Mk2 Escort Cosworth Build

[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]

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...

[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