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MrSigma- Cheers mate  it makes it seem worthwhile doing the thing when people say they like how its going  Smiler- Those brakes were great when i test drove it, but its got some stupid problem with it that i just cant fathom. It keeps letting in air from somewhere, and ive replaced the servo and master cylinder 3 times, and checked out all of the brake pipes but i cant find where its letting in air  Soon as i can sort that out i will give you the full run down! Keefy- Thanks for the comments!Glad you like it ;D Fomoco- Cheers bud, your too kind ;D I did start a thread on passionford a long time ago, but i don't think i get on with that forum. Theres alot of good quality motors on that site, people are much more understanding on here about rust, bullet holes and other stuff It is good for getting info from though. Got some more little stuff to update with which i'll put on soon! |
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Heres some more little bits n bobs: These are brackets from Oddkidd designed to raise the steering rack in order to eliminate bump steer on heavily lowered Escorts:  |
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Last Edit: Jan 7, 2006 20:49:46 GMT by street
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I found a cut-off switch from some sort of industrial machine that is going to serve as my fuel cut-off switch:  don't quite know where to mount it yet, its a right heavy thing! |
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I fired the beast up today after a long time sitting on my parents drive and its smoking more than Dot Cotton It could need the oil changing again, but i think its only been in about 4 months  I gave it new valve stem seals about 3 years ago and its only done about 30 miles since, so maybe its something more terminal  But, every cloud has a silver lining.... where there is need for replacement there is oppertunity to upgrade! So, what to do? Refurb the CVH? do a ZVH? Full Zetec? Any suggestions welcome cos I'm not sure what i should do at the moment!  |
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if its only done 30 miles in 3 years I bet a good razzing up and down a motorway would work wonders for the smoky engine.
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i read somewhere on this forum that the zetec is powerful and quite light - no excuse to not fit one   |
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if its only done 30 miles in 3 years I bet a good razzing up and down a motorway would work wonders for the smoky engine. I worded that badly....... I meant to say that it has been sat for 5 years, but i changed the stem seals around 3 years ago, and its had regular oil changes and has been started up periodically. Its been driven 30 miles recently but it keeps smoking. really should have rebuilt it when i was putting it in  Skudnorman- yeah zetecs are looking like a really attractive option, the only thing thats stopping me is that i really wanted it to be modified with 80's parts exclusively.......... although i may be bieng stupid to cling to that when such a good power plant will go straight it in Really not sure! |
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i can see the problem there. it's definately a hard one, altho i think, if a cheap Zetec came along, there'd be only one answer.
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Jan 20, 2006 23:41:19 GMT
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good work street, the rims look great ;D remind you of any other mk3's about jack lol ill post some new pics on my post |
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fomoco
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If u don't go sideways atleats once a week u will feel depressed!!
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Jan 21, 2006 20:01:16 GMT
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u wont regret the step from cvh to zetec mate. I'm glad i did, such a difference!!
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fomoco
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Jan 21, 2006 20:10:24 GMT
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Heres some more little bits n bobs: These are brackets from Oddkidd designed to raise the steering rack in order to eliminate bump steer on heavily lowered Escorts: ohh, me thinks i need a set of them for mine, but il prob just make copies, how much they?? |
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Jan 21, 2006 21:50:40 GMT
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air leak could be your inlet manifold gasket? or carb/inlet manifold gasket?
how many miles has bottom end got on? may need new piston rings if its burning loads of oil! could just get another cvh and re build its bottom end, keep your head?
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Jan 21, 2006 22:10:03 GMT
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The brackets were about 25 quid....... they're not difficult things to make, i was just short on time and buying them ready to bolt up was an attractive option!
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Jan 21, 2006 22:19:09 GMT
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Yeah your right Silvemachine- its probably just the rings. The engine had done 70,000 miles, but it had stood for 10 years before i ripped it out the doner car, dropped the oil, changed the stem seals and carb and pressed it into service, LOL! I really, really should have overhauled it before putting it in. Asking for trouble! But Fomoco's got me all interested in a zetec now...... they're dirt cheap now, and i could throw one in (with a quick rebuild this time) and have an engine with good BHP with plenty of room to improve Then theres the ZVH option- but it would seem silly to adapt a single cam head to bolt up where a twin cam zetec head once was....... Fomoco- have you sorted that overheating problem out with your zetec conversion? |
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fomoco
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Jan 22, 2006 21:33:09 GMT
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Yeah your right Silvemachine- its probably just the rings. The engine had done 70,000 miles, but it had stood for 10 years before i ripped it out the doner car, dropped the oil, changed the stem seals and carb and pressed it into service, LOL! I really, really should have overhauled it before putting it in. Asking for trouble! But Fomoco's got me all interested in a zetec now...... they're dirt cheap now, and i could throw one in (with a quick rebuild this time) and have an engine with good BHP with plenty of room to improve Then theres the ZVH option- but it would seem silly to adapt a single cam head to bolt up where a twin cam zetec head once was....... Fomoco- have you sorted that overheating problem out with your zetec conversion? not touched her yet mate, will getback to it nxt month in time for track season!! reckon re routing waterpipes n bigger jets will cure her tho...oil cooler too!! |
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hey street, just noticed in first pic of ur scort at start of thread (without front screen), theres what looks like a rear 'fin' from something, looks familiar ish, but cannot decide, what is it bud?
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Jan 24, 2006 15:50:14 GMT
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Ahh thats the front wing off my now sadly departed rover P6 ;D Other scrap of interest is Benzboys old blue front seats from his merc, just after he put toyota supra ones in ;D SLIGHT UPDATE: I have scored myself a council garage down the road from me! Woop! Now at last i can bring the old girl in from the elements, and drag its unfinished ass up here so i can work on it easier, instead of it bieng 50 miles away I can also stash an engine in their and rebuild it, where as before i was limited for space, and getting it in the neck from the parentials when i bring home more 'junk' No power in there but hey ;D |
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fomoco
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Jan 26, 2006 23:56:09 GMT
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thats where i keep my mk4 mate, in council lock at bottom of hill, perfect!!!
no excuse now, finger oot!!!!
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Reynolds501
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Jan 27, 2006 21:44:42 GMT
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Street, you're car is simply awesome! I love the fact (and please don't take offence at this, as it definitely isn't meant to be taken that way!) that it's something the average leadfooted boyracer will disregard as nothing more than untidy old fodder for his Saxo, then when it hammers the pants off him, outcorners and decisively outbrakes him, then snorts off into the distance he'll go home and have knightmares about it! simply bloody brilliant! ;D I like the alloys, but the slightly untidy steels look really super cool, and definitely gives it the double hard barsted street racer look in bags! Especially as just about anyone who comes across this car (not yoghurt related you understand!) won't have any clue about the amount of developement and thought that's gone into the important bits, ie under the skin! Love that dashboard by the way, that, I think is the ultimate in trick! Good work that man, keep it up! ;D |
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Jan 31, 2006 15:12:57 GMT
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Cheers snapdragon! ;D Thats kinda what i was going for, and there are plenty of boyracers around here to upset I wasnt really sure weather to keep the alloys or the steels, i like both looks, so i reckon i might just keep the steels handy in case i feel like a change  Thanks for the compliments, appreciated!!! |
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it makes it seem worthwhile doing the thing when people say they like how its going 
