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[TIL13R]

Oooooo Tiller, I'm Loving All The Black Engine Bits You Have Painted/Sprayed, I Also Love How You Shoved All Your Hoses In The Dishwasher???, Brilliant... I Can't Wait To See This Car For All The Shows!

haha i did finally come clean to my mum about that... She didnt actually say too much...

All things good it will be ready and run in ready for april next year

Cheers

Tiller

[freak power]

Sump does look good

[TIL13R]

Hello all,

Been a long time since i have updated this thread...

I have been spending a bit of £££















So now i have got all of these i have dropped it all off to the machine shop to get block honed for pistons and also fit rods...

Also while it was out decided to clean up the box and give it a lick of paint...









Hopefully get the block back and all bits ready to be built up over the next few weeks then get a few miles on it before the really bad weather sets in...

Cheers

Tiller

[Excursion]

Very nice selection there How long do you think it will take to build?

[TIL13R]

Very nice selection there How long do you think it will take to build?

Cheers Mark... I wouldnt think too long at all a few nights.... No real rush as still got to buy a clutch for it... Also because im running Tubular manifold need to come up with a few pipe's/hoses for the inlet side of things...

Should be fun when its done tho...

[TIL13R]

Hello all....

here is a long overdue update.....

I have stripped down the front part of the rollcage and had it painted...









And the colour i decided to go with to match my track wheels... Nissan White Cotton



Getting all preped for the etch primer...





Now Painted









Also while paint was in the gun so to speak i decided on doing this too....





Painted...







I guess only time will tell if that will be the right decision... lol

As you can see i have got the block, crank, pistons attached to rods



It seems a shame to fit them to the engine they are a work of art...!!

So the bottom end light build up has started...

Fitted pistons and rods to block, also crank and main and big ends...







Fitted with ARP Bolts...



I have also brought some sealant to help the build along...



Hopefully ensure of no leaks

Also on my ebay hunt i have come across the 1.8cvh Rocker cover with cap for 99p



Another ebay buy has been the Cosworth rear exhaust housing .48 i need to use due to the slight relocation of my turbo with the tubular manifold.



Hopefully look like this...



Then just need somebody to make me a custom downpipe like so...



So all in all its a step in the right direction..

Next month will be fitting all the oil pump, water pump, rear cover. Then will be onto the build of the head.

Thanks for looking please feel free to comment...

Cheers

Tiller

[FRSJON]

looks great

[jayrs]

it does look good

[mikeymikeyp]

That wee 2i has came a long way and still looks the dogs dangllys
doing a good job of the engine as well matey

[Turboboy67]

Looking good mate, I don't fancy your chances of keeping that block clean though.

[jonyb4]

perfect, lovely to read

[TIL13R]

UPDATE 05.02.2013

Its been far to long since i have have updated this... In that time i have done a little bit of the build. Alot of buying and some painting too...

Anyway i have finally finshed the bottom end. New rear cover gasket. Also got driveshaft seals..



Also fitted gasket to the sump before fitting to the block.







Finally fitted to the block



Also brought a magnetic sump plug from Motorsport Developments





With the bottom end built it was time to fit the Phase 4 Newman Cam & Lifters. This was the most time consuming part of the build so far..







Finally after a while all finished



Well thats most of the build parts done.

I have brought a few more bits for the build.. AP Racing Clutch CP2000-35 to handle the power and torque..



Airtec Stage 2 Rad







Powerflex rear beam bushes



OFAC Chip for St3 Turbo, beiges, st3 head etc @ 1.1bar from Gavstyli



Also brought New t3 Oil feed, Clutch Cable & Powerflex front ARB bushes.



Final part i have brought is heat paint designed for manifold not sure how well it will work but if not only cost me £26



Final part of the past few months has been the parts i have had painted...

Gearbox cradle and mounts..







Also finally got the rear part of my cage sand blasted...





Then after a rub down with 80grit ready to be primed





Then a 320 grit flat then top coat and lacquer..







Brackets painted too...



The last part i have had painted is the 1.8 CVH Rocker cover...





Hopefully in the next few weeks i will be getting the head on the block and inlet fitted and all in the engine bay. Then i can start to look to get the custom inlets hose from the intercooler to the inlet made and also the custom downpipe from the cosworth exhaust housing.

Thanks for looking

Cheers

Tiller

[TIL13R]

Bit more purchasing done...

AFR Gauge





New sensors too... Low Oil Pressure, Water Temp & Fan Switch



Hopefully be fitting the head to the block this weekend if the new belt and tensioner turns up

Cheers

Tiller

[jonyb4]

some awesome work here mate, and some nice buys!

[RS EDDIE]

Lovely work!!!!

[Excursion]

Always good to fit new sensors

[TIL13R]

Wow..... I havent updated this in a loooooooooooooooooooooong time.....

I will sit down later tonight and do a bit update.... So much has developed and moved forward...

[jayrs]

Look forward to it

[Turboboy67]

Look forward to the update Rich,

I actually read the whole of this thread the other week,

I can't believe how many different engines you've had in this !!

[TIL13R]

Well I didn't realise it had been so so long that I have been on the forum and also updated my thread on DTR....

A lot has happened in the time... Some good and some not so good....

Where to start I guess...

The head was finally finshed off



It was then time to get the inlet and rocker cover all fitted with the genuine ford gaskets.

