High Class Escort (Mk2 tarmac rally car thing)

[Baron von Teuchter]

It looks huge. Obviously don’t need the power steering pump - a new alternator will go where the current one is. It will be getting a tubular exhaust manifold of course.

I’ll hopefully be able to reuse the plastic inlet and single throttle body to start with.

[Baron von Teuchter]

And why the effing eff does thumbsnap sometimes rotate pics? They were taken in portrait, saved in portrait but displayed as landscape

[Baron von Teuchter]

I need to buy an exhaust manifold pronto.

Some options include:

Tony Law looks great but only mild steel:



Burtons 304 stainless:



Retroford 316L but looks long and maybe not quite as neat



All are equal length and similar price... Any thoughts?

[Baron von Teuchter]

Penelope Stopit said:

Hello, I saw your post to the Project binky topic
Are you serious?

Well, I AM going to need a loom...

Looking at this as a (very expensive) reference point:

https://www.motorsport-tools.com/escort-mk1-mk2-mo...

[Baron von Teuchter]

I can get a duratec to emerald harness here:

http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/content/duratec-e...

So i'd be needing a loom similar to the one above from motorsport-tools - and gauges and switches and fuse boxes etc etc - and indicator stalks etc.

I'd prefer my switches on a centre console panel like this:

[Baron von Teuchter]

Hmmm, I’d love to have a go actually! Like your friend I think, I’m scared by the thought of it

[Baron von Teuchter]

Thanks! Wiring is a fair bit down the line but if i'm struggling i'll drop you a line.

My intention is to do "almost" a full dry build before going for paint, i don't want to be drilling holes for things once it's back and all shiny and green.

[Baron von Teuchter]

KillianB4 said:

Regards the wiring, there's an absolute wizard at it near to me. He travels all over the world and has harnesses in cars as far away as Japan. Has done lots of rally cars here. Maybe he will be worth an email. Don't ask me what he will charge but he's a solid bloke and might steer you the right way at least.

Cheers!!

[Baron von Teuchter]

I'm waiting on my semi-floating rear hubs coming to complete the rear axle.

Front end...tension struts, compression struts, ARB or some combination? I'm leaning towards tension struts with no ARB at the moment...

[Baron von Teuchter]

sheepdip said:

Nothing difficult in making your own wiring harness for the like of an Escort. I did all the wiring from scratch on my Escort LS1 including wiring of the original ecu. Mind I did need the engine wiring diagrams for the LS1 engine! I even wired it for a modern SVA test.