Mk2 Escort Cosworth Build

that's a cool build

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Originally Posted by 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 :)

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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

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

Thats amazing :o wow...

That is truely awsome!

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

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

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Originally Posted by SeanP100

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

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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

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

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