Project Scort, V6 twin turbo. 'Rollin, Rollin' 30-12-07!!
by Captain Tightpants on Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:59 pm
Adamski, Thanks mate! 
Love you too!
Excursion, Thanks for your text this morning man! You really are a bad ass ganster rappa!!
Heeman!,
Will try my best mate! I keep forgetting to take photographs!!
Cloud Strife, Thats a quality remark mate!! I like it!
irlrst, Thanks mate, just a few years knowledge of messing about with Fords unfortunately! Had fords for nearly nine years!!
I wish it would be finished by next week! Everything seems to be taking ages unfortunately!
Grintermatt, Hey mate, how you doing!! Long time no see! That was AGES ago matey! llama! Will without a doubt take you out for a rip mate, hopefully it will put the frights up the 'locals'!
Rodge, Ahh well, worth asking anyway! No mate, the original rack mounts in the same place as the fiesta, you can just about make out the mounts on the bulkhead. Have you tried looking into the sierra crossmember? Its definately thin enough to be of use to you.
Pez, Definately mate! My localised extraction system is on the blink at the minute!! Cheers man!
Rhino, I'm a big fat DIRTY whore mate! Cheers man!
Todays progress,
Continued with the front chassis legs, and managed to get the most awkward bits complete. I still have to incorporate the original lower chassis legs onto the bottoms of the new ones, but it won't be that difficult.
At this point, you can see the galv pipe I have used where the crossmember bolts up to the chassis legs. The bolts run up through these and stop the legs from collapsing.
You can see the lower legs from this angle better. I'm trying my best to make it look factory, so once welding etc is complete I will be treating the joints with seam sealer.
The engine bay welding on the legs is almost complete here.
The legs look like a slightly wierd shape, this is because I wanted to keep as much room in the engine bay as possible, whilst maintaining as much strength as possible.
Having an evening off tonight! Not even got to work, so a night in with a DVD is looking good, ready for the mornings start!
I'm planning on completing the chassis legs tomorrow, and then start to seam weld the engine bay area. Not to mention welding up all the holes that ford decided to put in my engine bay!
Over and out,
Steve
Love you too!
Excursion, Thanks for your text this morning man! You really are a bad ass ganster rappa!!
Heeman!,
Will try my best mate! I keep forgetting to take photographs!!
Cloud Strife,
Thats a quality remark mate!! I like it!
irlrst, Thanks mate, just a few years knowledge of messing about with Fords unfortunately! Had fords for nearly nine years!!
I wish it would be finished by next week! Everything seems to be taking ages unfortunately!
Grintermatt, Hey mate, how you doing!! Long time no see! That was AGES ago matey! llama! Will without a doubt take you out for a rip mate, hopefully it will put the frights up the 'locals'!
Rodge, Ahh well, worth asking anyway! No mate, the original rack mounts in the same place as the fiesta, you can just about make out the mounts on the bulkhead. Have you tried looking into the sierra crossmember? Its definately thin enough to be of use to you.
Pez, Definately mate!
My localised extraction system is on the blink at the minute!! Cheers man!
Rhino,
I'm a big fat DIRTY whore mate! Cheers man!
Todays progress,
Continued with the front chassis legs, and managed to get the most awkward bits complete. I still have to incorporate the original lower chassis legs onto the bottoms of the new ones, but it won't be that difficult.
At this point, you can see the galv pipe I have used where the crossmember bolts up to the chassis legs. The bolts run up through these and stop the legs from collapsing.
You can see the lower legs from this angle better. I'm trying my best to make it look factory, so once welding etc is complete I will be treating the joints with seam sealer.
The engine bay welding on the legs is almost complete here.
The legs look like a slightly wierd shape, this is because I wanted to keep as much room in the engine bay as possible, whilst maintaining as much strength as possible.
Having an evening off tonight! Not even got to work, so a night in with a DVD is looking good, ready for the mornings start!
