Escort mk3 st170, gsxr1000 bodies.

ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 05:19 PM

Hi, this is my mk3 which used to have a 1.3cvh with 4-speed box. I bought it the way it looks but with capri brookland wheels.....Fitted some RL7`s and a 1.9cvh with 40`s and 4-branch, cam, cossie calipers. And a 5-speed xr3 box.

Then i fitted the 16i decals to break the white up a bit.....

Well was out one day racing a pug xsi and missed 3rd and over-rev`d it and a knock apeared from the bottom end. So i ripped it out and fitted this.......130 spec...

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ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 05:30 PM

Its now lowered with rst 40mm springs and spax shocks. Been using it and bored with the power, and was thinking of up-ing the power, but not turbo power. So asked a few questions about up-grades and bought this.....

Focus st170 engine, not using the getrag box as to much bother. And should go straight in after changing the sump and flywheel. Not sure bout clearance issues with the 4-branch hitting the anti-rollbar???

CliffRS4 · 14-11-2007, 05:40 PM

Very good base to start with.

Suspension mods are a must on these cars. Totally transforms the cars

ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 05:44 PM

Going to paint the engine bay first before the duratec goes in....and maybe a s1 or 16i antiroll bar set-up.

Ade · 14-11-2007, 06:04 PM

very nice.... look forward to seeing how that goes

OldDan · 14-11-2007, 06:05 PM

Great project this!

Just out of interest, why didn't you go for a duratec HE?

luke89 · 14-11-2007, 06:25 PM

theres a bend at the bottom of the manfiold 99% ( the on that bents towasds the bottom cross meber ) sure u have to cut it off and put a straight bit in thats a guess tho from what i remeber some one tellin me ! awsome project tho

ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 06:35 PM

Yeah i`ll just have to get it in a offer it up and see how the manifold lines up. Goin to take sum better pics at wk-end......

ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoungDan

Great project this!

Just out of interest, why didn't you go for a duratec HE?

Whats the HE? rs lump??

OldDan · 14-11-2007, 07:00 PM

No, the one you've got is a Zetec engine badged as a Duratec, same with the RS focus lump.

Duratec HE seems to be the most tunable N/A wise...

Not knocking the 170 engine though as it's a great engine.

AquariousRS · 14-11-2007, 07:02 PM

The Duratec HE is whats in the Fiesta ST

ShandzS1 · 14-11-2007, 07:38 PM

Used the 170 engine as it came up at a breakers near me at a reasonable price with loom, ecu and box/shafts. It will hopefully be a reliable 180ish bhp motor with exhaust, filter and re-map

Mixja · 14-11-2007, 11:09 PM

cool...

RST Appie · 15-11-2007, 09:13 AM

ShandzS1 · 15-11-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luke89

theres a bend at the bottom of the manfiold 99% ( the on that bents towasds the bottom cross meber ) sure u have to cut it off and put a straight bit in thats a guess tho from what i remeber some one tellin me ! awsome project tho

Have u any idea where u seen this or who done it?

Cheers for the comments, will have to get cracking on with it......

rich_frst · 15-11-2007, 10:38 PM

ShandzS1 · 15-11-2007, 10:44 PM

Thanks!!! what uze think of the wheels??? thinking of changing colour..... photoshops welcome......

ShandzS1 · 17-11-2007, 03:14 PM

Little up-date, due to simon having a machining problem with his head, and attending the daddy-thrash next-wk, he has borrowed my head for his escort so he can run it for the thrash. So mines on hold the now, but in no rush.
Good luck si

How it stands the now

McGoo 69 · 17-11-2007, 06:00 PM

good project this

gonna watch this one, nearly went st170 for my mk5 escort but i went st225 insted lol

luke89 · 17-11-2007, 06:16 PM

yeah sure it was done by powers a good while back if you still got ya zetec in there offer the manifold up and im sure ur find the bottom bend that goes towards the rad has to be removed

if not then ya lucky or ur front panle is bent lol

ShandzS1 · 18-11-2007, 01:11 PM

Simon and i looked at it yesterday and reckon it needs modified, so he has taken on the job of altering the manifold. Once the engine is in, i will take measuments for si to work with and possibly change front anti-roll bar setup to s1 or 16i

ShandzS1 · 29-03-2008, 07:27 PM

Soz its bn a while, but i took this week off to get on with fitting the st-engine. So i removed my 1.8 zetec and power washed the bay and painted it white....

