cossy

[dunccoss]

Any escort cosworth owners in here ?

[martycossie]

hi ive got escort cossie

[danzul]

haha i want one but i guess that doesnt count
sorry

[spiritof'76]

martycossie said:

hi ive got escort cossie

Lets see it then please

They are quite rare on Pistonheads........ in fact they're quite rare anywhere

Here is mine :-



Apologies about the dodgy wheels lol..... they will be replaced soon But i need to sort out this mess first

[Nolar Dog]

dunccoss said:

Any escort cosworth owners in here ?

Yes.

[dunccoss]

spiritof'76 said:

martycossie said:

hi ive got escort cossie

Lets see it then please

They are quite rare on Pistonheads........ in fact they're quite rare anywhere

Here is mine :-



Apologies about the dodgy wheels lol..... they will be replaced soon But i need to sort out this mess first

Made a nice mess of the R&D box then i see, it looks like a few more boilers will need to be fixed for that repair bill.
So come on then lets see them then please

[dunccoss]

here is mine by the way











ENGINE
BUILT BY HARVEY GIBBS AT SCS.
SMALL TURBO COSWORTH BLOCK
STANDARD STEEL CRANK, STANDARD STEEL CON RODS
GENUINE COSWORTH PISTONS
LOW COMPRESSION (7.6:1)
HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP
BIG WINGED SUMP (1.5 litres extra)
MOUNTUNE WRC METAL 4 LAYER HEAD GASKET
LONG STUDDED (6)
POLISHED & PORTED HEAD
INLET CAM AND EXHAUST CAM CHANGED FOR SCS SPEC ONES
ADJUSTABLE VERNIERS
2WD MANIFOLD
GT30/63 TURBO
PORTED INLET MANIFOLD & PLENUM
GARRETT –31 ACTUATOR
GROUP A CAM BELT
PECTEL T2 AND LOOM RUNING COIL PACK
K&N PANEL FILTER
PROALLOY 65MM RS500 INTERCOOLER
PROALLOY RADIATOR
WRC BREATHER/SEPARATOR SYSTEM
SPEC R SWIRL POT
SPEC R HEADER TANK
PRO ALLOY POWER STEERING TANK
ROOSE BOOST & WATER HOSES
MONGOOSE EXHAUST SYSTEM
4 X 750cc SIEMENS INJECTORS
WRC AIR INJECTORS
023 FUEL PUMP IN TANK
2 X 941 FUEL PUMPS AND FUEL POT UNDER CAR
ALL FUEL LINES BRAIDED
FORD MOTORSPORT IGNITION LEADS

POWER
508 BHP / 428LB/FT
REV LIMITER : 7300 rpm
PEAKS @ 34PSI
BUILT BY HARVEY GIBBS SCS
MAPPED BY HARVEY GIBBS ON DYNO

TRANSMISSION
UPRATED PD MT75 WITH QUICKSHIFT (2ND AND 3RD ARE STRAIGHT CUT)
QUAIFE THICK WALL CASINGATB FRONT DIFF AND QUAIFE ATB REA DIFF
LIGHTENED & BALANCED FLY WHEEL
ALCON 6 PADDLE AND COVER

BRAKES
FRONT: AP RACING 6 POT CALIPERS
380mm x 32mm DISCS & BELLS
FERRADO PADS
REAR: AP RACING 4 POT CALIPERS
330mm x 28mm DISCS & BELLS
FERRADO PADS
WILWOOD SPOT CALIPER FOR HANDBRAKE.
GOODRIDGE BRAIDED HOSES ALL ROUND
DOT 5.1 BRAKE FLUID

SUSPENSION
FRONT: B.A.D COILOVERS
REAR: B.A.D COILOVERS
POWERFLEX TRACK SPEC BUSHES
6 DEGREE REAR BEAM AND ARMS
UPRATED DIFF MOUNT

INTERIOR
STANDARD LEATHER RECARO INTERIOR RETRIMED IN BLACK LEATHER AND BLUE ALCANTAR
SPA OIL PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE, BOOST TEMP/PRESSURE,FUEL PRESSURE/VOLTS

EXTERIOR
FRONT WHEELS 8.5 X 18 MO 6 SPOKES WITH F1 245/35/18
REAR WHEELS 8.5 X 18 MO 6 SPOKES WITH F1 245/35/18
CREATIVE CARBON GLOSS FINISH FRONT SPLITTER, HOCKEY STICKS AND EXHAUST SURROUND
MORRETTE TWIN HEAD LIGHTS
GENUINE RS500 FOGLIGHT GRILLES
BODYWORK RESTORATION AND PAINTWORK TO CONCOURSE STANDARD
UNDERSIDE FULLY STRIPPED, CLEANED AND REPAINTED IN 2K PAINT SYSTEM IN BODY COLOUR TO CONCOURSE STANDARD. ALL RUNNING GEAR SHOT BLASTED AND POWDER COATED. REPLACEMENT OF OLD BOLTS WITH NEW STAINLESS STEEL FIXINGS. ALL CLIPS RENEWED FROM FORD. NEW FUEL LINES, BRAIDED BRAKE LINES ETC. PETROL TANK FLATTED AND REPAINTED GLOSS BLACK.

