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[purple_fiesta]

looking wicked with them arches on

[Captain Tightpants]

Jamie, yes buddy closing the end of this month. No the car won't be finished by Ford Fair, hopefully by Trax though.

CarbonSexyBum, Thank you sire!

XRSI, Won't have the time for a bit I'm afraid mate, it's exceptionally busy, and I don't seem to have time to stratch my arse at the minute. However, if you would like to come down and scratch my arse, maybe we can work something out..?

Sphinx, You can have me any time you like!

Thanks for all the other comments guys!

Update:

Had an eventful couple of days.

The fuel system is now complete:



I have also now fitted the rad, we needed to make some brackets to hold it in properly and remove the OE ones to make it sit as far forward as we could. It's about as big as I think will fit, so hopefully enough, I also fitted the fan:





One front seat now fitted, this isn't the actual type of seat that will be fitted, but its one we had hanging around, so will be used for mapping ect:



I then uploaded a basemap and settings we had used on a previous Zetec:



The old girls runs a treat. Very pleased with the running. It even idles half sensibly!

Vidness:



I'm planning on getting the driveshafts sorted first thing this morning, then onto the Dyno for mapping!

Hopefully we will see some figures by the weekend.

A fibreglass bonnet and bootlid have now also been ordered.

More updates soon:

Steve

[Smo]

Such a great project

Might be a daft question, but where did you get the Jenveys from? Direct from Jenvey themselves or elsewhere?

[Captain Tightpants]

I buy a fair bit from Jenvey directly bud. Most of those parts came from jenvey direct, however the actual bodies themselves came S/H from 'Freak Power' on here.

Thanks for your comments,

Steve

[Smo]

I buy a fair bit from Jenvey directly bud. Most of those parts came from jenvey direct, however the actual bodies themselves came S/H from 'Freak Power' on here.

Thanks for your comments,

Steve

Ah, that's what happened to those 48s then! I kept meaning to ask if he still had them, but forgot Good price they were

[Chris 2i]

can't wait to see this finished, it looks great already

[filtra]

LOL - Someones handy with a spanner! Well impressed at how quickly and at what level this project has progressed!

[garyhurn77]

well done steve! awesome work

is there anything you cant do???? , EVERYTHING by the looks of things, fabrication, wiring, engine building, fuel systems, painting!!!!!
can you make my missus dissapear by anychnace maybe predict the lotto numbers for me

its a real credit mate i am shore it will bring in ALOT of work! well done

[~nomad~]

Thats sounds lovely! I love a Somerset accent!

Cars sounds nice too.

[dangerousdave]

just read the whole post this is one awsome car! may have to use your mig skill one day for a st gearbox mount in a mk3 if poss!!?? looks good tho mate cant wait to see what it does on the rollers!

[xrsi]

Na mate it was tounge in cheek as i know how busy you must be trying to get everything finished before the end of the use of the unit!

However i would love to scratch your arse

[Turboboy67]

is there anything you cant do

The only thing I can think of is; He's unable to contain his arse cheeks in his shorts everytime he bends over

Top work fella, done in extra quick time as well

[muz]

Awsome stuff I think we all hope to see more Fortune-PVE projects when you sort yourselves out.

[heeman10]

While Steve is away for a long weekend at some bumpkin camping show, I will mostly be taking over this thread in his absence

Steve made up the driveshafts today, as well as finishing off other loose ends (including coolant system plumbing) that would allow me to get the car over to the dyno for mapping. Sadly he had to leave before the first real fire-up with water in the system. The engine was running for 20 minutes tonight to get it properly hot, check for leaks, tweak the fuelling at idle and generally have it ready to go on the dyno first thing in the morning, which is where it's up to now. Hydraulic clutch, all gears and driveshafts work fine, brakes are extremely sharp, fuel system is top notch...is anyone surprised?

I completed mapping Steve's other project car yesterday, but there will be a post about that when he returns I expect. A slightly different take on automated transportation, I can say that much! All being well tomorrow we should have final power and torque figures by the evening I have to rush off up North on Saturday/Sunday for Ten Of The Best, and the dyno will be in the back of a van to go up to Cumbria on Tuesday, so cross your fingers for this little car!

[heeman10]

Minor update

Mapping is now complete up to 6,500rpm with locked cam timing, giving us 156bhp and 120lbft. Now the majority of the mapping is completed (we will rev to 7,500rpm), it leaves the entirity of Monday to explore the Variable Cam Timing to really make the engine sing. The ST170's VCT system adds an enormous 60 degrees of advance to the inlet cam, so we are not too disappointed with the current power output given that we're effectively running 60 degrees retarded on the inlet cam.

