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Old 25-11-2008, 10:46 PM
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Default Mk1 escort 4x4 cosworth

ALL WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT BY IAN AT THE RS CENTRE AND TOMMY FIELD MOTORSPORT
Engine
Pectal Super 8 ECU
Cosworth YB 200 Long Stud Block
Fully Flow Ported Head
Lightened And Ballanced Crank
Shot Peaned Con Rods
Acrolight Custom Dish Pistons
Group A Head Gasket
ARP Big End Bolts
Modified High Pressure Oil Pump
BD 16 Inlet Cams
BD10 Exhaust Cams
Upgraded Valve Springs
Upgraded Hydraulic Tapets
RS500 Spec 8 Injector Inlet Manifold
72mm Billit Inlet Butterfly
8 Green Injectors
Group A Ignition Coil
Air Injection
19 Row Oil Cooler
Custom Water Injection
4x Bosh 044 fuel Pumps
Plus 2x Bosh Fuel Filters
Pro Alloy Baffled Fuel Tank With Full Filler Neck and Pro Alloy Flush Fit Filler Cap
GT30 Turbo running a tial external waste gate
Baily alloy tanks througout
All high pressure lines are stainless braded with goodridge fittings
Cirrus Heat shielding
Blue high performance silicone hoses throughout engine bay
Stainless 2 1/2 inch Powerflow custom exhaust system

Transmission
Quaife Front Diff
Quaife Rear Diff
4WD MT75 5 Speed Dog Engagement Quaife Gearbox
with B&m Short shift gear leaver
Ap racing 6 paddle cluch
Lightened and balenced flywheel
Group A Mounts


Suspension
Gaz gold adjustable coil overs
modified rear beam and arms
Adjustable TCA's
Compression Struts
Ajustable top mounts

Brakes
AP racing 4 pot calipers
330mm Front disks
300mm Rear disks
Custom rally pedal box
Bias control
Braded hoses
Goodridge fittings

Wheels
8x18" white motorsport revolutions
245/40/18 dunlop sport tyres

Interior
Carbon Fiber inserts throughout
Full Multipoint Welded in roll cage
(consists of Cross door bars, cross diagonals, Tunnel brace, harness tubes, triangulation tubes to front struts)
Cobra Monaco Bucket seats
Luke 6 Point Harnesses Fitted with rotary action release
On dash Splitfire tachometer with Shift light
Turbo Boost Guage up to 35 PSI
Battery isolator
Digi Stack Dash with ( Speed, Rpm, Water Temp, Oil Pressure, Oil temp, Volt meter, Fuel Level and gear engagement)
Standard 4wd Cosworth Steering wheel
Navigators foot rest
Switch Panel with motorsport Toggle Switches

Bodywork
MK 1 Escort Shell
Fully Restored
With New Floors Sills Etc
Fully welded and strenghened
Body shell also modified to accept 4x4 running gear
Air vented Modified front panel
Also air vented inner wings
all metal bubble arches
with widened rear quarters
Motorsport bonnet pins
Full respray including, engine bay, inside and outside also fully undersealed
Standard Mk1 chrome handles, wing mirrors. Rs 2000 black powdercoated bumpers

WE ARE NOW CHANGING THE WIRING LOOM TO A CUSTOM MADE FIREPROOF ONE, UPGRADING TO P8 WITH ANTI LAG, FITTING COIL PACKS, FITTING THE WATER INJECTION, FITTING NOS, MACHINING THE GEARBOX TO TAKE A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH, STRENGTHENING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFTS, FITTING POWER STEERING WITH A RS1600I WHEEL, MOVING THE BATTERY TO THE BOOT, FITTING ALL NEW SWITCHGEAR AND GAUGES, FITTING A LAMINATED FRONT SCREEN, CHANGING THE WHEELS TO ULTRALITE 18X8J'S WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 2 XL'S 225/40/18'S AND A 25 OFFSET TO CLEAR THE REAR SHOCKS AND THE INTERCOOLER MOUNTED UNDER THE FRONT N/S INNER WING, FITTING A HYDRAULIC HANDBRAKE, FABRICATING NEW BRACKETS FOR THE EXHAUST AND GEARBOX, FITTING A REMOTE SERVO, CARBON FIBRE BONNET, ETC ETC ETC I WILL POST MORE AS IT GETS DONE

