Whats needed to turn my escos Rear wheel drive?

CHEERS

 

all running gear from an old escort MK1 or 2, prob be easier too use a whole mk1or2 floor pan

 

Mk1?

Surely a t5 box, 2wd front hubs and struts, 2wd sump

 

If you dont go floor pan then you'll need T5 box (if your running big power) or sierra gearbox and have too fab a tunnel for gearbox and prop shaft,diff etc.. mk1/2 rear axle prop shaft diff etc

 

Am I missing something but isn't this an escort cosworth he is talking about converting?

Why would u use mk1 and mk2 bits?

 

Sump
Prop
Ream beam if you want to use 7.5" diff
Rear shafts
T5 gearbox
Speedo cable
Clutch cable

 

Yes it is an escort cosworth mate as it says in title, not sure what the other guys on!!!

 

Unless huge bhp he would get away with the existing rear end?

 

yeah sorry fella didnt notice thought it said escort! lol

front legs hubs 2wd, T5box but not sure if you'll have to open tunnel up to accomodate a T5box

 

Correct...

Also exhaust as the down pipe is different.

 

Not a massive amount to it, if you had a good full day you would get 90% of it done I'd say

 

Cheers guys. What about the anti rol bar on the front and lower arms etc because the one i have seems to push the wheels to far forward??

 

It antil roll bar seems to be the same I think,

 

T5 box fits no problem its smaller than the mt75
You just need an auto cradle

 

You can get away with using the std front hubs too. Friend of mine was going to do this to a 4x4 saph and had cut the ends off the driveshafts and made them into 'blanking plugs' instead. Not sure on the specifics but it is possible and if you are on a budget would save you cash.
cheeRS

 

Like mine!

 

Are they the ends of the shafts just smoothed off in a lathe or something?

 

Yes mate.

 

Or you could save yourself alot of hassle and just buy mine

 

I'd love to mate, been following your recent threads and your motors awesome but im building a wrc replica drift car with jap running gear
Shame your selling it mate but i know what you mean about the modern car and luxurys etc, its a shitter getting old!!!!!

 

Cheers mate, she is lovely.

Do you have a journal on your build? Would love to see the progress

 

I have been very busy lately but i have managed to get all the underside painted and powdercoated back on its wheels, I have taken photos but theres not much to see just yet.

I had started a thread on here about it ages ago but its been slow. Im half way through priming the outside now ready to be painted inside out in nissan bayside blue.

There will be a build thread as soon as i have abit more progress

 

I will keep an eye out for it