Mk2 Escort Cosworth Build

[MMC]

Well this is my escort,have owned it over ten years,been dry stored most of that time,decided to make a start on it about 18 months ago,don't get as much time as i'd like to work on it,only the odd evening so it'll take a while,have a newly built 500+bhp cosworth engine that came out of my sapphire cosworth ready to go in when the time comes,car is fully caged,adjustabe four linked rear with adjustable watts link,turrets,tubbed,raised floor,transmission and exhaust tunnels,bulk head moved back about 10 inches


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Using an old cosworth engine for mock up,its mounted using a group4 chassis mount kit,the engine is moved back about 10 inches for better weight distribution

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Had to extend and strengthen the chassis,decided to remove the bulkhead a fabricate a new one

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Start of the bulkhead

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Inner wings made

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Then onto the footwell/splash panels

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Will get some more pics up tomorrow

[MMC]

Oops ment to put this in the builds and projects section can someone correct this?

[PeterT]

500bhp!! Christ. I fucking love escorts, will be keeping an eye on this!

[kev.skyline]

liking the sounds of this, look forward to seeing it come together.

[smurfy]

looking forward to seeing this

[decobyrne106]

don't understand why the YB is not a common engine conversion in competition, it's a beast of a 4cyl! good luck with the build, keep us posted ill be keeping an eye on this

[pole drift]

Wasn't there a dude who had a Volvo with a YB engine in Prodrift a few years ago?? I reckon as its an expensive engine to buy and build the likes of an SR or RB is a better choice. I love cossies so this will be interesting :)

[ger15]

Wasn't there a dude who had a Volvo with a YB engine in Prodrift a few years ago?? I reckon as its an expensive engine to buy and build the likes of an SR or RB is a better choice. I love cossies so this will be interesting :)

That would be tommy macdonnagh still in use he does some of the retro days in mondello

[grange]

also a big escort fan. all the best with it man

[hoopsbhoy]

This is gonna be seriously cool. Lok forward to following it.

[celicacrasher]

that's a cool build

[MMC]

Wasn't there a dude who had a Volvo with a YB engine in Prodrift a few years ago?? I reckon as its an expensive engine to buy and build the likes of an SR or RB is a better choice. I love cossies so this will be interesting :)

Can't agrue the yb engine is expensive to buy and repair if things go wrong,but most of the parts on a completely stock 4x4 cosworth engine can cope with 500bhp no problem,obviously with the correct supporting mods,turbo,injectors,cams,head work....,they are over engineered from the start,so make an excellent base for big power,nothing wrong with an sr or rb,both very capable engines,but i recon it would cost more to build a reliable 500bhp sr than a yb,rb being a 6cyl would be big and bad for weight distribution and ruin the handling of a light weight escort

[MMC]

Some more pics,drip rails,slam panel and front panel on

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Start of the gearbox tunnel

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All tacked in,trimmed and tidied up

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Prop tunnel

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Diff tunnel

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Exhaust tunnel as the car will be very low and don't want an exhaust hitting the ground

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Home made sheet metal bender,use this for making all the tunnels,bulkhead.....

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Seat cross member

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Then onto the rear suspension

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Made up rear tubs

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Rear turret fitted

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Firewall in fills

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Chassis notched so car can be run very low

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Passengers side nearly done

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Extra wide tarmac arches

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Will throw up some more pics tomorrow

[Kruizer]

Thats amazing :o wow...

[diggerdolan]

That is truely awsome!

[SeanP100]

lovely build. What brake's and suspension you going to use?

[Ptank]

Serious build. A friend of mine has a mk2 with a na converted yb running 240bhp and i thought that was quick. This is going to be a different animal all together

[MMC]

lovely build. What brake's and suspension you going to use?

Not sure on brakes yet,probably the biggest i can fit under a 16 inch rim,suspension wise rear is turrets,4 link,adjustable watts link mostly found on touring cars and the likes,allows the rear roll center to be adjusted,tarmac spec coilovers of some description,little undecided on the front,adjustable track control arms,coilovers,possibly tension or compression struts,may try both and see which works best for me

[MMC]

Few more pics,had to box a section over the chassis after notching it to put some strength back into it and to have something for the raised floor to sit on

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Part of the floor made and fitted,floor is raised so the car can run very low and allow the axle to travel without obstruction
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Adjustable four link brackets made up,these took a lot of time and measuring to line up properly
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Four link body boxes folded up
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Started fitting them
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Four link boxes and diff tunnel welded
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Rear floor section

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All trimmed up and edge folded
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Bit of seam welding
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Will get some more pics up over the week end,next few pics will bring things up to date

[tony]

this is how its done and by the looks off the workmanship not the first time keep her lit:wink:

[MMC]

The start of the roll cage,its a safety device multi point weld in cage

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The main hoop

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Had to cut two small holes in the rear floor to drop the cage through to weld the top of it

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Door bars

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Onto the strut tower

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Roof diagonal

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Made a start on the rear section

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Made up some gussets to tie the cage to the front pillars and the b-pillars

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More gussets,these are to strengthen up the 4 link boxes and to support the floor

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End of the exhaust tunnel

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New sill on

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Thats pretty much it for now,progress will be slow for the next while,as i've got some other projects to finish off,but plan to get back at it properly early in the new year

[muddy]

Tasty bit of work lad.... cant wait to see the finished result.... keep up the good work..

[Jamesconn]

Tidy work"......

[ledwithracing]

Was hoping the picture would just keep comming. The fabrication work is top notch. I was expecting to see press brakes and trumph machines for the panel work, very suprised to see the hand made bending tool. Great work. Just shows what can be done when you have talent on your side

[slider80]

Was hoping the picture would just keep comming. The fabrication work is top notch. I was expecting to see press brakes and trumph machines for the panel work, very suprised to see the hand made bending tool. Great work. Just shows what can be done when you have talent on your side

^^^^ what he said,,, savage work by hand lad... keeping a eye on this tread,, fair play!

[ali-d1936]

Nice work keep it up.

[jap scrap]

a lot of time and effort gone into this keep it up

[pole drift]

will this be rhd?? if it is your arse is gonna be roasting!!

[MMC]

Thanks for the comments lads


will this be rhd?? if it is your arse is gonna be roasting!!

Yes it will be rhd,the exhaust will be heat wrapped or ceramic coated and is over an inch away from the tunnel at any point,under the tunnel will also have a thermal barrier so heat won't be a problem

[DeanR]

seriously tidy job lad! fair play

[Ray09]

Seriously cool build man, keep up the good work. Will definatly be keeping an eye on this.

[saff 24v]

savage work goin into this not overly gone on the big archs but iv no doubt youl be running mad wide wheels to fill them so either way shes gona be class good luck with the new yr resolution...

[hondaluver]

Savage build thread, have a serious horn for Escorts, best of luck with it