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Originally Posted by mk1escoz4x4
is that wot you are build mate .looks fucking mint
Old 25-11-2008, 10:49 PM
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Default ap 4 pots on the front and cosworth calipers on the rear


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Originally Posted by mk1escoz4x4
more pics .under side and engine bay please
Old 25-11-2008, 10:51 PM
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Old 25-11-2008, 10:54 PM
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Default wheels are being replaced by a set of 18 x 8 j ultralites


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Old 25-11-2008, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mad dog younge
more pics .under side and engine bay please
havent got the hang of posting pics yet and it wont let me download a lot of the pics i have got, but i will keep plugging away at it mate until i get it sorted
Old 26-11-2008, 12:51 AM
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very nice we like that alot
Old 26-11-2008, 06:49 AM
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superb,, will it be out and about any where next year ,,, shows ect???
Old 26-11-2008, 06:50 AM
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Oh thats nice
Old 26-11-2008, 06:55 AM
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that is so right
ultimate toy
Old 26-11-2008, 07:04 AM
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Now that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nice, wish i had time and money to build something like that top job fella
Old 26-11-2008, 07:13 AM
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Cracking car, more pics and vids please.
Old 26-11-2008, 08:43 AM
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Old 26-11-2008, 08:46 AM
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very jealous

top looking motor fella
Old 26-11-2008, 08:50 AM
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Looks cracking mate
Old 26-11-2008, 09:16 AM
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Very nice, would love a cossy mk1
Old 26-11-2008, 09:23 AM
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thats smart, not keen on white wheels on the blue tho but very cool
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Cracking car mate they wheel arches dont do anything for it tho the mk1 bubble arches would make that car perfect
Old 26-11-2008, 11:46 AM
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Quality car
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Default Thanks for all your comments

ive just joined the site and im only just getting the hang of posting pics ect i will try and get as much info about the car in as possible over the coming weeks and try and work out why the site wont download a lot of my pics any questions i will be happy to answer thank you, matt.
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Originally Posted by righthooker
superb,, will it be out and about any where next year ,,, shows ect???
yes im hoping to have it finished by early january but that probably means march to be honest there is a lot to do to it then im going to get it out on the track and see how quick i can pop the drive shafts and melt the pistons!
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Cossie Mk1 thats the dream, and 4by


Would I of seen this on the bay?
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Originally Posted by Ad4m RST
Cossie Mk1 thats the dream, and 4by


Would I of seen this on the bay?
yes it was on e-bay but it had to be totally ripped apart and started again
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Originally Posted by billynocar
very jealous

top looking motor fella
you wouldnt be jealous if you had spent what i have mate!

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that looks awsome, and 4x4, wow!
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Originally Posted by marky_g
thats smart, not keen on white wheels on the blue tho but very cool
dont worry those wheels are going and being replaced with a set of 18" x 8j ultralites

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Originally Posted by series1john
Now that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nice, wish i had time and money to build something like that top job fella
thank you for your post and its not finished yet by a long way
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Originally Posted by ED 209
Quality car
thank you
Old 26-11-2008, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mar_k
that looks awsome, and 4x4, wow!
hopefully when its finished i would like to sacre a few corsas and saxos round where i live
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Originally Posted by carlo
Cracking car mate they wheel arches dont do anything for it tho the mk1 bubble arches would make that car perfect
personally i would have chosen steel bubble arches but they were already on the car when i bought it and they have done a really good job of fitting them so i'll wait until i prang it to change them!
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Originally Posted by SteveH
Looks cracking mate
thank you
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Originally Posted by madsi
very nice we like that alot
thanks very much long way to go though
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Originally Posted by Twins
Oh thats nice
it will be when its totally emptied my pockets
Old 26-11-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Rossco
Cracking car, more pics and vids please.
thank you just trying to get the hang of downloading some stuff onto this site
Old 26-11-2008, 02:28 PM
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what a car.awesome mate
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Think i need to change my undies!
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Default great looking car m8

welcome to pf what spec motor you running ?can you put up the spec 4 all the running gear please
heres a link 2 my 4x4mk2 escort

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