Sad day for my Escort
16-12-2011, 09:24 AM
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Sad day for my Escort
Stripping started!!
It's not as bad as it sounds... I have sold the all the transmission (except rear diff) and have someone who may be into the engine so I've decided to keep the rest of the car and do something new with it
Bye bye YB!!
16-12-2011, 09:29 AM
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16-12-2011, 09:30 AM
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16-12-2011, 09:31 AM
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LS lump I assume?
That has crossed my mind
16-12-2011, 09:33 AM
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Sad day but opening the world to pregress forward. Love your work martain keep it up and look forward to see what you do next with the car
16-12-2011, 09:35 AM
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i wouldnt even wanna know how much that lot sold for
Twin turbo LS lump
16-12-2011, 09:35 AM
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16-12-2011, 09:39 AM
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That has crossed my mind
With 2 hoooge turbos???
16-12-2011, 09:45 AM
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Lightly tuned LS lump with around 500bhp N/A would make for nice accessable power and ideally suited to a rwd trackday car I reckon
16-12-2011, 09:46 AM
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Was hoping not ever read this Matin, but looking foward to see what you will do whit it now
16-12-2011, 10:01 AM
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16-12-2011, 10:29 AM
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Glad you keeping the car.
16-12-2011, 10:38 AM
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LS1 motor sounds good to me.
16-12-2011, 10:52 AM
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A sad day that it's coming apart, but will be interesting to see what you do with it.
16-12-2011, 11:25 AM
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New cossie engine and Time Attack sounds like a great way forward to me
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16-12-2011, 11:36 AM
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Drift car martin. Compete in the British drift championships. It's getting really popular and would be good advertising for your business
16-12-2011, 11:44 AM
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Drift car martin. Compete in the British drift championships. It's getting really popular and would be good advertising for your business
I'd need to learn the art of drifting then!
16-12-2011, 12:01 PM
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16-12-2011, 12:02 PM
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Sad day Martin, glad your keeping the shell, look forward to seeing whats in store for it.
You have a pm regarding parts I need pricing by the way
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16-12-2011, 12:09 PM
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RB26 would be cool..
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16-12-2011, 12:11 PM
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1.4tdi lump for economy?
16-12-2011, 12:14 PM
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Followed the build of this car Martin all the way and the first one aswell,Yours and hafsengen car would be what made want to build one myself im glad to see you keeping the shell and doing something new with it for the future all the best with Martin
16-12-2011, 12:15 PM
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RB26 would be cool..
I don't think you've thought that through... A 4 pot YB is a tight squeeze lengthwise so where are the other two cylinders going to go??
16-12-2011, 12:17 PM
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Gotta be an LS lump, Martin keeps mentioning them and his fondness for them
Either way, good man for keeping the car, so much money lost there if it went, fair play
16-12-2011, 12:31 PM
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I don't think you've thought that through... A 4 pot YB is a tight squeeze lengthwise so where are the other two cylinders going to go??
There's an RB25 powered one in Performance Ford, couple of issues back. They're six cylinder too aren't they?
16-12-2011, 12:38 PM
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There's an RB25 powered one in Performance Ford, couple of issues back. They're six cylinder too aren't they?
Indeed they are but with a monster intercooler the bulkhead would need severe mods.
16-12-2011, 12:43 PM
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Indeed they are but with a monster intercooler the bulkhead would need severe mods.
Would the bulkhead not need chopping up for an LS series?
16-12-2011, 12:48 PM
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Would the bulkhead not need chopping up for an LS series?
Not unless you wanted to move it backwards for better weight distribution..
16-12-2011, 12:52 PM
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Not unless you wanted to move it backwards for better weight distribution..
I guess it'll all depend on what the car will be used for then.
Which ever way it goes, I'm looking forward to seeing it in action!
16-12-2011, 12:53 PM
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LS, 7-litres plus, twin turbo and 4wd.
16-12-2011, 01:06 PM
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LS, 7-litres plus, twin turbo and 4wd.
It wont be 4wd this time..
16-12-2011, 01:23 PM
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It wont be 4wd this time..
you going to put a zetec in it and fwd it
alternativly, stick the v8 in the back from an audi, complete with the box and have it mid engined
16-12-2011, 01:37 PM
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RWD in an EsCos is definitely not cool
5 pot turbo would be the way for me!
16-12-2011, 01:39 PM
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Tuned 6.6 duramax would be interesting... Lol
Look forward to the build whatever you decide
16-12-2011, 01:50 PM
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It's gotta stay with a yb! It won't be the reyland Cossie no more if it has a jap lump!
16-12-2011, 01:57 PM
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End of an icon in a way
glad the car is staying tho
16-12-2011, 02:04 PM
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We weighed the car before the engine and box was removed and again afterwards, anyone like to guess those weights?? (Not you POrkie!!)
16-12-2011, 02:08 PM
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1100-ish kg with box and engine?
16-12-2011, 02:09 PM
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Iconic car for me.
A YB in a different form for me also for the replacement. Just a bit of thinking outside the box again like last build
16-12-2011, 09:24 AM
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It's not as bad as it sounds... I have sold the all the transmission (except rear diff) and have someone who may be into the engine so I've decided to keep the rest of the car and do something new with it 
