mk3 escort zetec turbo, poss breaking, 23/10/11 gauging interest
20-12-2007, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by m4dyeti
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Mk3's rule. Period 
27-12-2007, 09:26 PM
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picked up some tarox 6 pots and bells today and brake balancing valve for the rear disck conversion, hope to have all fitted 2moro 
this is getting even better 
28-12-2007, 05:24 PM
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fitted the tank back up with the escos fuel pump inside, and rand the new brake lines around the rear with then new brake balancing valves , and fitted one of me tarox calipers (then it rained) lol
, and fitted one of me tarox calipers (then it rained) lol
28-12-2007, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
and thinking of having these all round with xr3 spats on rear?
are these spats still available??
I would love to have them on my mk3 but here in Holland you can't get them.
can you still buy these in england? and if so, were?
thanks
and keep up the good work
28-12-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by wim klomp
Originally Posted by rst in progress
and thinking of having these all round with xr3 spats on rear?
are these spats still available??
I would love to have them on my mk3 but here in Holland you can't get them.
can you still buy these in england? and if so, were?
thanks
and keep up the good work
29-12-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
they are available on ebay
hmmm.....
I can't find them
I'm looking on ebay.co.uk for "mud flaps" but no treasure for me
are there any other words for these things???
29-12-2007, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rst in progress
Originally Posted by 1feathers
all these projects have got me thinking now 
29-12-2007, 10:09 PM
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all these projects have got me thinking now
30-12-2007, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 1feathers
Originally Posted by Mixja
do it... get another one as well!!
01-01-2008, 04:12 PM
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at last a little progress . got brakes finished (other than fluid and testing) all new lines throughout, balancing valves on the rear, rear disc conversion and tarox 6 pots on the front:
. got brakes finished (other than fluid and testing) all new lines throughout, balancing valves on the rear, rear disc conversion and tarox 6 pots on the front:
01-01-2008, 08:55 PM
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do it... get another one as well!!
01-01-2008, 09:14 PM
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i just started stripping down my 2.0 mondeo engine that i bought for £40 for the head so as soon as i goodies arrive from ian howell il start lapping the valves, new seals, valve springs and cams etc then asselmble bottom end
13-01-2008, 09:33 PM
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got the bottom end built tody but broke a piston ring hilst putting piston in block , i used rig compressor but it broke second ring, so new rings and will complete and head should be done by the weekend so will update with pics all at once
, i used rig compressor but it broke second ring, so new rings and will complete and head should be done by the weekend so will update with pics all at once
13-01-2008, 10:20 PM
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pics of oil seal housing, cleaned and prepped:
pic of block mating faces cleaned up:
machine work done to rods, 30 thou of eitherside of small ends, oil hole drilled and balanced and machined for calibra pistons and the balanced:
new mains and shells:
more cleaning and prep photos:
fitting rods and pistons in bores (exceptone ring broke)
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/bamiosh/P1010246.jpg
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pics of freshly ground and balanced crank:
will update when have new rings and have built head
pic of block mating faces cleaned up:
machine work done to rods, 30 thou of eitherside of small ends, oil hole drilled and balanced and machined for calibra pistons and the balanced:
new mains and shells:
more cleaning and prep photos:
fitting rods and pistons in bores (exceptone ring broke)
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/bamiosh/P1010246.jpg
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pics of freshly ground and balanced crank:
will update when have new rings and have built head
14-01-2008, 04:45 PM
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i seem to have missed some of the pics with crank, oil pump etc in (well everything minus pistons and rods due to the broken ring)
