Mk1 escort 4x4 cosworth
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Mk1 escort 4x4 cosworth
ALL WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT BY IAN AT THE RS CENTRE AND TOMMY FIELD MOTORSPORT 
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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!
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
heres a link 2 my 4x4mk2 escort
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