Then me and my dad spent a while modding the mk5 alternator bracket to fit around the water pump and made an engine mount

Then a clean and a paint and dropped it in....

jonnyrsturbo · 29-03-2008, 07:32 PM

wow should go well

ShandzS1 · 29-03-2008, 07:49 PM

Yeah will be running gotech managment, so should be somehting different.....

MD Cos · 29-03-2008, 08:02 PM

stick a set of gsxr1000 bodies on it, cut the ST inlet manifold and fit them using short lenghts of silicon hose. you should make over 200bhp that way!

i'm currently building a 220bhp st170 motor to go in an xr2

DazC · 29-03-2008, 08:10 PM

Just a shame about all the white overspray on things like the steering rack. Get some matt or satin black paint and paint over the overspray.

ShandzS1 · 30-03-2008, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MD Cos

stick a set of gsxr1000 bodies on it, cut the ST inlet manifold and fit them using short lenghts of silicon hose. you should make over 200bhp that way!

i'm currently building a 220bhp st170 motor to go in an xr2

I was thinking that myself, coz the standard inlet is tight to the bulkhead, but managed to get it to fit with some mods... Can`t you just remove the plenum chamber from the inlet at the connecting 4x rubber hoses and fit bodies straight on??? u got any pics?

ShandzS1 · 30-03-2008, 12:40 AM

Daz C, yeah ive painted over the overspray and steering rack rubbers will get replaced when i change track-rod ends etc

Mixja · 30-03-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShandzS1

Yeah will be running gotech managment, so should be somehting different.....

will the gotech run the vvt on the st engine then..??
thinking about the st lump for me s1 but not sure about the benefits/pitfalls of the vvt...

luke89 · 31-03-2008, 11:16 AM

coming along nicely mate , on your old zetec were did you get the pipe to put ur maf and filter on , i need one the same for mine ! lol
thanks

ShandzS1 · 31-03-2008, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mixja

will the gotech run the vvt on the st engine then..??
thinking about the st lump for me s1 but not sure about the benefits/pitfalls of the vvt...

Yeah it will run it, but not sure if i`m going to use it or not...
You thinking of st-turbo like?

ShandzS1 · 31-03-2008, 05:28 PM

Luke89- Its on e-bay, (cold air intake system induction kit)

luke89 · 31-03-2008, 11:08 PM

how much u after 4 it? Or is it just the same gear thanks

ShandzS1 · 31-03-2008, 11:19 PM

Yeah just the same i think, u get loads of piping and reducers, clamps etc

ShandzS1 · 28-04-2008, 12:36 AM

Well soz not put an update in a while, but its almost finshed, its at sitech racing just now getting managment and exhaust manifold modded, so will post up some pics on wed, when i go up....

danxr3i · 28-04-2008, 04:03 PM

more pics!!! di d you have to make a custom engine mount or did it use the cvh?duratec one? id love to put a duratec in my s1 rep! just sumate quicker than the 3i engine its currently got!

ShandzS1 · 28-04-2008, 04:51 PM

I had one made for taking the zetec block, so just modded it to take the st170....

Si1800 · 28-04-2008, 07:38 PM

Cool project mate. I am thinking of doing exactly the same thing as you.

Am looking forward to seeing this develop.

ShandzS1 · 29-04-2008, 12:01 AM

yeah, was gona just turbo my zetec, but for track use it would probably be hassle, so wanted n/a engine with good bhp standard, and the st170 fits the bill...

