cosworth_cab

Just curious too know if anyone has done a convertion like this!! Ive got both a mark 1 escort shell and a R32 Gtr laying about...

marc

Ash170990

cant say ive ever heard of it... would be pritty cool.... although im quite impress you have a mk1 escort shell and R32 GTR laying around..... all i have laying around in my garden is a broken hammock and some dog poo that aint been picked up yet...... not quite as impressive tho....

-beefy-

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wouldnt think it would be a major issue , anything can be made to fit ???


think its going to need extensive work to the transmission tunnel and bulkhead ,


in my opinion , chop the center of the bulkhead and tunnel out and get the engine in ,


you had a measure up ??

Chip

iTrader: (3)

Ive seen a few other 6 cylinder lumps in there, like an M3 and a supra, so im sure it would be able to fit in the bay.

Fucking heavy though, must admit I would be going for something ally personally!

XRT_si

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Seen one in a Mk2 Escort but not a Mk1.

Let me know if you get the project going

Simon @ Classic Ford.

JonnyBravo

Sounds cool and different but as Chip said thats a massive engine that weighs shedloads, not my ideal choice in all honesty.

I'm presuming the Escort sitting in Glynns yard in your Avatar isn't yours then ? That was up there ages ago, think I recall the prop coming through the floor or something !

cosworth_cab

@ johnny bravo, yea that union jack cossie is my dads, been up glynns sumtime now along with a few of our other motors, dont recall anything a prop coming threw the floor though!! Been up there 2 many years, was gonna put running gear into a van but never got round 2 it... now just sits there doing sod all....

Not had a measure up as of yet, just been playing about with the idea, only main concern was it been a heavy lump, fabricating it wouldnt be to difficult.. will see...

Jay,

iTrader: (4)

no point the engines are very problamatic bad cam wear spining bearings ect there are better engines out there that are lighter to ! imo mk1 mk2 escorts a better car with a 9000rpm screamers rather tham a heavy turbo lump

malcs-escort-cos

my last car was a r32 gtr 450bhp and was scary.in a mk1 escort total nutts lol

cosworth_cab

Yea i see your point, but as for engine wise, just an idea at min lol, wanna do summat different...

scoooby slayer

iTrader: (4)

do it it will be awesome, rb26s are awesome engines, will be reliable aswell aslong at modded correctly and not revved excessively.

Chip

iTrader: (3)

S2000 lump is no longer different because so many people are realising how awesome they are, but that is what I would use
For the "different" side of things you could always grow grass on the rocker cover or something i guesss, generally with engines the popular choices are such because they are the right choices

JonnyBravo

Sadly sold mine now but that would be my choice if I was to do another.

graham c

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i thought of doing this when i built mine but decided to stick with ford stuff apart from my box thats sitting at my mates