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Not been on for a few weeks as off work with sickness, so no progress update, but i have been busy adding to the parts pile so a few pics to keep you all in the loop
Managed to find a set of big turbo badges from dmb graphics
Well its been a little while since my last post (ahem just over 4 years) but life and ill health got in the way unfortunately, there has been some progress on my little project!!
I had spent the last 4 years collecting most of the parts required to build the escort up, but due to lack of free time i decided to pack up the escort and take it to A1rallysport for steve to work his magic,
so with the help of my good friend clayton at cjp autosport it was loaded up and taken on a road trip
Once at A1 rallysport i discussed build options for the escort, the engine was to be removed and the bay popped for extra bracing to the roll cage in the bay, a repaint of the under bonnet area and a few other nice modifications, one being electric powersteering from the mercedes a class new strut bracing mercedes a class electric pas new steering pump brackets fabricated
Once the fabrication was complete the engine was removed and the bay stripped back to prep for painting, bay was then primed and painted in good old diamond white
Once at A1 rallysport i discussed build options for the escort, the engine was to be removed and the bay popped for extra bracing to the roll cage in the bay, a repaint of the under bonnet area and a few other nice modifications, one being electric powersteering from the mercedes a class new strut bracing mercedes a class electric pas new steering pump brackets fabricated
Hello mate, the hydro electric pump is fro a mk1 mercedes a class, hope that helps?Smile
Thanks. So are you using the standard 4X4 rack, power assisted by the merc pump not powered from the belt driven pump on the engine, i have found on youtube a video using vauxhall astra electric power steering pump on a ford falcon, here in OZ 106 and saxo,s are not that common but the astra is everywhere.
It has a pump like in the pic.
Thanks. So are you using the standard 4X4 rack, power assisted by the merc pump not powered from the belt driven pump on the engine, i have found on youtube a video using vauxhall astra electric power steering pump on a ford falcon, here in OZ 106 and saxo,s are not that common but the astra is everywhere.
It has a pump like in the pic.
Thats correct, plumbed in with an fittings machined to fit the standard rack, you can also wire in a toggle switch on the dash to increase decrease speed to weight the steering to your preference, i do believe that any hydro electric pump will be fine, i just chose the a class one as its quite compact and readily available
The cars coming on nicely, I've not been up to see it in a while but have spoken to steve at a1 rallysport and plan on popping up once we are all allowed out to play again, its a long term project so not really rushing things as i want it to be right, plus I've got other projects on the go lol
The cars coming on nicely, I've not been up to see it in a while but have spoken to steve at a1 rallysport and plan on popping up once we are all allowed out to play again, its a long term project so not really rushing things as i want it to be right, plus I've got other projects on the go lol
Nice to see its getting finished. Always loved a caged escos
Nice to see its getting finished. Always loved a caged escos
im looking forward to having it finished, it’s running more modern management and coil on plug, also had the whole car loom replaced so shouldn’t have any electrical gremlins 👍🏻
The escos had a poor fuse box, so good idea replacing the loom. Modern management is also a big plus these days
My own escos has fuse box issues and I could do with finding a nós one to save me a lot of fooking about lol
I was tempted to cage my own escos but got talked out of it by my mate's
May over at some point mate a look at that power steering set up. Was looking forward to putting mine together this summer but who knows now with this virus shit and lockdown. But while I’m not spending it I’m saving it lol.
The escos had a poor fuse box, so good idea replacing the loom. Modern management is also a big plus these days
My own escos has fuse box issues and I could do with finding a nós one to save me a lot of fooking about lol
I was tempted to cage my own escos but got talked out of it by my mate's
don’t cage a road car, best to buy a shell like I did and start from there mate, road cars are worth loads at the moment
May over at some point mate a look at that power steering set up. Was looking forward to putting mine together this summer but who knows now with this virus shit and lockdown. But while I’m not spending it I’m saving it lol.
A class pumps easy to find on eBay Andy, couple of an fittings and a sub loom you’re sorted mate, plus on less pulley to run off the engine
18-09-2015, 01:43 PM
