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Re: mk3 escort update 3/6/09 matt black dash

Postby M1K3Y_B on Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:12 am

jonboisescort :if you were driving it the engine would of died :oooh: :bonkers: :lol:


Oooo Cheapshot :lol:
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Re: mk3 escort update 3/6/09 matt black dash

Postby - Danny Boy - on Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:17 am

:lol: that was so bad Jon... :lol:
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Re: mk3 escort update 3/6/09 matt black dash

Postby jonboisescort on Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:07 pm

bike carbs are now fitted and run not great but still its running

the problem at the moment is the mechanical fuel pump is pumping

to much fuel so need to fit a regulator or some way of reducing the pressure

tomorrow i will be making some bracing to hold the carbs secure

and sort the fuel problem

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a video of them idleing

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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby hb69 on Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:10 pm

Doesnt seem to idle too badly

Needs a video of it out on the road :aviator:
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby Ratspeed on Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:11 pm

Proper!! :Q
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:14 pm

cheers fellas fingers crossed i can sort the fuel pressure out as its just dumping fuel everywere :( :(

will get another vid once its running properly :)
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby Ruishy1 on Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:25 pm

go on my son :D

get it running right, then take it for a blast and record it, would like to see what numbers you could get from this homebrew engine :Q
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby - Danny Boy - on Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:55 pm

That is awesome Jon! :D Get it running then come round my house and take me out for a spin :lol:

It sure does sound good, be even better when running properly :D Good stuff
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby muz on Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:46 pm

I've got to say, I really do love your approach to budget modifying. :Q
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby rsonblackwheels on Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:55 pm

sounds very nice and seems to idle quite nicly

gunna sound nutz on full chat, can't wait to hear it

keep up the good work
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Re: mk3 escort update 8/6/09 bike carbs fitted VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:32 pm

cheers fellas

i dont have a lot of money so trying to do this on the cheapo :) :)

i think i have now sorted the fuel pressure using a aprilla rs 125 fuel tank valve thing

and used a fuel pressure gauge to adjust it to were i want it and its now running 3 psi :D :D :D :D :Q


by the time i done it today its a bit late to see how it drives :( :(

but it idles at just under 1000rpm :) :)


so will get some pics tomoz of it and a video of it driving or atleast revving :devil: :devil: :devil:

so far this has cost me no more than £40 to do :aviator: :aviator:
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Re: mk3 escort 9/6/09 bike carbs fuel pressure sorted VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:19 pm

they are now running alot better and found a fuel cut off valve to regulate the

pressure instead of the rs125 valve thing

it drives nicley but idling a bit high but thats not a major problem

will be getting a mate to have a look at the carbs to see how the are doing


i am really happy and the noise is emense :Q :Q


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really close to the brake fluid bottle some cable ties sorted it for now

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hub caps :o :)

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the next thing to do is relocate the heater fan and box and make a air box with a cold air feed coming from the vents on the bonnet :) :D
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Re: mk3 escort 10/6/09 bike carbs sorted NEW VIDEO

Postby fiend on Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:23 pm

That sounds awesome, can't believe it only cost £40 to do!!

Can't wait to see a video of it at full chat. :devil:
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Re: mk3 escort 10/6/09 bike carbs sorted NEW VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:31 pm

make it nearlly £60 now as that cut off valve cost me nearlly £15 :(

and got no money till next monday to put petrol in :cry:

will get a vid out on the road once ive sorted the last few little problems out :) :)
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby EUFez on Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:13 pm

Yeah boy!

