dom123

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i have a escos which is rear wheel drive.. and i'm always tweeking the engine and cleaning it etc.

but i hate how complicated the engine is under the inlet manifold its a pain to work on.... i want it stupidly simple!! i'm even ditching the dizzy housing...

basically i want to ditch the big 4x4 metal arm that holds the oil filter and replace it with the 2wd oil filter set up and free up loads of room...

has anyone done this before? ive noticed that there is a oil modline attached to the block, then the oil filter arm bolts on the front of that... i'm wondering if i un bolt the arm would the 2wd filter go straight on?

any info guys?

cheers

t4 and greys

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yeah mate goes straight on to block with or without modine or 4by4 extension
but i will say modine is important as it helps get oil to temp from cold

JTECH James

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you can get remote oil filter mounting kits, which will move the oil filter to the inner wing

dom123

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thanks guys ive just had a look at it and theres no way a filter would fit on the modline as the engine mount arm is too close!! so take it that ideas out the window!!

a 2wd engine mount arm wouldnt line up with my subframe would it?

dom123

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thanks james i'm trying to ditch everything i dont need!! i think these kits are a cluter!!lol

when you own a escos after a saph the shorter front end does make the engine a lot tighter to work on, so as i'm tunning bits i'm removing the 4x4 stuff as i go!

james kiely

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how about moving the battery to the boot ,it leaves a bit of room to put breathers etc like on yum.im goin to do it on my saff.

cheers james

dom123

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thats not a bad idea...could put the coil pack, breather, ignition amps all there the cossie engine is so simple anyway that any thing else that can be ditched makes it so basic! quick to fix and diagnose all the time!

once i sort this oil filer part out i will be able to change clutch cables with no tools or jacks just put my arm around the inlet job done 15min job at the road side!! i think its a must to carry one in the boot when running a heavy duty clutch cover!! i snapped one last week!!

STUCOS

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Dom if running a heavy duty clutch why not convert to hyd,then no shit cable to put up with,doesnt your car use a 2wd saff front xmember then if it is 2wd

cheeRS stu

dom123

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ive still got the 4wd cross member at the min but i want a 2wd sump so will i have to put a 2wd one in?

col cos1

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ive done loads of cables over the years

even on xr4x4s,2.0 glsi

i keep a spare in car also

JanDK

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I relocated my filter to the righthand side behind the frontbumper.. highly recommended. Even easy access putting your arm up from below when making oilchange if you havent got all kind of fancy lift etc.