I'm planning on completing the chassis legs tomorrow, and then start to seam weld the engine bay area. Not to mention welding up all the holes that ford decided to put in my engine bay!
Over and out,
Steve
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by heeman10 on Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:32 pm
They look lovely 
Did you seam seal the two support tubes before you boxed them in? They look great all boxed up and beasty! Loving it 
BTW, don't forget to include an update date in the thread title 
Did you seam seal the two support tubes before you boxed them in? They look great all boxed up and beasty! Loving it BTW, don't forget to include an update date in the thread title 
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by Sphinx on Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:58 pm
At this rate you'll be done by Friday!!
Eeeexxcellent work (in a Mr Burns styleee)
Eeeexxcellent work (in a Mr Burns styleee)
You can use my car when you prise the keys out of my cold dead hands
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by MAD_Adamski on Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:28 pm
heeman10 :They look lovely
heeman10-rectum licker
quick updates steve sure mine used to be this quick where have i gone wrong
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by heeman10 on Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:54 pm
adamski frst :heeman10-rectum licker
You've never complained
adamski frst :mine used to be this quick where have i gone wrong
Your work has never been this quick. You take two months just to clean a pair of seats!!!
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by Captain Tightpants on Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:15 pm
Andi.B, Thanks mate! PM replied to by the way!
Heeman, They are both seam welded, I will be filling the whole chassis legs with underseal then waxoil. Hoping this will prevent the rot worm for a few years. Will update the date in the title mate!
Sphinx, It is Friday mate! Cheers though matey!
Adamski, Cheers man! I miss those updates. Get it finished man!
Steve
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by MAD_Adamski on Sat Oct 15, 2005 12:16 pm
heeman10 :adamski frst :heeman10-rectum licker
You've never complainedadamski frst :mine used to be this quick where have i gone wrong
Your work has never been this quick. You take two months just to clean a pair of seats!!!
fair comment
and the car WILL be going soon
promise pics will have to be on my phone tho as my cam is bust 
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by Captain Tightpants on Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:50 pm
Todays update:
A visit from GrinterMatt earlier in the day! I think he may have got himself one of those big steaks too!
Good to see you matey!
As you can see by this photograph the chassis legs required finishing, and connecting to the lower original car chassis legs.
The rounded shape at the rear of the wheel arch is where the old steering rack used to come through. This is no longer required, so I welded it up to strengthen the car further.
I then set about making the chassis legs meet up with the original ones. I boxed them in using the same galvanised steel.
You can see in this picture the M12 nuts welded to the legs, ready for the mounting of the crossmember.
Really looking forward to seeing what they look like once the whole engine bay is complete and painted! I'm hoping they will blend in as if they were meant to be there.
Still have one to finish yet, will probably do that tomorrow morning. See how it goes.
Forgot to say my guages arrived a few days ago. Autometer Phantoms. I got Boost, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure and Air/Fuel mixture. An excellent array of guages that will hopefully allow me to keep a good eye on what my engines doing.
Steve
A visit from GrinterMatt earlier in the day! I think he may have got himself one of those big steaks too!
Good to see you matey!
As you can see by this photograph the chassis legs required finishing, and connecting to the lower original car chassis legs.
The rounded shape at the rear of the wheel arch is where the old steering rack used to come through. This is no longer required, so I welded it up to strengthen the car further.
I then set about making the chassis legs meet up with the original ones. I boxed them in using the same galvanised steel.
You can see in this picture the M12 nuts welded to the legs, ready for the mounting of the crossmember.
Really looking forward to seeing what they look like once the whole engine bay is complete and painted! I'm hoping they will blend in as if they were meant to be there.
Still have one to finish yet, will probably do that tomorrow morning. See how it goes.
Forgot to say my guages arrived a few days ago. Autometer Phantoms. I got Boost, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure and Air/Fuel mixture. An excellent array of guages that will hopefully allow me to keep a good eye on what my engines doing.
