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[Rhinopower]

Having destroyed an ib5 yesterday with ~135bhp I will strip it once removed from the car to find the weak link! I am going for another ib5 with lsd as i've got one sitting in the garage.

[Max M4X WW]

Looking awesome. Can I please have the FINIS for those isolators, mate?

+1, my tank will be coming off at some point, so why not!

[jonyb4]

Having destroyed an ib5 yesterday with ~135bhp I will strip it once removed from the car to find the weak link! I am going for another ib5 with lsd as i've got one sitting in the garage.

one thing that confuses me, the iB5 int he mk4/5 and ka/puma hangs on a mount

how do you fit it to a mk3 fiesta?


thinking about it though the escort mk5/6, does that use a iB5, as the escort uses lower mounts

am i close? lol

[Ratspeed]

as the escort uses lower mounts

am i close? lol

No it doesn't

[Excursion]

one thing that confuses me, the iB5 int he mk4/5 and ka/puma hangs on a mount

how do you fit it to a mk3 fiesta?


thinking about it though the escort mk5/6, does that use a iB5, as the escort uses lower mounts

am i close? lol

Yes, that's right - but not the same kind of lower mounts as a Mk3.

[Ratspeed]

I didnt think escorts used 'lower' mounts at all.

[jonyb4]

I didnt think escorts used 'lower' mounts at all.

yup ones at the front near where the starter goes on a mk3, theyre like brackets more than mounts tbh

the 1.8 in my si arrived still on its subframe when i bought it so i had a nose

[Dave@FST]

Awesome

just been through all 23 pages, top job

looking forward to seeing this at the shows.

[RS rob]

thanks dave,
must of been quite a read for you

[RS rob]

As the breather had to be moved,
because the new gearbox relocates the starter motor to the back of the engine,

so the old man machined a thread, quick check to make sure it was the right thread




then after some further machining it was finished just needed cleaning




next up was getting the engine back on an engine stand




turned over, sump, pickup pipe and windage tray off




so next up to relocate the breather as the old hole was sorted,
was to drill and tap the block in the new location,
starting from the top, centre drill, tap drill, reamer with taper, tappered tap and the breather fitting




used an sds drill so we could have power without high speed for the tap drill (which was centred before using)




with lots of prep, clean cloths were everywhere to stop the swarf getting anywhere,
even had the hoover going at the same time and a small magnet
it all went well and was very thorough in cleaning after of any swarf


the breather fitting in its new position,




and a view from inside, very happy

[RS rob]

decided to give the block a coat of satin black while i have the chance,
as there were a few bits that could of been better
all prepped ready




much happier even if you cant see much difference in pictures




got the front engine mount ready




and in position




had the wiper linkage apart, so it could be prepped for the satin black treatment aswell




with some new bits to go back together when on the car

[Turboboy67]

Stunning matey

[Max M4X WW]

I'm jealous of your easy bolt in factory mount!

You didn't get the VT insert then?

[knuckles]

everything you do rob is always than perfect ! - No corners cut

If my fiesta looks half as good as yours when its done i will be more than happy

[- Danny Boy -]

Looks superb Rob, so clean!

[jayrs]

everything you do rob is always than perfect ! - No corners cut

If my fiesta looks half as good as yours when its done i will be more than happy

then get buying some of them wiper linkage fittings then mate X2 though, i need some


looks good though mate, like the black linkage, saw jons (manj) other day, first time i took notice of the wiper linkage and it looked nice in black, and with yours too, think i'll have to paint mine now

[FRSJON]

looking great as usaul rob

[mrorange2]

Looks great as allways. As Max said how come you didnt go for the vibratechnic front mount bush?

I got one for my RS1800 thought it was very good.

[RS rob]

I'm jealous of your easy bolt in factory mount!

You didn't get the VT insert then?[/quote

[quote="mrorange2"]Looks great as allways. As Max said how come you didnt go for the vibratechnic front mount bush?

I got one for my RS1800 thought it was very good.

lads i have thought about it, but seems odd not having the rear engine mount upgraded aswell
more important things to spend my money on at the moment,
with loom etc

[EUFez]

B-E-A-UTIFULLLLLL!

[RS rob]

bought a series 2 silvertop cam cover





got it shot blasted clean and started removing any cast marks etc
more to come with this as i would ideally like to move the breather, but will have to sort a baffle so i dont get oil spray from the cams




been on the hunt for a rare black washer cap that you cant get hold of anymore,
it will go with the red and black theme for the bay,




wiper motor assembly in




its getting there slowly




also got the fusion fabrication heater cover on which i also sprayed satin matt black




tidy stuff!!!

