MK2 Escort LS1

[Finlay007]

Work-Shy-Wanabe said:

Awesome!

Hi Finlay, its Cai from Motorsport Tools. Favorite customers car atm! ;-)

Hi Cai, wow great news, glad everyone likes it :-)
Cheers

[Finlay007]

Work-Shy-Wanabe said:

Awesome!

Hi Finlay, its Cai from Motorsport Tools. Favorite customers car atm! ;-)

Hi Cai, wow great news, glad everyone likes it :-)
Cheers

[Finlay007]

sheepdip said:

Its looking good Finlay. Why the rear fog? I have mine booked for MOT tomorrow but have not fitted a rear fog as it did not have one as standard and is a 79 model car. I have my log back back now complete with engine changes so it is possible to change to show the new engine size without inspections etc.

Good luck with the mot, glad to hear u got the log book back ok, il get mine sent off asap as its taxed as a 1100 pop at the mo lol
Mine had a fog fitted and needed one for mot :-) dont mind the look of it tbh :-)

[Finlay007]

been fettling, fitting door cards/internal stuff etc, tidied up the rear fuel hose in bay and getting used to it on the road, Clasic Ford saw it on my facebook and want to freature it so well chuffed about that, just read sheepdips thread and agree with what they are saying on the gearing front, ive got a 3.75 fitted at the mo but think il fit something longer at some point, need to see whats available

[Finlay007]

this happened last week, very very sad day !! gutted !!!





lost it comming off a roundabout

[Finlay007]

she can be repaired, alot of graft but atleast its all pannel and paint, no structual dammage, better get my sleeves rolled up ;-)

[Finlay007]

Cheers folks, hopeing to get a insurance response today ;-)

[Finlay007]

Max_Torque said:

opps! But doesn't look too bad! I've driven Mk2s off rally stages with less wheels than that....... ;-)


(a wing, a bit of tin bashing, some filler and a slap of paint and you're away, no?)

Lol, easy as pie ;-) lol just need ££££ from insurance now !!

[Finlay007]

Thanks for support guys but im a bit stumped with the OP thing, what does OP mean ? Lol

[Finlay007]

Cheers folks, it was only my 4th time out in it :-(

[Finlay007]

wee bit o progress, ive done all the mech repairs and its been dropped off at bodyshop, i said id like it back in a couple o months, the guy said yea that should be fine, guess il see it next year then lol

cheers

[Finlay007]

oh dear me, thats not good atall !!!

[Finlay007]

Yea, would love to see thread on the moggy !!!!

[Finlay007]

she lives again, now sits on 17x9s all round, booked in for alignment and dyno run on july 9th, cant wait :-))))

[Finlay007]

thanks folks :-)

[Finlay007]

Cheers Gents, a wee update, fitted adjustable topounts and got 4 wheel alignment done, castor and camber set up, she drives alot better now :-) although she does wander and pick up on road imperfections, prob due to the offset of front wheels and crap scrub radius of front ball joint, something i might have to address in time, also got her weighed just under 1100kg with 15 gal of fuel, found that interesting :-)

Also i had bought a fancy starter motor from states that can be rotated 360 so the solinoid is at the bottom, got that fitted so there is loads o room round steering col now for me to fab up a new col as i dont like what i have at the min

Cheers for now, next up is dyno :-)))

Edited by Finlay007 on Friday 11th July 05:36

[Finlay007]

well yesterday i raised the front 1" flattened the camber from -2 to-0.5 (ish) and redid the alignment, result !!!! what a difference, i can cruise at 90 now without being in fear of my life lol, still picks up abit on road surface but nothing to hurendus, i ve got a 2.4 steering rack fitted that is quite responsive, maybe to responsive ?? spoke with Image and they prob can do me an outer rim for the front to reduce the dish from 3" to 2" giving an 8" wide wheel which will hopefully help the wandering feeling, il need to fork out for the outer rim and tyres but not as bad as a full new set o wheels and tyres ;-), still not 100% but getting there !!

[Finlay007]

just a short vid till i get some more done :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvoN23NoWYU&li...

[Finlay007]

321 WHP (nearly 400 @ fly) 343 lbs/ft at wheels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Y2o-E364k&fe...

cheers

Edited by Finlay007 on Friday 1st August 21:51

[Finlay007]

sheepdip said:

Hi Fin
Guess I need to rolling road mine now!

Hi Dave, yea il be interested to see how your long tube headers perform compared to my shortys :-)