cosworth mk2 rs2000 xx-pack complete build.updated 16.07.09
22-03-2009, 08:44 PM
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cosworth mk2 rs2000 xx-pack complete build.updated 16.07.09
hi guys
im new to the site and wanted to say hi
i have just go my self a escort mk2 rs2000 1978 x pack to rebuild
i picked it you on thursday and everything has been removed and stripped down and placed in different buckets
the shell is in very very good condition and has had x pack kit fitted
it have atlas wide rear axle fitted with 3leaf slippers
4links and padhard rod
im removing 3leaf slippers and shocks and replacing with GAZ coilovers
it has bistein would cup front shocks with -1" springs @ 145lb
and roller top mounts
im replacing them with GAZ coilovers
fitting weld in grp4 rollcage and weld in front strut brace.
i have i large gear box tunnel to be welded in and will have the large diff tunnel done at the same time.
ive stripped down the 5link rods to have powder coated and and fitting new poly bushes,rose joints and rose joint covers,
i need to strip down the atlas axle to remove the unwanted hard ware and have powder coated
i have removed the rear case
undone the 4 bolts from the half shafts
the bolts from the diff and the large nut from the prop end and im still unable to remove the half shafts and diff
what am i doing wrong
hear are some pictures of the car as i got it please be nice?( ive had lots of shit from the wife already )
im new to the site and wanted to say hi
i have just go my self a escort mk2 rs2000 1978 x pack to rebuild
i picked it you on thursday and everything has been removed and stripped down and placed in different buckets
the shell is in very very good condition and has had x pack kit fitted
it have atlas wide rear axle fitted with 3leaf slippers
4links and padhard rod
im removing 3leaf slippers and shocks and replacing with GAZ coilovers
it has bistein would cup front shocks with -1" springs @ 145lb
and roller top mounts
im replacing them with GAZ coilovers
fitting weld in grp4 rollcage and weld in front strut brace.
i have i large gear box tunnel to be welded in and will have the large diff tunnel done at the same time.
ive stripped down the 5link rods to have powder coated and and fitting new poly bushes,rose joints and rose joint covers,
i need to strip down the atlas axle to remove the unwanted hard ware and have powder coated
i have removed the rear case
undone the 4 bolts from the half shafts
the bolts from the diff and the large nut from the prop end and im still unable to remove the half shafts and diff
what am i doing wrong
hear are some pictures of the car as i got it please be nice?( ive had lots of shit from the wife already )
Last edited by fostersice; 16-07-2009 at 08:25 PM.
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22-03-2009, 10:25 PM
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sounds like you've done it right
just siezed i think
ignore the wife, she must know nothing, i get it all the time from my mrs
would love sumfin like that myself
defo think a mk2 escort is in the pipeline for me sometime
just siezed i think
ignore the wife, she must know nothing, i get it all the time from my mrs
would love sumfin like that myself
defo think a mk2 escort is in the pipeline for me sometime
23-03-2009, 07:01 AM
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Welcome! If you can find an inertia extractor you will pop it out with no problem!
If you can't find try using soft blows on the hub with a hummer or fabricate your own inertia extractor!
If you can't find try using soft blows on the hub with a hummer or fabricate your own inertia extractor!
23-03-2009, 07:30 AM
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sold a few bit of her now so she will be booked it for the
full weld in grp4 roll cage
and will have the large gearbox tunnel welded in and have the large front and rear diff tunnel done at the same time as i be told i need to run a watts set up on the atlas as im going to be running coilovers?
i thought that was ok wth the 5 link set up?
mean finding a cheap watts kit? and having more welding done
ones the rear is all sorted i can more onto the front .
GAZ coilovers
remove anti dive
remove large anti roll bar mounts
remove anti roll bar
and replace with compression kit as i have been told this is the best thing to do on the front ?
i all ready have roller top mounts
full weld in grp4 roll cage
and will have the large gearbox tunnel welded in and have the large front and rear diff tunnel done at the same time as i be told i need to run a watts set up on the atlas as im going to be running coilovers?
i thought that was ok wth the 5 link set up?
mean finding a cheap watts kit? and having more welding done
ones the rear is all sorted i can more onto the front .
GAZ coilovers
remove anti dive
remove large anti roll bar mounts
remove anti roll bar
and replace with compression kit as i have been told this is the best thing to do on the front ?
i all ready have roller top mounts
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ok
5links are at the powder coaters
got the new poly bushes and dust covers today
picked up the GAZ coilovers for the rear today
and stripped the rear atlas axle down ready to drop off the the powder coaters tomorrow morning
once the rear is back together i can start work on the front
5links are at the powder coaters
got the new poly bushes and dust covers today
picked up the GAZ coilovers for the rear today
and stripped the rear atlas axle down ready to drop off the the powder coaters tomorrow morning
once the rear is back together i can start work on the front
27-03-2009, 10:26 PM
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SO FAR
ok sa far
just got the 5links back from powder coad and fitted the new yellow poly bushes and new dust covers
look really good in the the ford racing blue with yellow
sent the atlas axle of to powder coat
was thinking once its back i would rebuild the rear end and get of to welders to have large diff tunnel large gearbox tunnel and rollcage fitted
BUT as looking on the web i found a pic of a escort mk2 fitted with five links and it didnt look link mine
so i went to check and found that the 4 link tunnels are fitted wrong
they are to low under the car the mounts sit 3" lower then the body rail
so i now have to have the whole lot cut out and redone costing me more then just having it done as they now have to cut it all out and redo it
just hope everything is in the right place on the axle if not powder coating was a bad thing to do ;-(
have also order 9" cibie spots for the front now looking for the fogs
also have just ordered a hydraulic handbrake
slowly getting there but keep having things pop up that have been done wrong
do i mount all 3 brake res bottles under the bonnet 1 front 1 rear and 1 handbrake
do i just drill into bulk head and screw into place help please guys
also anyone know how to run a cable to rear calipers as its a road car
im running atlas axle that has had rear discs added mount plates to take escort mk3 front calipers and solid discs.