Steve
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by grintermatt on Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:51 pm
been over to see the car this afternoon the guys a nut. I suggested nitros, at which point he turned my attention to the large bottle and tubing in the corner of the garage I asked where the old rs lump was going, one word.... KA!
I asked where the old rs lump was going, one word.... KA! 
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by grintermatt on Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:53 pm
oh i didnt have a steak steve i had the all day belly buster breakfast. only posted now because i have only just been able to move in the last half hour. those belly busters really do what they say on the tin.
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by MAD_Adamski on Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:29 pm
also spy'd in this update was a intercooler 
maybe you already show'd that but i didn't think so??
love Ad x
maybe you already show'd that but i didn't think so??
love Ad x
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by MAD_Adamski on Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:14 pm
yes sorry i was wrong seems so long since the first post
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by Rhinopower on Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:22 pm
how does the engine bay compare space wise compared to the orion? (for my own referance ) does the engine etc have to be rwd?
) does the engine etc have to be rwd?MotorcyclesFish :The thing is if I caught Brian fudgekin a bloke, I wouldn't think 'oh Brian's a gay', I'd think 'Brian that fudgekin weird haired mongoloid is raping a gay to see if anyone finds it funny'
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by Captain Tightpants on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:29 pm
FezzR, Thanks mate! Just hope it all looks good at the end!
Andy.B, Thanks matey! I have this wiring diagram here, I will PM it to you later tonight,
Sphinx, Cheers dude! I meant one Friday, 2007!
Adamski, Too late matey!
Rhinopower, The engine would be better going in transversely if you were not going to turbocharge it, it would make for an easier build. The Mk5 escort would probably require some welding though, to make the offside engine mount work properly.
Todays update:
After finishing off some small bits on the chassis legs, I seam welded and strengthened the engine bay.
You can see I have added steel around the strut area too. This is quite flexible as standard, so I beefed it up a bit. The roll cage will be some more strength when I get round to doing it!
Seam sealed the whole lot, and slapped some primer on it.
Then it was time to get greasy! I have kept the engine in one piece bolted to the subframe and gearbox etc. I removed it from the subframe earlier.
Once the engine was bare, I removed the sump, and fitted the one I have.
Then fitted the gearbox!
Here is the engine on the crossmember. Ready for some engine mounts to be made up. World cup mounts are on the cards!
Phew, what a day!
Steve
Andy.B, Thanks matey! I have this wiring diagram here, I will PM it to you later tonight,
Sphinx, Cheers dude! I meant one Friday, 2007!
Adamski, Too late matey!
Rhinopower, The engine would be better going in transversely if you were not going to turbocharge it, it would make for an easier build. The Mk5 escort would probably require some welding though, to make the offside engine mount work properly.
Todays update:
After finishing off some small bits on the chassis legs, I seam welded and strengthened the engine bay.
You can see I have added steel around the strut area too. This is quite flexible as standard, so I beefed it up a bit. The roll cage will be some more strength when I get round to doing it!
Seam sealed the whole lot, and slapped some primer on it.
Then it was time to get greasy! I have kept the engine in one piece bolted to the subframe and gearbox etc. I removed it from the subframe earlier.
Once the engine was bare, I removed the sump, and fitted the one I have.
Then fitted the gearbox!
Here is the engine on the crossmember. Ready for some engine mounts to be made up. World cup mounts are on the cards!
Phew, what a day!
Steve
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by XRMike on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:40 pm
wow mate this is some project, and i think dropping a 2.0 in my xr2i is going to be hard! cant wait to see that engine in the engine bay! lol
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by heeman10 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:46 pm
You beast Steve! I love that sump so much, it's perfect, total track monster. No flywheel/clutch pics? 
The bay is going to look spot on, beefy and OEM, just as I planned it Really good work dude.
The bay is going to look spot on, beefy and OEM, just as I planned it Really good work dude.James .:. 193bhp/245lbft Zetec Turbo Mk3. Click sig for conversion thread + videos .:.
