High Class Escort (Mk2 tarmac rally car thing)

High Class Escort (Mk2 tarmac rally car thing)

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Baron von Teuchter

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16,131 posts

201 months

Tuesday 9th October 2018
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Edited by Baron von Teuchter on Wednesday 10th October 12:39

Baron von Teuchter

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16,131 posts

201 months

Tuesday 9th October 2018
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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

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Tuesday 9th October 2018
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And why the effing eff does thumbsnap sometimes rotate pics? They were taken in portrait, saved in portrait but displayed as landscape irked

Baron von Teuchter

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16,131 posts

201 months

Friday 12th October 2018
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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?

Penelope Stopit

11,209 posts

108 months

Friday 12th October 2018
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Hello, I saw your post to the Project binky topic
Are you serious?

Baron von Teuchter

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Friday 12th October 2018
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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

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Friday 12th October 2018
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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:





Penelope Stopit

11,209 posts

108 months

Friday 12th October 2018
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https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

In the above topic that goes back nearly one year ago you will see that the person I have and still am helping is rewiring an Escort Mk2

Are you any good with a roll of tape, sleeving, wire cutters and crimpers?
Why I ask is that the person I am helping has done nothing like this job in the past yet is having a go and is not so far away from completion, he hasn't had much free time to get on the job hence we are now one year down the line

I have several diagrams that I have put together and other information for an Escort Mk2 rewire

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Saturday 13th October 09:57

Baron von Teuchter

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Saturday 13th October 2018
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Hmmm, I’d love to have a go actually! Like your friend I think, I’m scared by the thought of it

Penelope Stopit

11,209 posts

108 months

Saturday 13th October 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
Hmmm, I’d love to have a go actually! Like your friend I think, I’m scared by the thought of it
Going on what jobs you are undertaking on this build you don't have anything to be scared of when wiring it
Once you know whats going in the center panel and where the relays and fuse box are going to be fitted the rest is straight forward
There isn't that many circuits in the car when completed

Let me know

Baron von Teuchter

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16,131 posts

201 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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Thanks! Wiring is a fair bit down the line but if i'm struggling i'll drop you a line. thumbup

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.

KillianB4

150 posts

110 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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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.

Baron von Teuchter

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201 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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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

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201 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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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...

KillianB4

150 posts

110 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
Cheers!!
Search for PT Motorsport Electrics on facebook.

sheepdip

526 posts

174 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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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.

Baron von Teuchter

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16,131 posts

201 months

Friday 19th October 2018
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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.
yikes

RC1807

12,482 posts

167 months

Monday 5th November 2018
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.....and it goes all the way to 10! cloud9