Mk2 Escort Cosworth Build

[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







Start of the gearbox tunnel



All tacked in,trimmed and tidied up







Prop tunnel



Diff tunnel



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







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



Seat cross member







Then onto the rear suspension



Made up rear tubs









Rear turret fitted



Firewall in fills



Chassis notched so car can be run very low



Passengers side nearly done





Extra wide tarmac arches



Will throw up some more pics tomorrow

[Kruizer]

Thats amazing 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



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


Adjustable four link brackets made up,these took a lot of time and measuring to line up properly


Four link body boxes folded up




Started fitting them




Four link boxes and diff tunnel welded






Rear floor section









All trimmed up and edge folded




Bit of seam welding


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