ok sa far
just got the 5links back from powder coad and fitted the new yellow poly bushes and new dust covers
look really good in the the ford racing blue with yellow
sent the atlas axle of to powder coat
was thinking once its back i would rebuild the rear end and get of to welders to have large diff tunnel large gearbox tunnel and rollcage fitted
BUT as looking on the web i found a pic of a escort mk2 fitted with five links and it didnt look link mine
so i went to check and found that the 4 link tunnels are fitted wrong
they are to low under the car the mounts sit 3" lower then the body rail
so i now have to have the whole lot cut out and redone costing me more then just having it done as they now have to cut it all out and redo it
just hope everything is in the right place on the axle if not powder coating was a bad thing to do ;-(
have also order 9" cibie spots for the front now looking for the fogs
also have just ordered a hydraulic handbrake
slowly getting there but keep having things pop up that have been done wrong
do i mount all 3 brake res bottles under the bonnet 1 front 1 rear and 1 handbrake
do i just drill into bulk head and screw into place help please guys
also anyone know how to run a cable to rear calipers as its a road car
im running atlas axle that has had rear discs added mount plates to take escort mk3 front calipers and solid discs.
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ok had the guy round today to check over the car fuxx me
4 link boxes wrong place so have to be cut out and replaced
turrets are in the wrong place and are to low so needs to be cut out and replaced
rear boot floor needs rewelding
panhard mount on axle split needs cutting of and replacing
so it was just a case of fitting rollcage
to replacing everything first
just ordered the 4 link boxes Ł40
coilover mounts Ł15
panhard mount Ł7.50
all ready have large gearbox tunnel
6point welded rollcage with crossbars Ł550
cut out and reweld
turrets
4 link boxes
large gearbox tunnel plus reworked bulk head to take cosworth
large diff tunnel front and rear
weld in the strut brace
weld coilover and panhard mounts
Ł550
so all in all nothing was done right so redoing everything
cost more but want it to be right.
4 link boxes wrong place so have to be cut out and replaced
turrets are in the wrong place and are to low so needs to be cut out and replaced
rear boot floor needs rewelding
panhard mount on axle split needs cutting of and replacing
so it was just a case of fitting rollcage
to replacing everything first
just ordered the 4 link boxes Ł40
coilover mounts Ł15
panhard mount Ł7.50
all ready have large gearbox tunnel
6point welded rollcage with crossbars Ł550
cut out and reweld
turrets
4 link boxes
large gearbox tunnel plus reworked bulk head to take cosworth
large diff tunnel front and rear
weld in the strut brace
weld coilover and panhard mounts
Ł550
so all in all nothing was done right so redoing everything
cost more but want it to be right.
. Nice Escort you have mate and dont forget to keep us posted of your build 
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cars is now booked in to have the welded rework do next week
once every thing is in the right place he will be fitting the rollcage
im having the main hoop then down to the front floor, top of the screen
then main hoop to the turrets with the cross bars
and having main hoop across both 4link boxes to diff tunnel
all of the above comes to Ł550
do i have the doors done or not? its only going to cost Ł30 per bar but i just dont know?
he is also making the mod to the bulk head to take cossie
and i have asked him to make me up a mount for the 4 cibies
so i can slide the frone nose cone over the mounts
i will be moding the front air scoops to take air tubes to the front brakes.
removing front grill panel and making my own.
once every thing is in the right place he will be fitting the rollcage
im having the main hoop then down to the front floor, top of the screen
then main hoop to the turrets with the cross bars
and having main hoop across both 4link boxes to diff tunnel
all of the above comes to Ł550
do i have the doors done or not? its only going to cost Ł30 per bar but i just dont know?
he is also making the mod to the bulk head to take cossie
and i have asked him to make me up a mount for the 4 cibies
so i can slide the frone nose cone over the mounts
i will be moding the front air scoops to take air tubes to the front brakes.
removing front grill panel and making my own.
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new 4link boxes done
set up the 5link bars done
cut out and replace turrets done
as you can see they was well out
large diff tunnel and coilover mounts done
large gearbox tunnel done
grp4 tank stand done
grp4 welded strut brace done
mob to bulkhead to take cosworth
grp4 rollcage
set up the 5link bars done
cut out and replace turrets done
as you can see they was well out
large diff tunnel and coilover mounts done
large gearbox tunnel done
grp4 tank stand done
grp4 welded strut brace done
mob to bulkhead to take cosworth
grp4 rollcage
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painted the rear atlas and fitted the grp4 axel brace
cibie two up two down mount made and fitted
and the colour im painting the car
cibie two up two down mount made and fitted
and the colour im painting the car
