta is.
Keep the TD ratios and end case, and use the Escort bellhousing.

If I were you I would practice disassembling the Escort 'box, then if you make a mistake it doesn't matter too much. Once you have the Escort bellhousing off, you can offer it up to the engine and you'll see what needs changing (not much)

so my best bet then overall is to get the escort bell housing will watch that one you posted on ebay what tools do you need to take a box apart some type of gear puller? etc this will be next job then

first job is to get the engine side mounted down then least thats all done then

[Excursion]

Modified (or black top sump bolts) Escort bellhousing on TDDi gearbox.

Here's how to strip a 'box: http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=2519

[leighk2010]

Modified (or black top sump bolts) Escort bellhousing on TDDi gearbox.

Here's how to strip a 'box: http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=2519

cheers for that link so i got to do that on both boxes then swap the tddi to the escort bell housing

[leighk2010]

Modified (or black top sump bolts) Escort bellhousing on TDDi gearbox.

Here's how to strip a 'box: http://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?t=2519

just trying get it all right in my head so know the nexts steps, so by using the escort bell house and the tddi box internals all i have to do is make a mount for the stud patterns on top of the box up to my other gearbox mount , what about the other mount under the car will this still bolt on as normal? and by using the blacktop sump bolts on the the escort bell housing it will all bolt up as it should. With no need to modifiy it further, would changing to this swap the clutch from hydrolic to cable?

also i have a 1.6 si flywheel would that be ok to use or should i source 1.8 zetec one?

[leighk2010]

well good and bad new today :(

bad news bonnet blow over and it now has deep marks all over it so will be needing a respray



but on to the good news manged to make a mock engine mount and now the engine is sitting in the bay all on its own

have drilled thought the chassis leg so the mount can be removed just need to get a neater mount made up now will let pics do the talking

[Excursion]

Lovely jubbly

I hope you checked that the car was level before starting

[leighk2010]

Lovely jubbly

I hope you checked that the car was level before starting

haha dont worry me mark i do think engine is sitting high on the left compared to right so will mod the mount to drop it a little more on that side

[Excursion]

haha dont worry me mark i do think engine is sitting high on the left compared to right so will mod the mount to drop it a little more on that side

It's easy to think; it's an optical illusion because because neither the scuttle or slam panel are completely level.

IIRC the front panel cross member on the Mk5 is straight, so check the level there, and check also both sides of the seat crossmember on the floorpan, inside the car.

[leighk2010]

haha dont worry me mark i do think engine is sitting high on the left compared to right so will mod the mount to drop it a little more on that side

It's easy to think; it's an optical illusion because because neither the scuttle or slam panel are completely level.

IIRC the front panel cross member on the Mk5 is straight, so check the level there, and check also both sides of the seat crossmember on the floorpan, inside the car.

cheers mate will check it over next time up at the gargre then got find some were to make a stronger mount off my template one even tho it seems sold no movment in engine at all really

[Excursion]

I would use 3mm plate for the design you've come up with.

[leighk2010]

I would use 3mm plate for the design you've come up with.

cheers will order some when get payed need find a good way of bending it tho as that was a Bic™ and its only thin lol

[Excursion]

I would use 3mm plate for the design you've come up with.

cheers will order some when get payed need find a good way of bending it tho as that was a Bic™ and its only thin lol

have you got a blow torch? Heat it up then use your vice and a block of wood to shape it.

[leighk2010]

I would use 3mm plate for the design you've come up with.

cheers will order some when get payed need find a good way of bending it tho as that was a Bic™ and its only thin lol

have you got a blow torch? Heat it up then use your vice and a block of wood to shape it.

no blow torch or vice to use to have a really good work bench in the garge them mum got ride of it what im thinking of doing tho is bending it same as the mock bracket then have 2 nuts welded on the side which sits on the engine side as there is not a lot of room at all in there then bolt it thought from the outside

or instead of bending mite just get the 3 sections cut and welded toghter

[Excursion]

Yeah, a nice big pair of tats on your face

[leighk2010]

Yeah, a nice big pair of tats on your face

haha

[jonyb4]

haha your jammy baxtered, thats an excillent mock mouting plate!


dont weld it together, keep it as one solid piece


try sitting on the metal to heat it upa nd quickly bend it?

[leighk2010]

haha your jammy baxtered, thats an excillent mock mouting plate!


dont weld it together, keep it as one solid piece


try sitting on the metal to heat it upa nd quickly bend it?

hehe not bad for my first ever bit of fab work is it

do want to keep it one peace really have see how easy this 3mm steel will be to bend or mite go into a machine shop and see if they cud bend it for cheap

[leighk2010]

well after a long think today think im just going to go for the focus gear box as this will be the best bet in the long run and be quicker to do mark how should i go about mounting this also how will the bottom mount work as i belive the focus uses one like the fiestas do

[leighk2010]

well after a long think today think im just going to go for the focus gear box as this will be the best bet in the long run and be quicker to do mark how should i go about mounting this also how will the bottom mount work as i belive the focus uses one like the fiestas do

[leighk2010]

today have took the dash out and removed last of the sound proofing from behind there and the floor also going to cut any wires for airbags etc out at this point before refitting dash

next steap to paint inside white

[jonyb4]

Good stuff mate, should look good

[leighk2010]

cheers john hope it does lol

[jonyb4]

lol hope you fitting the carpet back, whites gonna be a Bic™ to keep clean

[leighk2010]

am tempted to fit back in and false floor the back as well

[Excursion]

well after a long think today think im just going to go for the focus gear box as this will be the best bet in the long run and be quicker to do mark how should i go about mounting this also how will the bottom mount work as i belive the focus uses one like the fiestas do

Have a think and see what you come up with

[leighk2010]

well after a long think today think im just going to go for the focus gear box as this will be the best bet in the long run and be quicker to do mark how should i go about mounting this also how will the bottom mount work as i belive the focus uses one like the fiestas do

Have a think and see what you come up with

cheers mate will the bottom mount work the same or will this be needed to be changed as well

[Excursion]

cheers mate will the bottom mount work the same or will this be needed to be changed as well

All very similar, you won't have to do anything more involved than what you're already doing with the engine mount.