[RS rob]

recieved my inlet gasket from ian aswell as an 82degree thermostat
as fords only sell a steel version these days which are quite thin and probably transfer alot of heat to the inlet
so ian sourced me a old ford style one, alot thicker and wont transfer heat as much,
(every little helps)
new ford metal version compared to the old style





decided where to mount my pectel t2, the old airbag module plate which bolts to the bulkhead under the dash




had some dealer plates, tax disc holder and dealer sticker made up
for the oldschool bridgend ford where i work now, with the old number etc




got my new bonnet latch on and reinforcement bar on, (look a bit dusty in the photo)




also got my new header tank in for now aswell




started tidying my gearbox mounts up and decided on silver to contrast with the black gearbox
weapons of choice, usual etch primer and hammerite which should hopefully give a bit more protection than normal paint
as i dont have time for powder coating at the moment




in primer




after first coat of silver under the sunbed

[jayrs]

that heater motor cover does look good might have to make one


didnt knwo the black washer bottle caps were rare, i got one fitted on mine, got it new off tom if i remember right, although it might of been clark

[RS rob]

that heater motor cover does look good might have to make one


didnt knwo the black washer bottle caps were rare, i got one fitted on mine, got it new off tom if i remember right, although it might of been clark

yeah cant find them anywhere,
i noticed one on a customers car, mk1 focus
as i had'nt noticed one before

[- Danny Boy -]

Awesome stuff as usual Rob, washer cap looks nice! I have seen one on a focus too in the past, although only once, 99% of them have been yellow! Maybe they are only for a certain model/year. Who knows! I might look on microcat later and see if there are variants for any models. Although I expect you have checked at work I presume?

Anyway, keep it up! Slowly getting there

[jayrs]

that heater motor cover does look good might have to make one


didnt knwo the black washer bottle caps were rare, i got one fitted on mine, got it new off tom if i remember right, although it might of been clark

yeah cant find them anywhere,
i noticed one on a customers car, mk1 focus
as i had'nt noticed one before

nor had i, but then again its never been something ive looked for.
i did get a black header tank cap of a mondeo from the scrapy years back as it was near on mint, and thought its a nice change from the yellow, that ends up looking cack with dirt etc.
you got a Black header tank cap?

[jonyb4]

i have a black one, with a red ring and white tab with saftey details in the middle

its rather subtle

[RS rob]

Awesome stuff as usual Rob, washer cap looks nice! I have seen one on a focus too in the past, although only once, 99% of them have been yellow! Maybe they are only for a certain model/year. Who knows! I might look on microcat later and see if there are variants for any models. Although I expect you have checked at work I presume?

Anyway, keep it up! Slowly getting there

they came mainly on early mk1 focus, late escorts, early ka's
the same part number as the yellow one aswell, which makes it harder

[RS rob]

that heater motor cover does look good might have to make one


didnt knwo the black washer bottle caps were rare, i got one fitted on mine, got it new off tom if i remember right, although it might of been clark

yeah cant find them anywhere,
i noticed one on a customers car, mk1 focus
as i had'nt noticed one before

nor had i, but then again its never been something ive looked for.
i did get a black header tank cap of a mondeo from the scrapy years back as it was near on mint, and thought its a nice change from the yellow, that ends up looking cack with dirt etc.
you got a Black header tank cap?

same as me, thought it was a nice change from the yellow
yeah got a black cap on the way to match jay

[EUFez]

Porrnnnnn!

[FRSJON]

you cant go wrong with red and black rob looking lovely as usual

[niracka]

Cars looking amazing!!!!

Just a quick one thaugh. Why did you ream the hole before you tapped it for your breather pipe??

ollie

[RS rob]

its a tappered thread,
so made the hole tappered to suit
so it was less work when using the tappered tap by hand

[niracka]

Ah fair enaugh was going to say if you were doing it for surface finnish it wouldn't have been much use lol.

[RS rob]

got the black header tank cap to match



gearbox, cradle, vibratechnic mounts all together



gearbox shim and flywheel on



fiesta back on the two poster ramp,
in the air ready for the engine bay to be filled haha



engine and gearbox together on wheels,
ready to be moved while lowering the shell down slowly



the engine in her new home