essex 3.1 v6 in mk1 escort?
14-09-2008, 07:39 PM
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essex 3.1 v6 in mk1 escort?
anyone had one of these engines fitted? im going to view one in the week, if a good reasonably solid project then im wondering how they pull and what they handle like with the big lump? i think cossie is the route down the line though 
14-09-2008, 08:01 PM
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was the done thing back in the day, good straight line speed(for its day) but killed the handling, engine was just to heavy, bit of modern tech might be able to overcome this i suppose
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14-09-2008, 08:23 PM
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leave it in as you'll only crash it anyway and the extra weight will mean it'll understeer for a few seconds longer before you lose it
else i'd say slap a 2.9 cosworth v6 in as they cost PEANUTS and are 200bhp.
yeah a YB is the "proper" conversion, but in the meantime a 200quid 200bhp engine will do the trick
else i'd say slap a 2.9 cosworth v6 in as they cost PEANUTS and are 200bhp.
yeah a YB is the "proper" conversion, but in the meantime a 200quid 200bhp engine will do the trick
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leave it in as you'll only crash it anyway and the extra weight will mean it'll understeer for a few seconds longer before you lose it
else i'd say slap a 2.9 cosworth v6 in as they cost PEANUTS and are 200bhp.
yeah a YB is the "proper" conversion, but in the meantime a 200quid 200bhp engine will do the trick
else i'd say slap a 2.9 cosworth v6 in as they cost PEANUTS and are 200bhp.
yeah a YB is the "proper" conversion, but in the meantime a 200quid 200bhp engine will do the trick
, cossie just seems cool as a project only thing im unsure of atm is the 5 linking thingy
14-09-2008, 09:10 PM
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little kit car dude don't know the name of it
its got full roll cage,coil overs had loads of money spent on it
it came in as a part ex so may need a bit of work doing to it
its got full roll cage,coil overs had loads of money spent on it
it came in as a part ex so may need a bit of work doing to it
14-09-2008, 09:16 PM
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wouldnt bother with anything but a cossie lump,,, just cause its the best engine, cheep as fuck to do for the actual value after its done
down side to the mk1 mk2 escorts is the wanky dash
dave think you now have a GOOD reason to fit a escos dash in a mk2 now,,,,, just to solve that issue
a 2.9 would be the other choice but its slow as fuck,,, and got HUGE lag attatched,,,,, cause it wont ever come on boost
down side to the mk1 mk2 escorts is the wanky dash
dave think you now have a GOOD reason to fit a escos dash in a mk2 now,,,,, just to solve that issue
a 2.9 would be the other choice but its slow as fuck,,, and got HUGE lag attatched,,,,, cause it wont ever come on boost
14-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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wouldnt want no big heavy hump ruining the steering etc, im keen on the cossie, could do with some more info on 5 linking etc though?
14-09-2008, 09:26 PM
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the whole dash of the mk2 looks too dated,,, or a a 5 year old saab pmsl
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15-09-2008, 05:10 PM
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i could get a st lump for not alot of moneycan get the top half for £100 lol, but would rather cossie power, im going to look at the motor shortly 