Escort mk3 st170, gsxr1000 bodies.
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Escort mk3 st170, gsxr1000 bodies.
Hi, this is my mk3 which used to have a 1.3cvh with 4-speed box. I bought it the way it looks but with capri brookland wheels.....Fitted some RL7`s and a 1.9cvh with 40`s and 4-branch, cam, cossie calipers. And a 5-speed xr3 box.
Then i fitted the 16i decals to break the white up a bit.....
Well was out one day racing a pug xsi and missed 3rd and over-rev`d it and a knock apeared from the bottom end. So i ripped it out and fitted this.......130 spec...
Then i fitted the 16i decals to break the white up a bit.....
Well was out one day racing a pug xsi and missed 3rd and over-rev`d it and a knock apeared from the bottom end. So i ripped it out and fitted this.......130 spec...
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Its now lowered with rst 40mm springs and spax shocks. Been using it and bored with the power, and was thinking of up-ing the power, but not turbo power. So asked a few questions about up-grades and bought this.....
Focus st170 engine, not using the getrag box as to much bother. And should go straight in after changing the sump and flywheel. Not sure bout clearance issues with the 4-branch hitting the anti-rollbar???
Focus st170 engine, not using the getrag box as to much bother. And should go straight in after changing the sump and flywheel. Not sure bout clearance issues with the 4-branch hitting the anti-rollbar???
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Yeah i`ll just have to get it in a offer it up and see how the manifold lines up. Goin to take sum better pics at wk-end......
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Originally Posted by YoungDan
Great project this!
Just out of interest, why didn't you go for a duratec HE?
Just out of interest, why didn't you go for a duratec HE?
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No, the one you've got is a Zetec engine badged as a Duratec, same with the RS focus lump.
Duratec HE seems to be the most tunable N/A wise...
Not knocking the 170 engine though as it's a great engine.
Duratec HE seems to be the most tunable N/A wise...
Not knocking the 170 engine though as it's a great engine.
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Used the 170 engine as it came up at a breakers near me at a reasonable price with loom, ecu and box/shafts. It will hopefully be a reliable 180ish bhp motor with exhaust, filter and re-map
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Originally Posted by luke89
theres a bend at the bottom of the manfiold 99% ( the on that bents towasds the bottom cross meber ) sure u have to cut it off and put a straight bit in thats a guess tho from what i remeber some one tellin me ! awsome project tho
Cheers for the comments, will have to get cracking on with it......
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Little up-date, due to simon having a machining problem with his head, and attending the daddy-thrash next-wk, he has borrowed my head for his escort so he can run it for the thrash. So mines on hold the now, but in no rush.
Good luck si
How it stands the now
Good luck si
How it stands the now
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Simon and i looked at it yesterday and reckon it needs modified, so he has taken on the job of altering the manifold. Once the engine is in, i will take measuments for si to work with and possibly change front anti-roll bar setup to s1 or 16i
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Soz its bn a while, but i took this week off to get on with fitting the st-engine. So i removed my 1.8 zetec and power washed the bay and painted it white....
Then me and my dad spent a while modding the mk5 alternator bracket to fit around the water pump and made an engine mount
Then a clean and a paint and dropped it in....
Then me and my dad spent a while modding the mk5 alternator bracket to fit around the water pump and made an engine mount
Then a clean and a paint and dropped it in....
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I was thinking that myself, coz the standard inlet is tight to the bulkhead, but managed to get it to fit with some mods... Can`t you just remove the plenum chamber from the inlet at the connecting 4x rubber hoses and fit bodies straight on??? u got any pics?
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Well soz not put an update in a while, but its almost finshed, its at sitech racing just now getting managment and exhaust manifold modded, so will post up some pics on wed, when i go up....
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more pics!!! di d you have to make a custom engine mount or did it use the cvh?duratec one? id love to put a duratec in my s1 rep! just sumate quicker than the 3i engine its currently got!
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yeah, was gona just turbo my zetec, but for track use it would probably be hassle, so wanted n/a engine with good bhp standard, and the st170 fits the bill...
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Well been up at sitech racing all day today, helping si with things, got all managment fitted and exhaust modified and just to be finished off.... should be picking it up nxt wk-end.
Top work si!!!!
Heres a pic o the bay.........
Top work si!!!!
Heres a pic o the bay.........