ShandzS1 · 30-04-2008, 08:49 PM

Well been up at sitech racing all day today, helping si with things, got all managment fitted and exhaust modified and just to be finished off.... should be picking it up nxt wk-end.
Top work si!!!!
Heres a pic o the bay.........

14-11-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Its now lowered with rst 40mm springs and spax shocks. Been using it and bored with the power, and was thinking of up-ing the power, but not turbo power. So asked a few questions about up-grades and bought this..... Focus st170 engine, not using the getrag box as to much bother. And should go straight in after changing the sump and flywheel. Not sure bout clearance issues with the 4-branch hitting the anti-rollbar??? __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

14-11-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
CliffRS4 PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,430 Rep Power: 13	Very good base to start with. Suspension mods are a must on these cars. Totally transforms the cars __________________

14-11-2007, 05:44 PM	#4
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Going to paint the engine bay first before the duratec goes in....and maybe a s1 or 16i antiroll bar set-up. __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

14-11-2007, 06:04 PM	#5
Ade Fast Ford snapper Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,366 Rep Power: 9	very nice.... look forward to seeing how that goes __________________ MK3 Escort LHD, ST170 2.0 ZVH, GT28, 6 speed Mk4 Escort Estate, ST170 on throttle bodies Sierra Sapphire, Cosworth 24v drifter

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OldDan PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester. Posts: 4,584 Rep Power: 13	Great project this! Just out of interest, why didn't you go for a duratec HE? __________________ "On that occasion I said to him 'why do you do a tackle like that?' And he said 'because I don't like you'. Patrice Evra speaking of tussles with Super Kevin Davies.

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luke89 Team HOTHOT! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reading, Berkshire Drives : 2.0ltr fez .. when it works Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 11	theres a bend at the bottom of the manfiold 99% ( the on that bents towasds the bottom cross meber ) sure u have to cut it off and put a straight bit in thats a guess tho from what i remeber some one tellin me ! awsome project tho __________________ lambo green audi tt 265bhp 4x4 umm GPtuning

14-11-2007, 06:35 PM	#8
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Yeah i`ll just have to get it in a offer it up and see how the manifold lines up. Goin to take sum better pics at wk-end...... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

14-11-2007, 07:00 PM	#10
OldDan PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester. Posts: 4,584 Rep Power: 13	No, the one you've got is a Zetec engine badged as a Duratec, same with the RS focus lump. Duratec HE seems to be the most tunable N/A wise... Not knocking the 170 engine though as it's a great engine. __________________ "On that occasion I said to him 'why do you do a tackle like that?' And he said 'because I don't like you'. Patrice Evra speaking of tussles with Super Kevin Davies.

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ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Used the 170 engine as it came up at a breakers near me at a reasonable price with loom, ecu and box/shafts. It will hopefully be a reliable 180ish bhp motor with exhaust, filter and re-map __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

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ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Thanks!!! what uze think of the wheels??? thinking of changing colour..... photoshops welcome...... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

17-11-2007, 03:14 PM	#18
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Little up-date, due to simon having a machining problem with his head, and attending the daddy-thrash next-wk, he has borrowed my head for his escort so he can run it for the thrash. So mines on hold the now, but in no rush. Good luck si How it stands the now __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

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McGoo 69 Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,087 Rep Power: 8	good project this gonna watch this one, nearly went st170 for my mk5 escort but i went st225 insted lol __________________ Carbon Clad Escos RS Track Project: http://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/203818-fast-ford-featured-escos-replica-carbon-clad-track-car-pic-update-page6-25-8-11-a.html

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luke89 Team HOTHOT! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reading, Berkshire Drives : 2.0ltr fez .. when it works Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 11	yeah sure it was done by powers a good while back if you still got ya zetec in there offer the manifold up and im sure ur find the bottom bend that goes towards the rad has to be removed if not then ya lucky or ur front panle is bent lol __________________ lambo green audi tt 265bhp 4x4 umm GPtuning

