DENNIS

As some of you may know i have decided to " update " some of the components on my Escort Cosworth.

this will be including , a new standalone engine management system that i will be mapping myself, changes to the intake and exhaust manifolds, and engine internals. Some of the items i will be using will be a UK first for the old Cossie engine to try and bring the old legend up to date....

there will also be changes to the transmission, brakes and suspension...


well here's some pics so far..








she is waiting for some TLC....

mk2rstaff

very nice mota i will be keeping an eye on this, will we get any indication as to the new bits being used or is it a secret

kitchy

looks mint mate i remember the article about it in fast ford, i look forward to seeing some updates

Brian

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Looks mint mate

Carnt wait for the updates


Brian

AJC

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NEEDFORSPEED

DENNIS

There will be updates as there done and as the parts are decided upon..

my main plan is for more refinement and reliability / driveability at the same ( or just over ) power / torque ...

MikeR

Hum looks very nice will keep an eye on this


Mike

redrsmk5

good man Dennis nice to see somebody else keeping the ford flag flying

CliffRS4

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Isn't the car quick enough as it is

Such an awesome car

Dan

What he said! Love this car! Don't change the wheels for a thing!

Mike Rainbird

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I was going to say the same thing .

Mad Matt

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Have plenty of ideas but not the money lol. I wish I had so I would develop some special items I already "studied"...

DENNIS

Very true, there's not much that has not been done to these yet, but i have some ideas that i wish to keep to myself until there proven. But will work fantastically if i get it right.

DENNIS

small update, the old engine has now been removed for inspection, and was in quite good shape.

DENNIS

thanks , the wheels are going no where

all the changes are going to be mechanical so it should look the same.

Cliff S1 wrote:
Isn't the car quick enough as it is

hello mate, its mostly some "fine tuning" as I'm not searching for numbers.

CliffRS4

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You're right. Numbers don't mean everything.

Times mean alot though

DENNIS

its not that, i am trying things that may not work and don't want to shout about it till i know they do..

DENNIS

EXACTLY, that's where i am going with this project..

don't get me wrong i still want some respectable power ( 450 - 500 )

BUT it will have to do it all day every day..

Bullett

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says the bloke with a 400 horsepower mk3 escort

Mike Rainbird

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You should start by changing the brakes . They're not fit for 400bhp, let alone higher . Also, the car doesn't look like it ever gets used, so seems a bit of a waste of time and effort .

redrsmk5

i disagree with this mike, dennis is trying to do new things with a car that seems to becoming forgotten what with everybody being jap and german orientated lately, i think this work should be applauded TBH.

Good work Dennis

Bullett

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mike whats up with the brakes?they arent standard.
it may look like he dont use it but he does give it some shit when its dry! admitaly only when dry though

DENNIS

Thank you, at least some one has seen the point of this car.

just before i started this rebuild i had to make the choice of sell up and get an EVO 8 or stick with the Escort and try to refine it more.
This is no Track car and has never been and wont be, its purely a road car that i enjoy. I fully understand that there is some Extreme track cars out there. but this is a road car with the compromises to match.

DENNIS

i don't drive it hard, do i

i do only use it in the dry as you say, but then spend the next week cleaning it

DENNIS

Mike these brakes have worked fine on the old set up @ 450 BHP, although i did kill a set of ferodo DS2500`s , but made changes to cure this. the new engine will most likely not be more power or if it is, not by much, the aim is to produce as near as the same power at a lower boost level ( obviously i can up it if i want to )

But as anyone who knows me or has seen me in action knows this car get a kicking EVERY TIME it driven...

i just spend a lot of time cleaning it after

mikee_rs

DENNIS

that was the day the clutch let go, still got a 13.1 with the clutch slipping, but as most will know getting a 4BE of the line is not easy...

DENNIS

well if this is the sort of attitude i will be getting from this post, i don`t think there's much point continuing any further

M K

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great looking escos this 1

look forward to seeing the new ideas as and if they develop


the post doesnt need the sarky comments tho people, its his choice to post ideas as and when so who cares

Ollie.

Getting a 4x4 off the line is far easier than a 2wd surely???

NEIL A

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Nice looking car.
I can see where your coming from about keeping quite about the new things , as long as you post up your findings good or bad so people know what works and what not to bother trying in the future.

Bullett

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Give me the keys dennis.i'll show you how it lauches im not too bad in the saff.


but im not paying for it if i bust the shafts or box

fezzajsy

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ride looks stunning man

ben_frst

i think ppl should get off this guys back hes building a fast road car for every(dry)day use and the odd track day

as for the plans if some of the "secrets" pay off it will be pushing the boundries for old stonky fords as alot of people have done on this site

keep it up dennis looks like a minty mint escos