As I mentioned last night, Steve is away as of 6am today until Sunday night, so I was left alone with the car today. It is a credit to him that even such a "rushed" project gave me very few problems. Once the throttle bodies were balanced and the map played with it was idling beautifully after a matter of minutes, but a charging issue was the only real problem I've had today, and have so far used three batteries as it kept draining them. All three will be fresh again by Monday when I return from the North, but minor issues like this are of no concern to us right now. As long as it is fit enough to be mapped before the dyno is packed up, it's just fine!

[xr2imetalhead]

wow what a car top marks for your work dude looks stunning, bet its going to be a hoot to drive

[rsonblackwheels]

still awsome stuff

love the video

very cool

[jimmyesh]

Mental Mk1! Loving it tightpants, Those ST170 lumps are revvy as hell too - proper fun machine that

[Captain Tightpants]

Thanks for everyones comments!

Jimmy, do you have a dyno plot for your old one as a matter of interest? I would love to see the power curve.

As James says above the alternator isn't bloody charging for some daft reason, I'm not sure why, I think possibly it's faulty, I've been through the wiring to double check.

Well, mapping was completed and came in at 179.9bhp. We're pretty pleased with that tbh, a set of cams would probably bring the tail end of the power curve up a bit higher, and climb more. But overall it's looking like it's going to be a fun drive! Once the VVT comes in, which is user assignable on the Emerald, it gains stupid torque and power! And sounds great!

The driveshafts:



The car on the rollers:



Jim mapping:



Thanks to Jim for an excellent job mapping.

We have had a bit of a disaster though, the bloody dual mass flywheel decided to destroy itself on the final run. A new lightened alloy flywheel and uprated clutch are now on order from the states.

Onwards...

Capn,

[jimmyesh]

Jimmy, do you have a dyno plot for your old one as a matter of interest? I would love to see the power curve.

Sorry mate, I haven't, but I reckon the other "James" who bought her from me will have as he had her rolling-roaded and made 177.7 BHP on the standard ST170 Inlet. He's registered as "Gregs" on this forum.

Bloody Dual-Mass Flywheels are fcuking Chump I have a Fidanza one on order for my 2.3 Duratec beasty at the moment

Again, top work mate, hello Heeman too!

[Captain Tightpants]

Jimmy, Would like to see what Dyno that was on, but deffo good power, top work. The inlet system on the ST is good already. We had to lose it unfortunately due to room. Still the bodies will certainly help for not so distant power plans.

Well, not been much going on of late tbh, however the fibreglass bonnet & boot have turned up finally. Absoloutely top notch, very pleased with them! The new headlights are also in, some Mk1 golf ones. Plus the doors are painted, the makralon windows fitted, and fitted to the vehicle.

Pics:







Onwards.

Steve

[FRSJON]

as im the new owner of m148 anj i have the dyno graph.... ..will get it scanned for as soon as i can find someone to do it....

[jayrs]

when i get my scanner working jon ill scan it for ya mate

mk1 looking sweet

[adie_mwell]

looks quality mate

[MENACE]

very nice mk1 fiesta you have built there mate and good power to.top job

[285Andy]

fookin great fab work!!

[jmeBDC]

That looks absolutly amazing!

[Captain Tightpants]

Thanks for the replys guys.

Done me bloody knee in so not much been going on of late. Hopefully be back on my feet properly within a couple of weeks.

A trip to Merlin Motorsport at castle combe. A pair of new seats:



The downpipe has been fitted with a boss for a HEGO, and wrapped ready for refit.



The bonnet has now been fitted properly. It has four bonnet pins. It needs some slight trimming still round the headlights.



We started making up the sliders for the front windows:



All finished:



More soon with any luck,

Steve

[jayrs]

nice mate, had forgot about this thread it had been so long

[~nomad~]

looking good mate, anychance you could do me some sliders for the perspex in the trackcar?

[bas saph]

Thats superb. well done. I intend on getting the 170 lump in mk2 one day with 1000cc bike carbs.

[CrAzY kAyLL]

Just read build start to finish and that's going to be really nice when it's finished and I bet it flys as well

[jimmyesh]

Hope your knee gets better soon mate, some nice parts you got there - I love MK1's with naughty engines in

[Excursion]

Great work as always, mate

[Captain Tightpants]

Jay, Tell me about it, these things take time though!!

Dave, Will have a look next time we're near buddy.

Bas, Thanks mate. Certainly plenty of potential in the ST lump!

Kayll, Cheers mate, hopefully it will fly!

Jimmy, Cheers mate! Mk1's rule!

Mark, Thanks mate!

Well things have actually started to move along a bit now!

Strut brace has now been completed,





You may also noticed the cam cover has now been powder coated white.

The new centre console:



It houses the new fuse box / relays. It houses the emergency power cut-off, fire extinguisher pull, switches and power outlet.

The car will be completely rewired some time next week to accomodate the new fuse board.

In situ:



Steve