18-11-2007, 01:11 PM	#21
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Simon and i looked at it yesterday and reckon it needs modified, so he has taken on the job of altering the manifold. Once the engine is in, i will take measuments for si to work with and possibly change front anti-roll bar setup to s1 or 16i __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

29-03-2008, 07:27 PM	#22
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Soz its bn a while, but i took this week off to get on with fitting the st-engine. So i removed my 1.8 zetec and power washed the bay and painted it white.... Then me and my dad spent a while modding the mk5 alternator bracket to fit around the water pump and made an engine mount Then a clean and a paint and dropped it in.... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

29-03-2008, 07:32 PM	#23
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29-03-2008, 07:49 PM	#24
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Yeah will be running gotech managment, so should be somehting different..... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

29-03-2008, 08:02 PM	#25
MD Cos Zetec Turbo Escos Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Suffolk/Cambs Posts: 2,249 Rep Power: 10	stick a set of gsxr1000 bodies on it, cut the ST inlet manifold and fit them using short lenghts of silicon hose. you should make over 200bhp that way! i'm currently building a 220bhp st170 motor to go in an xr2 __________________ Escort RS Cosworth project underway!

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DazC 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lancashire Posts: 12,342 Rep Power: 21	Just a shame about all the white overspray on things like the steering rack. Get some matt or satin black paint and paint over the overspray. __________________ Air to air injectors for sale. See here.

30-03-2008, 12:40 AM	#28
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Daz C, yeah ive painted over the overspray and steering rack rubbers will get replaced when i change track-rod ends etc __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

31-03-2008, 11:16 AM	#30
luke89 Team HOTHOT! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reading, Berkshire Drives : 2.0ltr fez .. when it works Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 11	coming along nicely mate , on your old zetec were did you get the pipe to put ur maf and filter on , i need one the same for mine ! lol thanks __________________ lambo green audi tt 265bhp 4x4 umm GPtuning

31-03-2008, 05:28 PM	#32
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Luke89- Its on e-bay, (cold air intake system induction kit) __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk Last edited by ShandzS1; 31-03-2008 at 05:34 PM.

31-03-2008, 11:08 PM	#33
luke89 Team HOTHOT! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reading, Berkshire Drives : 2.0ltr fez .. when it works Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 11	how much u after 4 it? Or is it just the same gear thanks __________________ lambo green audi tt 265bhp 4x4 umm GPtuning

31-03-2008, 11:19 PM	#34
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Yeah just the same i think, u get loads of piping and reducers, clamps etc __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

28-04-2008, 12:36 AM	#35
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Well soz not put an update in a while, but its almost finshed, its at sitech racing just now getting managment and exhaust manifold modded, so will post up some pics on wed, when i go up.... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

28-04-2008, 04:03 PM	#36
danxr3i I'm Finding My Feet Here Now Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: derbyshire Posts: 141 Rep Power: 7	more pics!!! di d you have to make a custom engine mount or did it use the cvh?duratec one? id love to put a duratec in my s1 rep! just sumate quicker than the 3i engine its currently got! __________________ danxr3i

28-04-2008, 04:51 PM	#37
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	I had one made for taking the zetec block, so just modded it to take the st170.... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

28-04-2008, 07:38 PM	#38
Si1800 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Blackpool Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	Cool project mate. I am thinking of doing exactly the same thing as you. Am looking forward to seeing this develop.

29-04-2008, 12:01 AM	#39
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	yeah, was gona just turbo my zetec, but for track use it would probably be hassle, so wanted n/a engine with good bhp standard, and the st170 fits the bill... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

30-04-2008, 08:49 PM	#40
ShandzS1 Too many posts.. I need a life!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 894 Rep Power: 6	Well been up at sitech racing all day today, helping si with things, got all managment fitted and exhaust modified and just to be finished off.... should be picking it up nxt wk-end. Top work si!!!! Heres a pic o the bay......... __________________ CheeRS Neil Escort s1 rs-turbo.....Sadly now for sale! www.sitechracing.co.uk

30-04-2008, 08:49 PM
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