Hi my names glyn I am new here as you will gather.

Thought I would start a post of my project my escort rst
I’ve had this car for over five years now I ve had at least 3 years of enjoyment and 2 on and off trying to get it back on the road .

My first plan was to just have a nice road car with a nice usable engine brakes and suspension but as all ways it snow balls out of control.

The engine was tapping a bit so did an oil change and while I was doing that thought best to change the hydraulic tappets which helped quiten it down ,I found later it would have been a good idea to change the cam as well.

My First modifications was the suspension the front wasn’t too bad while the back was totally gone, so a full set of spax top adjust adjustable dampers and lowered springs made a big difference .

I had a set of Hi-Spec four pot calipers 310mm discs with ebc green stuff pads from my last project a escort van so they went on a few weeks later which made a real difference to the car.

I fitted some new ignition leads and spark plugs new rotor arm and dizzy cap this helped make the car feel a bit fresher.

The car all ready had a k&n induction kit and a bailey dump valve, I already had a set of samco water pipes from my other project and a grs alloy radiator so spent a day changing them over and a set of samco boost pipes.

al get some pics on soon

 

 

the back end

 

Welcome to the site mate, looks like a nice car you've got there.

80's spec on a G plate? Is it a re-shell?

Big-Dan.

 

How is it a 80's spec? It has 90 spec front bumper and spoiler.

 

Welcome to pf

 

welcome to the site

 

Could have been a 1989 G. My first rs was an 89, and was not 90 spec. It's called 90 spec for a reason you know.......

 

Welcome to PF mate

Great project


Brian

 

welcome mate, smart bit of kit you got there!

 

hi thanks guys its 1989 on a G and yes its not a 90 spec car when i bought it it had the front bumper and spoiler on it and it had a respray which wasn't too bad for what i was told they paid.

It's not looking to good now but iam planning on using it as a track car but road legal so paint work isn't a prioraty but ive got to get the left wing done looks shocking from last time i tried to respary it the wronge black body works not my stronge point engines and wiring are

 

This is where i am I ve removed the old injection system and was running a mega squirt ms1 V3 board .

Changed the inlet manifold for a series one inlet and fitted quite big injectors cosy greys ,removed the head changed it for a ported and polished with standard valves ,was at first running the ecu on the distributor that lasted about two weeks trying to get things right and was going to take it to be mapped, and then i found out my turbo was knackered oil was getting in to the inlet and in to the engine fowling up the spark plugs.

So with the turbo sorted and a few other bits done while it was off some exhaust wrapping .

After things where better but not brilliant there isn't any body in the chesterfield area as far as i know that would map mega squirt ecu,so decided to change my ecu i had a good look at what’s available and the features and decided too fit a dta s60 ecu

 

My New Ecu dta pro s60 will put some pics of wiring and other details soon will be running coil pack



I am all so changing the injectors to some thing a bit more sensable 380cc min high impedance due too this ecu only being able to run them

 

hi just quickey my change of injectors ,hope too have me wiring loom done and some pics of me progress

 

NICE

 

i heres an update ive finnished me wiring had a bit of fun with crank triger but think ive masterd it









got glove box and a bit more tidying up todo dam rains buggerd me doing drive shaft oil seal
iam thinking of takeing car to nobles in chesterfield its nearest to me can't wait the good times are comeing
ive got a slit problem thought don't know my compression ration ive got a skimed cylinder head standard pistons ive an idea how to find out with out takeing head off ,any body know if it will have any bearing on getting it mapped relablay

 

Good work mate, car looks nice.

 

Hi and welcome mate.Hope you get the car finished.

 

hi not been on for a while decided to get all things done that needed doing welding on rear chassy box section next to petrol tank and a few other bits striped paint rust treated with bilt hamber ,and primed and painted back black looks realy good did take pics but didn't come out very well ,cleaned up petrol tank and painted black too looks better .

had to do some reapaires on inside flour didn't look too bad at first till removed sealant and had gone though with screwdriver at the join on the sill arg all done now any way ,


had a bit more welding at the front corner so removed intercooler and tided it up and while was at it deced to change me rad for a bigger cosy one will help keep temps down

,changing my brake system too more on that later

,refitted fuel pump and prefilter on custom bracket looks good

 

My new radiator from airtec looks nice 60mm core will help keep temps down well giving car some beans going to have to alter water pipes abit and move inter cooler so cut from of car a bit was slitlay relctant to do that but will be ok my intercooler looks a bit lost againts new rad lol

 

hi a short update for got to take some pics of progress today


Anti roll bar links on mite need adjustment later


fitted back left front caliper after cleanup and drive after out boot

Now the new bits flour mounted pedal box let me now what you think thanks



ive all so fitted slave cylinder will load up pics tommorow iam getting there still loads to do

new radiator alter pipes
repostion intercooler and turbo cooler radiator
connect batter in boot
right front caliper and pipes
read right caliper when ive freed it up dam things

 

hi more updates pic of clutch slave cylinder



all connected up waiting on some longer braided reservoir roses
then can fill and bleed and adjust.

The left front caliper i fitted yesterday


New radiator trill fitted its blink tight but all have it sorted the water hoses are going to be the main pain to sort Ive cut out some of the front panel to make room for inter cooler boost pipes,i know some won't like this but we don't live forever so it has to be done the hassle will be worth it.



Going to make sure it's fastened in well
hope to have engine running by Saturday at least and brakes bled by late Sunday fingers crossed