Also after the sump gasket had set it was time to fit that also to the block....



Finally the head meets the block...

Next step was to get the engine and gearbox in... My dad seemed to think that we could fit the gearbox and engine together and fit it in one hit..... (didn't want to damage painted bay) I wasn't sure it would go in but....





Went in straight away no issues at all...!!! I was shocked... needed a few pairs of hands to guide it in and onto the gearbox cradle but it fitted like a glove...

Now the engine was in it was time to look at the manifold and the turbo side of things...

Finally got the Manifold painted...





Turbo fitted all up with exhaust housing...



Once this was all fitted up it didn't quite all line up correct and would need a lot of tweeking about so that's going to be a job for once the car is run in and done a few more miles.... So its back to the Escort standard manifold and exhaust housing as I know that fitted well.

Next few jobs on the list was the mk5 escort brake servo that I brought this had already been modified to wanted to ensure that the strut brace cleared that and the bonnet also...



Onto the new Airtec rad and Pro Alloy intercooler



Next jobs to do was to fit all the Avos and finally get the car on its wheels...





Also notice the new daily in the background



Now the car is on all 4 wheels it was time to jack it back up and fit the exhaust that I have been spending a few hours polishing up....










Well as the change of plans with the turbo I am going to revert back the the standard charge pipe set up and rocker cover, as normal its off to been painted...









Also the bank balance has been getting a little more of a hammering....

Massive thanks to Opie Oils....



Roosemotorsport



and of cause my local bodyshop







Also Nomad racing



Picked up these also...



That's it for the pictures for the moment but the latest is I am waiting for some one off hoses for the Wilwoods... and the final little part is to change the route of the wiring for the starter and alt to run through the front crossmember to be further away from the heat..

Also need to fit and wire up the sandwich plate adapter to the gauges,

Fit and wire up the slim line fan

Then I am ready to fill up with fluids and then it should be ok for the 1st run of the engine...

Sorry for the long delay in an update...

Thanks for reading

Tiller

[jayrs]

Good stuff mate, its coming along nicely

[FRSJON]

looking good best save that gearbox oil as i know how much that cost !

[Smo]

Fantastic work, Rich!

I've got the same cage

[Gus!!]

Love it!! Was expecting to see you at ford fair, i see that its not finished yet. I like the wheels though!!

[TIL13R]

Love it!! Was expecting to see you at ford fair, i see that its not finished yet. I like the wheels though!!

That was the target but didn't quite make that.... bit gutted TBH especially as Max and Wayne managed to get theirs built and road worthy....

Want to get a few miles on it over the odd dry days we get over winter...

[TIL13R]

Right well I popped up the garage today so took some pics to show how the car stands as it is today...

All parts are just mocked up for the moment....



AFR Fitted..



Breather fitted and hose out to be fitted to catch tank...



Copper brake pipe made up



Engine bay mocked up...



How it should look with front bumper on...





Cheers

Tiller

[Dave5300]

Looks fantastic mate love the massive cossie filter

[HCS PIMP]

Bct tyres and you spent double that on oil lol
Coming on really nicely where are the winter wheels u still got them ?

[TIL13R]

The day has come it is finally road legal.... Taxed and Mot'd

Big update to come...

[jayrs]

Nice one mate, seen bits in Facebook but loom forward to the update

[TIL13R]

Well here is a quick update on DTR a lot has happened in the past months....

Next on the list was plumb in the oil catch tank...





With catch tank sorted it was time to turn my attention to replacing the old wires for the starter and Alt..

New wires made up..


and fitted...



Next was to install the Rad and wire up the fans.. Thanks to my mate...



With the engine bay virtually done it was time to fit the exhaust up as it was looking all shiny and polished...



Well with everything all plumbed in and with a fresh battery it was to finally turn the key.... On the button 1st time and run like a dream.... Was so happy all the work on the engine paid off...

So now I had a running engine it was to get the Wilwoods bled and the tracking all set up...



Next on the list of jobs was to send it away to get the dash wiring all sorted as I had lost all dials and also needed the rear lights looking at and new gauges all installing also..

Well with the car all ready it was the final last checks before the MOT



All checked over and ready for its MOT



Also in the meantime of the last few months I have also made a few other purchases...







Also





Got news that the car passed its MOT.... Whhhooooooooo Finally after 5 years it was about to be road legal...

Straight down the Post Office to get the tax

So after a little drive went to go take the car back to the Garage where its kept to find this... mine is the White Garage.... A little close to home I feel....



With the car legal it was time to dust DTR down and give the bodywork some love... A quick wash and polish (needs a good days worth to detail) I took its 1st photoshoot.. Here are the pics...















and my favourite pic



Please feel free to comment...

Cheers

Tiller

[russ-RST]

That's looks gorgeous!! All that work has paid of ten fold , wheels suit it to a T IMO
Iv tried that bleed valve and tbh didn't think much of it, I know use a hawes device instead and seems much more accurate and boost kicks in harder earlier.. Just my opinion
Russ

[Tweek]

Legendary! Took your bloody time though!

Look forward to seeing it over the summer mate

[TIL13R]

Legendary! Took your bloody time though!

That would be because I kept moving the goal posts.... LOL

Now begins the 1000 running in miles...!!!

[FRSJON]

looks great