Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
Posts: 11,790
Club RR Member Number: 34
|
|
Jul 13, 2011 20:38:51 GMT
|
|
you and your bloody cars pete!
mind you, id say you're pretty lucky(gti) that nice big long bit of wire didnt wrap itself round the crank!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 13, 2011 22:02:42 GMT
|
|
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Jul 14, 2011 15:19:09 GMT
|
you and your bloody cars pete! mind you, id say you're pretty lucky(gti) that nice big long bit of wire didnt wrap itself round the crank!! Tell me about it mate! Would have been a very unhappy teddy! Mind you, I want to drop a zetec in it anyway......... Good to know mate, I'll have a butchers at that once the engine's back in  Pete |
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
|
|
So, thought I'd do an update! All the bits we'd ordered finally arrived. Shiny  So last weekend we knuckled down and got the engine back in.  All went well, until we tried to get the engine mounts lined back up! You can see why it might have been a problem   Finally after much faffing around it was done   Fired up pretty much straightaway, so really chuffed. Sounds a lot smoother as well, though it definitely needs a tune up before the next long run to the Gathering! Off to the garage for an MOT as it was now out. All good, although it does seem to have picked up a bit of a vibration/rumble at about 2.5k, I think I need to just check the alignment on prop, gearbox and engine properly just to make sure it's not off! Got through the MOT after a couple of tweaks to the brakes, so nothing major, so happy with that! On the way home I noticed that the oil pressure was dropping and the gauge was all over the place  thought it wise to pull over and the oil pipe for the pressure gauge was leaking! TBH I had a feeling it wasn't up to the task when I refitted it. I was only 6 miles from home but why risk it when you pay a man a load of money to give you a lift when this happens?  Back in the garage now, I've ordered a new pipe so I'll get that fitted and away we go. Missed the 8 Ball meet as well  |
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Jul 28, 2011 20:31:00 GMT
|
Done a few little jobs, fitted a new oill pressure gauge pipe and because it was always a lazy starter I've also renewed the positive cable from the battery with something a bit more heavy duty, seems to have made a difference, as the engine certainly spins over a lot quicker. Tidied up the boot as well, I'll throw some pics up later on. Happy days  |
| |
Last Edit: Jul 28, 2011 20:31:54 GMT by luckygti
|
|
funkyhunk
Part of things
Old Ford's R Us
Posts: 265
|
|
Jul 28, 2011 20:59:54 GMT
|
Seeing your Escort just makes me forget about my taunus and jump on fixing my rs2k. They are great cars to drive or what? |
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Jul 28, 2011 22:28:21 GMT
|
Indeed they are mate! Wish it still had the track tyres on though, the ones on it at the moment are rubbish I have to say though that I would have loved to have had this engine and gearbox in my old Taunus. Was always a great car to drive |
| |
|
|
funkyhunk
Part of things
Old Ford's R Us
Posts: 265
|
|
Sept 13, 2011 22:54:39 GMT
|
Indeed they are mate! Wish it still had the track tyres on though, the ones on it at the moment are rubbish I have to say though that I would have loved to have had this engine and gearbox in my old Taunus. Was always a great car to drive The Taunus is an underrated car really. It hugs the road with a few mods In this video featuring my Taunus, I have the Stock 2l 105hp from an 82 Cortina/Taunus, and a guy in a Celica GT4 Trubo is struggling with keeping up with me in the bends  Can I ask where you got that inlet manifold plate by any chance? I was thinking on running my RS2k with bike carbs. |
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Sept 16, 2011 17:06:20 GMT
|
|
Good old eBay! Haven't done anything with it yet! Lack of motivation, work and too much other stuff to do mean this is way down the priority list! (Even though I said it was a Christmas present for my wife (as its her car) last year!)
|
| |
|
|
Adz
Part of things
Posts: 71
|
|
Jan 22, 2012 13:37:19 GMT
|
|
love this nice period car glade your not stuck any arches on looks cool as it is
|
| |
|
|
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
|
|
love this nice period car glade your not stuck any arches on looks cool as it is Thanks mate, yep, it'll be staying pretty much as she is for now! Maybe a few tweaks here and there but we both like the originality of it, so that's the way it'll stay |
| |
|
|
ChasR
RR Helper
motivation
Posts: 10,309
Club RR Member Number: 170
|
|
Feb 28, 2012 21:08:36 GMT
|
|
Good to see you still going at this car. It does have a great combination of mods and originality.
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks Chas, TBH it doesn't need anything, it just sits in the garage waiting patiently for a run out. Going into storage soon as we're going away and it will get a few jobs done while it's there like getting the door pins replaced and some little bodywork repairs. It's all good though and I love it ;D
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 30, 2012 21:55:46 GMT
|
|
That`s one hell of a nice engine man! I`m jealous too, haha!
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Oct 30, 2012 21:59:15 GMT
|
That`s one hell of a nice engine man! I`m jealous too, haha! Thanks mate, it's still away in storage and I'm missing it!! And it'll probably be there until the van is at least sanded down!! (Or the 205 sells ) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 30, 2012 22:05:33 GMT
|
|
Can you please give me more details on the engine? Was it a 2.0 pinto modified to 2.1 or you can find it as a 2.1 from burton?
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Oct 30, 2012 22:25:11 GMT
|
Afraid not mate, it came with it fitted. I'm pretty sure they need to be bored out although I'm sure you could buy one straight from Burton, but it wouldn't be cheap  Actually, nope just had a look and I can't see that they still do them! I would think there will be ones for sale though as so many people have used the Zetec or Duratec to upgrade. That's my plan in the future (After the vans finished..... ) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 24, 2012 22:09:42 GMT
|
|
Thats a sweet Mk11.
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Feb 13, 2013 22:05:39 GMT
|
Thanks mate, still in storage Need to clear the garage so we can get it back for spring....... Oh, and finish the van! |
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
|
|
Blimey! An update! Well, the Escort came out of storage in time for RRG 13, but those of you who were there will know that it didn't make it there. No particular reason, I just used my daily instead! I've been concentrating on the van, but have taken it to my regular local meet which just happens to be at me local pub I'll upload some pictures when I can find them! It's now sitting under its cover waiting for a dry day to go for a thrash! Definitely want to get more use out of it next year! |
| |
|
|
|
|
thought it wise to pull over and the oil pipe for the pressure gauge was leaking! TBH I had a feeling it wasn't up to the task when I refitted it. I was only 6 miles from home but why risk it when you pay a man a load of money to give you a lift when this happens?
Actually, nope just had a look and I can't see that they still do them! I would think there will be ones for sale though as so many people have used the Zetec or Duratec to upgrade. That's my plan in the future (After the vans finished.....