Miller 3

iTrader: (4)

Looking good Paul mate ... Making some good progress there . will have to sort those bit out for you . Wont be to hard to move that reg and a chance to fit a bit of aroquip

Well done mate

MAD EVO 4

Lee Reynolds

yes mate ive done a written update today. No pics as ive just been cleaning underneath etc now welding is done..

MattyRST

I could never do what all you people do, cutting cars up to fit mad engines into them.......I knew i should have become a mechanic

I take my hat off too you all

Cracking resto thread keep the updates coming

BigErn

Gave up with buyin a modern car for now, Ill stick with the old Belmont and maybe even make a start building my XE engine again, its came to a halt the past month or so. Once thats sorted and in place Im gonna buy myself a Fireblade I think as its too much to insure an R1.

As for another Cossie.....................Well its inevitable really, we shall see what comes along.

BigErn

You not fancy buying all my Evo stuff and makin another project? It will be reasonably priced.

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

lol ive got enough to do here at the mo mate but worth knowing.

Alan s1

Bloody hell
i'll have to pop over to you next time paul and have a good look
Now you have seen my fuel line you have some idea's

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

yeah no worries, cheers for the bits today top man alan

Alan s1

Not a problem shame i could'nt find that bloody fuel line

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

spent an hour this evening putting the strengh back in the inner wing so just a little update for you lot

XRT_si

iTrader: (2)

Cool project

coco16i

Excellent project mate

Certainly not a job for the fainthearted and fair play to you for taking on such a complicated conversion

Gonna be mental when she's finished

Red16

tidy little project you got there kidda hope it all works out

BigErn

Shes gonna be a handful when out playing on the roads. Bet its fun tho!

BigErn

Any further on with it mate or have you been playing with your car instead?

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

bit of both really, been busy doing a t3 conversion on my bro's new fiesta turbo and sorting some wiring out, will be back on the s2 the weekend i think

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

found some time to do a bit more ive finished the inner wing and one of the engine mounts just the back mount left to do for now

Alan s1

Nice one Paul

BigErn

Looking good, I think its gonna be the type of car that will make you squeal as you give it shit around the back roads.

What engine spec we gonna see, as is or fiddled with?

Alan s1

As far as i know paul is going for stg3 as he has the parts from his saph since he's gone to Greys

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

Yep stage 3, like alan said i still have all the bits from the saph ian so ill chuck the greens in and watch the clutch slipp when it comes on boost , ive gone for a 4 paddle rst clutch kit so hopefully that will hold for a while !!

purplemonster

ok thats mad ,very few cars have transverse yb motors in them

Alan s1

Yer an d Paul is finding it hard to find room for a Intercooler in the front because of the lack of room

But were theres will theres a way

Any more updates paul also we need pics

mk1trb

im intrigued, how have you mounted tht engine? does it sit in the same place as a zetec would? what shafts are you using? what flywheel have you used to get it on a rs box?

turbo terry

can you still get to the bottom pulley bolt?

cool project buddy! how are you sorting the turbo clearance prob?

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

Yes i have mounted it in the same place as a cvh or zetec would go, i done this so i didnt have to modify shafts etc so if they break i can just bolt another one in, all the mods have been done pulley side of the car because of this, as for the flywheel i used a standard cossie one and had the outside of it machined down to the same diamater as the rst one so i still have the 9 bolt fixing and strengh, then machined the flywheel to take the clutch and heated the old ring gear up and dropped it on, job done

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

yes i can get to the bolt if i drop the mounts off and lower the engine, as for turbo the one pictured is a big beefy turbo so im on the look out for a standard 2wd one as their smaller, failing that i will make a sandwich adapter between the turbo and manifold to sit the turbo an inch back or somewhere abouts.

tony_turbo

did AVA not do this with a frst and they turned the turbo upside down to give better clearance?

mk2rstaff

i would have gone with your original plan on bolting a side plate on the inner wing mate, looks like an engine out job now to change the timing belt

awesome work though mate

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

i was going to do bolt on but i was worried about strengh and safety so i went the welded route, and its a ford so im sur ethe engine will be in and out a few times

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

yes ava did do this, but i have ample room really, it just needs sitting back an inch and with the smaller 2wd turbo i should get a pipe on it fine mate

BigErn

Hows it gettin on Paul, any progress over the festive period?

Any more pics?

ram

iTrader: (4)

other than the ava fez this is the first rst ive ever seen with a cossie lump thats not longitudanally mounted, top work

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

couple of pics, found some motavation today and made a sandwich adapter to mount the throttle body in the reverse position to make my life easier when mounting an intercooler, sorry about the quality of pics i only had my old phone with me, will take some better ones of the fabbed adapter !

Twins

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smitsturbo

lovely project mate, i know of a guy that has done this to an xr2 that runs a standard rs turbo box but ive heard its on its 3rd one already

coswurv

iTrader: (8)

yeah i knew that would be the case but its only a toy for a few shows and track days so i'll make sure i bring some tools and a few spares !!

phil_rs

iTrader: (3)

Mental project mate, keep up the good work!

Alan s1

Im sure that inlet was in my shed

Nice one Paul looking good