can anyone tell me how much has to be cut off the cossie 2wd sump to fit beside rs crossmember as i dont want to butcher it to find it was wrong i've had a look on a few forums but still no luck dont think its much to come off but better safe that sorry

 

can anyone help???

 

try pete at rs specialists on here he,s advertising big wing sumps on his site trading as ashfield motorsports lad and good luck as i need this question answered!

 

OK CHEERS MATE IVE BEEN GIVEN A FEW PLACES TO TRY TURBOSMART ARE ANOTHER?? CHEERS

 

Look on bluecossie.com/rsnorfolk and PM RETRO AL, he has a rather nice MK1 escort with the cossie conversion so would know.
tabetha

 

thanks tabetha i shall straight away need to get this sorted as its been over 2 weeks and its starting to annoy me now, thanks again

 

You have pm, details for Stu Sharpin who has done this on his mk2.
tabetha

 

got it sorted AG MOTORSPORT are not to far from me did a great job converting it to big wing also for a good price i recommend him to anyone whos thinking of getting it done!! il try get a photo on before its fitted to block

 

I was going to say andrew will do it no probs he is doing one for a special mk2 at the moment

 

yeah mate he was doing it when i went down to pick mine up, guy has some talent, he built a mk2 for a mate of mine bout 10 years ago cant beleive i never thought of him in the first place but nevermind got it sorted now going to fit sump today once i pick up the gasket very pleased with it so i am great job for the money!!

 

He is very good at what he does get some pics of your car i want to cossie mine as well but ive just spent a fortune restoring it maybe next year

 

indeed he is il get some photos on this week some point heading to glasgow for parts just now. aint cheap sticking a cossie lump in i thought it would be easy but the amount of stuff you need to change is unreal better starting with a bare shell thats what i did. could have went on the road without a paint but i did the full shell anyway no point cuttin corners mine is 5 linked turreted gusseted fire walled etc etc ive been told by a mate with a gp4 mk2 that il be going through a few half shafts lol he has a n/a yb with quafie throughout half shafts etc an he still manages to snap them time to time lol defo the way ahead for any mk2 lol

 

Its not cheap if you had a 2wd donor saph it wouldnt be just as bad..My shell is mint it would be a shame to cut it up 5 linking it & would prob mark the new paint along the way,,,

 

my shell was mint also its a non custom t plate was red originally but now signal yellow didnt need painted but i thought i may as well since all the work being done, its turreted firewall'd gusseted bulkhead plates etc etc a lot of fukcing about to get the yb to fit none of the hoses fit etc etc its never ending im having problems lining everything up straight engine box prop its only the inside an underneath you need to paint but your right it will get marked some how i need the front of mine painted already an its not on the road yet wings inner wings but its getting there that sort of bhp knocks the shit out them always better seam welding etc i need to sell my van to buy front brakes coilovers an wheels spent a fortune on it but they only go up in price now so it aint that bad the thought that ive sold beige! customs mexicos for 500 makes me ill

 

Pic of the sump conversion

 

i built a mk1 and it,s deffo fun you just need a bin ford part,s bin 4x4 manifold and spin the turbo round unless you have 4x4 turbo if you have probs pm me since i,ve done one

 

yeah mate i cant get the bolts loose to spin the house on the turbo im waiting on my mate to get his oxy working try heat them if not il need to buy another turbo boooo!!!!

 

you then need 4x4 oil retaurn pipe

 

??? I TAKE IT YOU MEAN THE IN/OUT FEED?? I CAN GET THE SNAIL TO SPIN JUST THE BACK SET OF BOLTS THERE WELL SOLID!!! ANOTHER THING TO HOLD ME BACK!! CHEERS MATE

 

yes in 2 the sump

 

I've got a big wing sump for sale to suit mk2 with cossie/ std crossmember.
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got a small leak from one corner but very easy to fix compared to making a new one. just needs Tig or araldite

 

i had a big wing sump made at AG MOTORSPORT matey its my turbo im having problems with cause im using the 2wd turbo on a 4x4 manifold it needs to be spun 180* to fit the pipes cheers tho. can you tell me what colour wires are what on the loom?? i dont have a clue what needs to be joined where to make the car run. got both looms fitted just need joined together

kind regards

 

its the mk2 loom i dont know what is what some lovely chap told me already whats what on the yb loom??colour , location etc?

 

list the colours? the black with red in are fuel pumpx2 ones earth,brown or black, one trigger wire from ignition could be green think their is five in all

 

red/black (thick)=fuel pump
red/blue (thick)=batt +
black(thick)=ign switch
green(thin)= rev counter
brown/white(thin)=water temp
brown/green(thin)=oil switch
brown/red=ecu diag light

this is what i was told how the yb loom works??

im still to look at the mk2 loom so this is gobbldy gook to me but it cant be hard to sort?? fuel pump live, bat live, ignition feed,??? then the others are for gauges i think so by looking at it, the ign wire contacted to the live feed at the barrel, batt+ onto constant live feed, and pump wire ran to back of car for live pump? feed? ? then i take it i earth the pump of the shell??

again this is all in my head at the mo still to put into practice lol
if im wrong can someone let me know

 

y not mod th corossmember and and save ur self some dosh really asy i ave done a few

 

i bit the bullet and got a big wing alloy number made its spot on now trying to wire it up at the moment dont have a clue

if anyone can tell me what i mentioned above is right please let me know
dont want to fook it up lol

have you wired the two looms together before ricky??
can you tell me if im on the right track????

cheers matey

 

how much roughly was it.

 

anymore pics of the sump off

rob v

 

come on wheres these pics you said you would put up a year ago would love to see it m8

 

hello mate, wot cosworth wiring loom do you have, as 4wd are diffrenet to 2wd........ let me know and i'll try and help you out....