[spiritof'76]

Made a nice mess of the R&D box then i see, it looks like a few more boilers will need to be fixed for that repair bill.

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How does £3k sound for a repair Trouble is i'm not at all sure i want it back on the car so it would only be worth fixing if i had a guaranteed buyer willing to pay say £3.5k for it and i can't see that happening in a hurry so what was a £6k gearbox to start with may be going in the skip - which is bloody trajic
Thinking of putting on a standard box to get it home and then look at the options come the new year

Edited by spiritof'76 on Saturday 14th November 12:17

[martycossie]

ok hears mine

[dunccoss]

spiritof'76 said:

Made a nice mess of the R&D box then i see, it looks like a few more boilers will need to be fixed for that repair bill.

How does £3k sound for a repair Trouble is i'm not at all sure i want it back on the car so it would only be worth fixing if i had a guaranteed buyer willing to pay say £3.5k for it and i can't see that happening in a hurry so what was a £6k gearbox to start with may be going in the skip - which is bloody trajic
Thinking of putting on a standard box to get it home and then look at the options come the new year

Edited by spiritof'76 on Saturday 14th November 12:17

yes £3k to fix is not good how can it be that much ? for just 3rd gear or is there more damage ? might be better off giving bara a ring and see if they can help or as if its only worth £3.5k max its not worth is it and might be better off selling as is as you might get £500 + for it as the rally boys might like it, as for box replacement then thats not going to be cheap might be better of going for what i have ?

[spiritof'76]

yes £3k to fix is not good how can it be that much ? for just 3rd gear or is there more damage ? might be better off giving bara a ring and see if they can help or as if its only worth £3.5k max its not worth is it and might be better off selling as is as you might get £500 + for it as the rally boys might like it, as for box replacement then thats not going to be cheap might be better of going for what i have ?
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Yes, problem is more than just the damage i've done - wear and tear on all the gears from previous owners,complete rebuild would be best rather than take a chance on a cheap fix........ i guess that's the trouble with second hand stuff !!
Right now i'd take £500 for it rather than bin it Probably going to put on a standard box to buy me some time and look at all the options inc. the DPE It can all be sorted new year when work calms down a bit

[spiritof'76]

martycossie said:

ok hears mine

Looks nice ................. Best Colour

[martycossie]

thanks mate

Edited by martycossie on Saturday 14th November 18:59

[Neil Allan]

Im an ex escos owner does that count

Basic spec:
low comp engine 6.7:1 with ceramic coated JE pistons
Lightened and balanced crank
Mountune wrc block long studded
Oil jets
Remote oil filter and oil cooler
Arrow rods
Big winged gated sump
Ported and polished big valve head with matched inlet
Newman cams and piper vernier pulleys
T4 roller bearing turbo
Siemens 83lb/hr injectors
Full stainless mongoose exhaust
Pro alloy 65mm cooler
Vibra-technics engine mounts
Alloy touring car radiator
ITG cone filter
Bailey tanks
Bailey oil breather seystem
Collins motorsport ECU

Bara straight cut box
Ap 6 paddle clutch and uprated cover
Hydraulic clutch conversion
Thickwall plated front front diff
71/2" Gripper rear diff
Longer front offside drive shaft for low ride height
GAZ coilovers
Rose jointed front bottom arms
Fully polly bushed
Rose jointed and raced rear beam

362mm Brembos
300mm rear disks
9x18 comp MO's with Nito 245/40/18's

Full lux leather interior
Momo wheel
SECS ecu monitor
Defi gauges
B&M short shift
Stack dash

Fully de locked
Debadged grill
De badged tailgate
Nomad smoked/red rear lights
Smoked front indicators
RS500 front bumper grills
Morrette front lights ( inners now removed for air intakes)
GGR carbon front splitter and hockey sticks


my escort

[chuntington101]

some lovely setup there guys. Quuick question though, why do cossys tend to be built with such low compresion ratios???? Evo run 8.8 to 1 and even turbo V8s (where you can run lower comp. and more boost as lag is less of an issue) are running 8.5-9.5 to 1....

Not taking a pop or trying to be a smart *rse just interested.

Chris.

[dunccoss]

havent a clue about that sorry all i know is mine goes very well

[chuntington101]

dunccoss said:

havent a clue about that sorry all i know is mine goes very well

Mate im not denying that ANY 500+BHP cossy wont go well! lol it just seems odd why they are built with such low comp.raito compeared to the EVOs 4G63T motor for example.

Thinking about it it should let you run more boost, but i dont see 30psi on one of these engines being a problem anyway!

Anyone else have any ideas????

Cheers

Chris.

[dunccoss]

mine runs 34 psi max at 4000 rpm and then 33psi till 6500 rpm and then it drops to 32 psi, its not being over pushed at that and could run more but i would need more head work done and i wanted my engine to be nice on the road and not a track engine

[xrv]

I've got one.
Here she is.



It's currently in the process of being stripped down and returned to factory spec for next years show season.

[chuntington101]

dunccoss said:

mine runs 34 psi max at 4000 rpm and then 33psi till 6500 rpm and then it drops to 32 psi, its not being over pushed at that and could run more but i would need more head work done and i wanted my engine to be nice on the road and not a track engine

Sounds like you could do with a little bigger exhaust housing...or maybe a larger turbo!