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by Andy.B on Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:11 pm
Class work mate as always, thanx for those diagrams, they will come in usfull as i am going down the route of splicing an 8v connector into the 16v loom so that either management can be retro fitted to the car.
Reason being is that i cant get hold of a connector to make a conversion loom up. Nevermind ill just have to make it look factory fit. No problem
Reason being is that i cant get hold of a connector to make a conversion loom up. Nevermind ill just have to make it look factory fit. No problem
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by Captain Tightpants on Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:29 pm
Sphinx, Erm, thanks for the offer mate, but erm, i think umm, I'm washing my hair?!
FezzR, Cheers man! Come on lad, get your arse in gear! Yeah it's just a mock up at the minute for engine mounts tunnel cutting etc etc.
Mikecvh, Thanks mate, any engine conversion is a pain in the ass to be honest! It's what you want to use the car for at the end of the day, it will never be an everyday car any more..
Heeman, I'm in love with my sump too! Its top quality! Well pleased! There is no flywheel or clutch on there at the minute matey!! It's just mocked up together at the minute, just for sizing etc. Think I'm going to have some trouble with the height of the engine tbh, power bulge may be a must. Cheers man!
Andy.B. Thanks mate. Sounds like a good idea mate. Mount the extra relay on the bulkhead too perhaps? Will try scanning the thing in in a bit!
Steve
FezzR, Cheers man! Come on lad, get your arse in gear!
Yeah it's just a mock up at the minute for engine mounts tunnel cutting etc etc.
Mikecvh, Thanks mate, any engine conversion is a pain in the ass to be honest! It's what you want to use the car for at the end of the day, it will never be an everyday car any more..
Heeman, I'm in love with my sump too! Its top quality! Well pleased! There is no flywheel or clutch on there at the minute matey!!
It's just mocked up together at the minute, just for sizing etc. Think I'm going to have some trouble with the height of the engine tbh, power bulge may be a must. Cheers man!
Andy.B. Thanks mate.
Sounds like a good idea mate. Mount the extra relay on the bulkhead too perhaps? Will try scanning the thing in in a bit!
Steve
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by Pez on Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:34 pm
BMW M3 Evo super dogs nuts? The newish one with the big lump. A man of your talents should be able to find a brand new one for nothing i expect Either that or a Capri power bulge
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by Rhinopower on Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:49 pm
:O
Im down in somerset in 2 weekends, if ure working on it then let me know and i'l have a butchers
Im down in somerset in 2 weekends, if ure working on it then let me know and i'l have a butchers
MotorcyclesFish :The thing is if I caught Brian fudgekin a bloke, I wouldn't think 'oh Brian's a gay', I'd think 'Brian that fudgekin weird haired mongoloid is raping a gay to see if anyone finds it funny'
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by heeman10 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:14 pm
I have a plan regarding the bonnet issue Stavros! Catch you on the Mrs N!
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by Rhinopower on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:28 pm
heeman, half the clutch is at the bottom left of the last picture!!!
MotorcyclesFish :The thing is if I caught Brian fudgekin a bloke, I wouldn't think 'oh Brian's a gay', I'd think 'Brian that fudgekin weird haired mongoloid is raping a gay to see if anyone finds it funny'
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by Rhinopower on Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:46 pm
MotorcyclesFish :The thing is if I caught Brian fudgekin a bloke, I wouldn't think 'oh Brian's a gay', I'd think 'Brian that fudgekin weird haired mongoloid is raping a gay to see if anyone finds it funny'
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by JamieFRST on Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:42 pm
Rhinopower ::O
Im down in somerset in 2 weekends, if ure working on it then let me know and i'l have a butchers
Is that Nov 5th
might pop round the same weekend - Zumerset meet up 
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by scarlet_pimp_mobile on Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:51 am
the engine bay looks factory 
no bodge job here 
keep up the good work
no bodge job here
keep up the good work
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