Ca18et RWD Mk4 escort
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Ca18et RWD Mk4 escort
Hi guys this is my project. Ive been following a few on here and really wanted to do one of my own.
I have been driving the car for about 6 months and was going to sell it but when i didnt make much money on e-gay i thought well why not have a go.
so here we go it wont be real quick progress but im hoping to have it finished within 12 months.
The plan is to convert it rwd with sierra running gear and then use a Ca18det from a nissan 200sx so we will see what happens.
Its going to look totally standard and im not even going to paint it.Standard even down to the original bonus seats. LOL.
Here are some pics of what i have done so far.
This is a pic of the car as i bought it
When i tried to sell it
The strip down
A little bit of rust on the rear of the floorpan but this will be strengthened anyway for the rear mounts
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Then i picked up this doner car for £140
So i started to srip this today
And here is what i am looking for
So this is where i am at so far and i will be updating as much as possible. Ill be making a spit for the escort soon so will update with that as well.
Hope you like so far.
I have been driving the car for about 6 months and was going to sell it but when i didnt make much money on e-gay i thought well why not have a go.
so here we go it wont be real quick progress but im hoping to have it finished within 12 months.
The plan is to convert it rwd with sierra running gear and then use a Ca18det from a nissan 200sx so we will see what happens.
Its going to look totally standard and im not even going to paint it.Standard even down to the original bonus seats. LOL.
Here are some pics of what i have done so far.
This is a pic of the car as i bought it
When i tried to sell it
The strip down
A little bit of rust on the rear of the floorpan but this will be strengthened anyway for the rear mounts
Little helper
Then i picked up this doner car for £140
So i started to srip this today
And here is what i am looking for
So this is where i am at so far and i will be updating as much as possible. Ill be making a spit for the escort soon so will update with that as well.
Hope you like so far.
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Thanks for all the comments.
Im hoping that it will surprise a few people lol.
The sierra did come from penarth they were saying that one of their mates was building a rwd mk4 so that must be you.
Ive got to get over there next week and cut the front and rear strut towers out because im going to use these and keep the original sierra dampers and dimensions. Obviously i will upgrade the dampers and springs.
Im hoping that it will surprise a few people lol.
The sierra did come from penarth they were saying that one of their mates was building a rwd mk4 so that must be you.
Ive got to get over there next week and cut the front and rear strut towers out because im going to use these and keep the original sierra dampers and dimensions. Obviously i will upgrade the dampers and springs.
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Im in the brecon area mate.
Ive just managed to get myself a ca18ET so its only the 8 valve but its still a good engine and it was at a price that i could not miss so its not my original plan of the det but i will swap at a later date.
Am picking it up on wednesday so will get some pics up.
Ive just managed to get myself a ca18ET so its only the 8 valve but its still a good engine and it was at a price that i could not miss so its not my original plan of the det but i will swap at a later date.
Am picking it up on wednesday so will get some pics up.
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Does anyone know how to get an lsd in there and what to use it from. Ive been told that an xr4i rear diff will fit. I would like to keep my driveshafts etc as dont want to be changing all that.
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Got some more work yesterday and i also started to collect some bits.
I collected both engines and both gearboxes in the back of my mk3 escort. To say it was low would have been an understatement lol.
Here is the engine
I think it is running a standard t2 turbo but it has had the pop off valve blocked up.
Its all pretty clean too loads of parts have been powder coated
2 gearboxes
And a bucket of bits, Wiring ecu etc
I also finished cutting my sierra up for all the good bits lol
Ive had tunnel,rear turrets,front turrets
These are some of the other bits that i have salvaged
front suspension setup
Thats all for now
Sierra getting scrapped sunday and then i can start building my rollover jig.
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HEIGHT OF THE ROLL JIG FOR A MK3/4 FROM THE GROUND TO THE CENTRE??
Hope you all like the progress not that there is much.
I collected both engines and both gearboxes in the back of my mk3 escort. To say it was low would have been an understatement lol.
Here is the engine
I think it is running a standard t2 turbo but it has had the pop off valve blocked up.
Its all pretty clean too loads of parts have been powder coated
2 gearboxes
And a bucket of bits, Wiring ecu etc
I also finished cutting my sierra up for all the good bits lol
Ive had tunnel,rear turrets,front turrets
These are some of the other bits that i have salvaged
front suspension setup
Thats all for now
Sierra getting scrapped sunday and then i can start building my rollover jig.
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE HEIGHT OF THE ROLL JIG FOR A MK3/4 FROM THE GROUND TO THE CENTRE??
Hope you all like the progress not that there is much.
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garage19. i know its an et i put that in an above post. this came up cheap and i couldnt seem to find any det s in my budget that didnt need a rebuild.
Sorry for the double pics my comp said it wasnt loading so redid them and then i had 3posts lol
Sorry for the double pics my comp said it wasnt loading so redid them and then i had 3posts lol
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Did a bit more today
Started to build my roll over jig. So far its cost me £5 lol Ive got to do some more bracing on it but its done apart from that. Just got the front to do now.
I will get the other side done next week
Started to build my roll over jig. So far its cost me £5 lol Ive got to do some more bracing on it but its done apart from that. Just got the front to do now.
I will get the other side done next week
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More progress
I finished my roll over jig and got the engine out of the car so i could roll it over.
It cleared the roof by mm lol good measuring.
Ill post the pics that ive taken so far.
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I have taken all my measurement so i stripped the rear end. I have got a bit of work to do but i have ordered my steel and i shall be removing unwanted excess bits next week.
I finished my roll over jig and got the engine out of the car so i could roll it over.
It cleared the roof by mm lol good measuring.
Ill post the pics that ive taken so far.
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I have taken all my measurement so i stripped the rear end. I have got a bit of work to do but i have ordered my steel and i shall be removing unwanted excess bits next week.
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