hixxie
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Hey, just joined the forum, this is my mk2 escort-   I bought it completely standard 6 years ago, been gradually improving it since then, started off as a 1.3 but its now running a 2.1 pinto, only got 120bhp but that will change over the winter so look out for it at the pod next year! heres my most recent spec- Engine: 2.1 pinto, lightened & balanced, ported head, bronze valve guides, 300 cam, vernea, 38 dgas, rolling road- 119 bhp, 117.6 lb ft torque at 5753 rpm Transmission: sierra type 9 5 speed, group 4 single piece prop, RS2000 3.5 diff Suspension: 2 8 capri front bilsteins 190lbs springs lowered 2", group 1 bilstiens & lowered 2" on rear with standard leaf springs, all front suspension bushes changed to polybushes Brakes: 3 litre capri rear drums, capri sport 260mm front discs with mk3 granada calipers, EBC pads, goodridge brake hoses, landrover master cylinder, RS2000 servo Body: x-pack body kit, cibie spotlights Interior: full RS2000 custom interior Wheels: 7x13" superlite, 205 60 13 tyres |
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Welcome to the forum, that is very nice indeed! ... Very clean engine bay  What you planning for the engine over the winter? |
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hixxie
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Think the engines got breathing probs so gonna put another pinto in and hopefully run it on throttle bodies, entered it in the old skool ford drag championship so hoping it will do well, only issue will b when i stall it at the lights  |
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If you're running throttle bodies are you going to be using Injection as well??
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hixxie
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yeah, should b running webber alpha's if all goes 2 plan  |
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Welcome to the forum. Wasn't there some post about Orange being the past.......maybe we should change that to the future What sort of breathing problems you having? |
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2005 9:17:39 GMT by iRocco
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hixxie
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bottom end is breathing heavy, took the carb off the other day and there was oil in the manifold, my boyfs a mechanic and is as in2 the old skool as me so he's got a few pinto's lying around & is gonna let me have one of his so i don't have 2 get mine rebuilt bless him ;D
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Stu
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Awesome car and great colour!  Welcome aboard |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Oct 19, 2005 10:43:24 GMT
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Not that familiar with Pinto's - are there any engine breathers?
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Oct 19, 2005 11:19:03 GMT
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Blimey that took me by suprise, wasnt expecting a wide body Mk2, very cool.
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Oct 19, 2005 11:23:35 GMT
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i reccon i know you from some other site ;D
sweet ride, love the colour
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 once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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hixxie
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Oct 19, 2005 12:17:23 GMT
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yeah, thought i recognised those fiestas! i've been told you can get breathers but would b no good with my engine cause its most likley piston ring related |
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Oct 19, 2005 12:22:46 GMT
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Have you got low compression on some cylinders then?
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hixxie
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Oct 19, 2005 12:26:40 GMT
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no, checked the compression for some other reason (i cant remember!) and it was fine
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Oct 19, 2005 12:29:13 GMT
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Not sure how the breathing issue can be piston ring related then   |
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hixxie
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Oct 19, 2005 12:33:56 GMT
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i don't even kno what a breathing problem is tbh! i'm getting a better, more powerfull and more drivable engine outta it tho so i'm not complaining ;D
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Oct 19, 2005 12:40:05 GMT
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i don't even kno what a breathing problem is tbh! i'm getting a better, more powerfull and more drivable engine outta it tho so i'm not complaining ;D fair-do's (you're one of those fortunate / lucky people aren't you!) |
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2005 12:40:18 GMT by iRocco
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Oct 19, 2005 12:47:22 GMT
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Very neat escort, welcome in. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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hixxie
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Oct 19, 2005 13:12:59 GMT
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I'm defo very lucky! was raised with a mk2 rs2000 as our daily driver and a dad who knows enough about mk2's to let me put this car 2gther on a budget, now i've met my boyf through old skool ford and he work's on them for a living so my car's hit the jackpot again! |
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Oct 19, 2005 13:14:51 GMT
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I'm defo very lucky! was raised with a mk2 rs2000 as our daily driver and a dad who knows enough about mk2's to let me put this car 2gther on a budget, now i've met my boyf through old skool ford and he work's on them for a living so my car's hit the jackpot again! Tisk........some people have all the luck, whilst others have none! |
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