cossie brad

can anyone please give me some advice on fitting a t4 on a 2wd manifold to a 4x4? it's starting to do my head in! i have most of the parts i need but when i have gone to fit the turbo oil feed pipe from a 2wd and it's now in the way of the oil filter! i have tried removing the arm that the filter fits to so that the oil filter could be mounted staight to the oil cooler but there isn't enough clearance there either which has puzzled me because i seen a escort cossie with a 2wd manifold with the oil filter mounted in this place? do i have to get a special short oil filter? any help will be wicked! i got to get it done now the car has a 2.3 collins engine with all rs500 parts and 8 greens and so far i have only seen what it can do running with a t34! help i wanna know what the bang of a t4 feels like!

Twellsie

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just a guess, but maybe a 2wd oil filter as i believe they are shorter

dave cos4x4

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you got a 4x4 car....the oil filter is on the opposite side to the turbo,how is the filter in the way.

xr4x4rs

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i know what you mean

you have converted to 2wd oil ffed line yes

i had this problem with mine, in the end i rasied the oil filter arm up

cossie brad

cool thanks mate i'll give that a try!

IANS2RST

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or just change tha filter for one from a 1.8 zetec escort - it is thinner & a little longer so approx same capacity & it will give you enough clearance

lee2cossies

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Iv found that fitting brad for a 2wd filter,was on the floor by my capri, if you want to convert but lifting the filter looks like a good idea! Job for sunday! il come and have a look at that with you and you have a look at my lights! lol.

cossie brad

thanks xr4x4rs done the filter arm as you got it in your photo's there and it's spot on! can't wait to get the car out of the garage now! it hasn't moved since november! just waiting for my next day off work now so i can do the last little bits.