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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby M1K3Y_B on Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:45 pm

Looks naughty with Hubscaps :)

Sounds awesome :aviator:
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby rsonblackwheels on Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:04 pm

awesome

3 psi :o :lol:

£40 !!! :D

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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby Ratspeed on Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:24 pm

Fuckin
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Wheel trims make it! :Q
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:14 pm

hub caps are the way forward :) :bonkers:
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby - Danny Boy - on Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:44 pm

it looks so different with them hubcaps!!

i bet you cant wait to get this on the road :D
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby Smo on Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:06 pm

Haha, for what you're spending, that sounds right groovy :D

Get some more vids up as soon as you can afford the petrol :bonkers:
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 NEW VIDEO

Postby jonboisescort on Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:21 pm

:x :x :x bad news :(

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went out first thing this morning to sort the final little problems out

done some of them so thought i would check the oil level

and i took the dipstick out and it had loads of white stuff on

thought great so checked the filler cap more white crapo :( :(

so off come the rocker cover to see loads of it


then decided to take the head off and have a look

didnt look like the head gasket had gone so the heads off to get checked and maybe skimmed

hopefully get it back tomorrow and can put it all back together saturday


was really hoping to get it out on the road today owell :(
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 BIT OF A PROBLEM

Postby jonboisescort on Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:24 pm

used it as an exuse to tidy the engine bay up a bit :D :D
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 BIT OF A PROBLEM

Postby jonyb4 on Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:47 pm

very nice mate, you keep inspriring me to do stuff to my car, im going to do some engine painting, make it all a bit more subtle, im going to start with matt blacking my heat shield, and them my rocker cover and paint the filler cap yellow, hope the engines ok i love this car :) keep at it mate
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 BIT OF A PROBLEM

Postby dangerousdave on Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:22 am

prob the way your breathers are setup mate are you ment to have 2 pipes coming from the rocker and are they ment to be that long??
only seen my fez once in a year, only done about 5 miles in 2 years lol so cant remember
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 BIT OF A PROBLEM

Postby jonboisescort on Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:09 pm

its now back together and seems to be running fine :D

also done a compression test on it today t make sure its all sweet

and all come out at 120 :) :)

just needs a bit of tuning to get the most out of the carbs

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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 10/6/09 BIT OF A PROBLEM

Postby jonboisescort on Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:11 pm

dangerousdave :prob the way your breathers are setup mate are you ment to have 2 pipes coming from the rocker and are they ment to be that long??
only seen my fez once in a year, only done about 5 miles in 2 years lol so cant remember


breather system has now been sorted

not normally that long :)
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby jayrs on Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:17 pm

looking good mate.
glad to hear the mayo problem wasnt a major problem :)
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby Ratspeed on Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:42 pm

Great to hear its back living. Now lets get a video of it on full chat, on a private road obviously :Q
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby W1LL14MS on Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:54 pm

You have the bike carbs originally werent you bolting them to the zetec in the fez? Im impresssed mate coming together nicely how you running the carbs what management?
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby sack@pe on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:28 pm

car looks the nuts mate :) loving the budget bike car set-up, im looking to do them on my mk1, hopfuly for the same price as u! lol
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby jonboisescort on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:39 pm

jayrs :looking good mate.
glad to hear the mayo problem wasnt a major problem :)


:) taken it out for its first drive seems ok just needs setting up but seeems ok at the moment

Ratspeed :Great to hear its back living. Now lets get a video of it on full chat, on a private road obviously :Q


will do sir :D

W1LL14MS :You have the bike carbs originally werent you bolting them to the zetec in the fez? Im impresssed mate coming together nicely how you running the carbs what management?


nope wasnt going on a zetec there carbs so its just 1 fuel line :D and it runs off a dizzy

williamson :car looks the nuts mate :) loving the budget bike car set-up, im looking to do them on my mk1, hopfuly for the same price as u! lol


it can be done very cheaply indeed at the moment its running ok but isnt that much quicker than when i had the old carb on :(

but they do need tuning :) :)
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby landanimal on Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:03 pm

love it jon didnt know you got this far! still neeed to finish my fiesta though i cant find an oil pick up pipe but i still need to go to trents. i took some more of that sound matting stuff out today it actually weighs quite alot for what it is.
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby jonboisescort on Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:09 pm

have now found a place local to me that can set up the bike carbs and put it on the rollers

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£150 :D :D

so that will getting done in a few weeks :devil: :devil:

just need to source a gearbox and a clutch as these are a bit iffy 5 gear has an annying whistle :x
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Re: bike carbed mk3 escort 16/6/09 all back together

Postby - Danny Boy - on Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:16 pm

Good stuff :D Should be a bit of a beast when its all set up!
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