The Skerpia

Hi friends!

First, I´d like introduce... I´m The Skerpia and I have a Escort RS Turbo S2 Spec ´89. I love this body, especially mk4, forever.

I´m from Spain (country to wich I would like to invite all of you ) and here admire your passion for the Ford in general. I am fascinated with the work that you do in your cars during a restoration or rebuild.

I hope that you accept me in your beautiful forum.

Throughout day, I will be putting photos of the laborious restoration of my unit.

Second... the promise... hope you like it:

There´s much hard work ahead...



























Regards.-

clarke5700

wow i like you escort.. i have not seen an engine bay that standard in ages lol

wirralphil

Welcome, your front bumpr looks wierd with it being smoothed.

Is it going to be a standard resto? (or going by the date you've done it already.)

The Skerpia

Thanks.
Out of curiosity... Why says the engine is not standard for the year?
My car was manufacturated in 1989.

It´s true that the motor it is very dirty !

This photos represent the bad condition of my initial unit.

The front bumper it´s HORRIBLE !!! The previous owner is a naff man...

In the first place, I´ll put photos of the resto far as I have done. Later, I will update the thread as I go forward.
My objetive is regain the original state of Escort RST Spec '90 with different changes, always respecting the original look.

I don´t reject a state 2 or 3 in the engine.

Together, I have other project and usually have little time, so it will be slow.

Portugal

Mi gusta!

Força com esse projecto

AGAR-COSWORTH

Looks like a good base to begin from - good luck with it, and welcome to passion ford.

The Skerpia

I show you the only photos I have of restoration of the body of rst. The car was painted over (Radiant Red), inside and out, including the underside of the car with anticorrosive treatment.











The result was spectacular!







I changed:

- The front edge protection.
- Quarter seal for windows.
- Rear bumper and side rs spoiler with wheel arch.
- One exterior mirror, right.



- Front blinkers original.





- Front lights new original ford parts.





- New rear lens gaskets:



- Alloy wheels center caps



- New Ford oval badges:



- New black decal geniune ford spec ´90 (photo spec ´88):



- New petrol cap:



- New front glass:



- New pedal rubbers:



- New locks and steering clausor with news keys:



- The rear exhaust is a ROAR by Don Silencioso. 2x85mm:



It´s legal in Spain, produce 89db.-

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Welcome to pf ,car looks nice ,with it all being original i would go for a standard front bumper and exhaust

scholesyy

looks great now u done the paint! thank god u got rid of those wheels!

The Skerpia

You´re absolutely right !

I love this front bumper (spec ' 90) and I couldn´t buy it yet.



I prefer the original before manufacturated in GRP. But... in my country is impossible to find and in ebay.co.uk, most sellers do not send to Spain.

And the exhaust... was coming when I bought it ! My dream is a full line of stainless steel Mongoose 3":

or

I will buy it someday.

I love this wheels:

7 spoke wheels Diamond Cut 7Jx16" ET35 > Ref Ford: 5 051 408



Actually I have others:

5 spoke wheels Design Cosworth 7Jx16" ET35 > Ref Ford: 5 051 401

Tires: 215/40 ZR16 (GoodYear Eagle F1 GSD3)









And 6Jx14" ET32 > Ref Ford: 5 051 336

Tires: 185/60 R14 (BF Goodrich)

The Skerpia

Continue...

One of the best accesories, Recaro seats in Zolda Shadow trim:







And two, RS Leather steering wheel three spoke design (rim diameter 360 mm) > Ref FORD: 5 012 676





Very difficult to find in perfect condition, thanks ebay.co.uk !!!

Portugal

nice updates... keep the pictures coming!

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

absolutely fantastic, i hope your keeping the engine bay as it is!

how can you fit 14" wheels tho? what size are the brakes?

The Skerpia

The section on brakes and suspension haven´t yet touched. It´s because I´ve focused on the engine.
I think that mount the original front ventilated discs, 260 mm diameter. And rear drums, 229 mm.

14" = 356 mm.-

Edit:

I put this photo so you can watch:

The Skerpia

The engine was cleaned and prepared to begin disassemble:



Here, with his brother:



His brother is a Escort Mk4 ' 89 1.6 Special Edition "GT". Has a swap to RST engine but now again have its a Weber carburetor because I´m adapting an air conditioning system original for 1.6 cvh and the exhaust manifold and Garrett T3 are an obstacle to change radiators. And intake manifold to replace the new box ventilation.

Visiting the Ford dealer, the owner is a great friend.

I replaced the starter.

Brian

iTrader: (2)

Loos nice


Brian

The Skerpia

Some mechanical problems...

- The throttle cable has broken through the area of the DISA.
- The termostast has been closed while driving on town.
- The cooling system has excess pressure. Probably, the head gasket has blown.
- There is excess combustion. Backfire. The distributor isn´t working properly.
- There are hitches to exceed 4500 rpm, I suspect amal valve.
- It has too much smooke to startup. Injector.




This is a temporally fix. Ford Spain doesn´t provide throttle cable. Very very thanks to ebay.co.uk !!!





Here are adding several missing part of interior.









It´s time to enter the operating room:

The Skerpia

Time to rebuild the engine:







New day, let´s start with the hard work...



This spot lights are temporally, I bought in ebay.co.uk. Now has the Carello.-



The perfect assistant.



To be continued...

The Skerpia

I start to dismantle...



Some photos to remember in the assembly:



























This photo is a great help !

The Skerpia

The connector of distributor was broken...





I´m going to dismount the injectors and fitting:







Set the order for the future assembly:



















Drain the cooling system:



And disassemble the exhaust manifold and turbo:







With the radiator isn´t much gap.



Detail of fin change.



Extracting the rocker cover...

Portugal

keep on going!

clarke5700

lol no i was saying that the engine had not been modified . you dont see many rs turbos that are standard

mp1

Nice nice,plenty of oe goodies,must take you ages to track all those parts down??

The Skerpia

Thanks !

I think that the problem is language... I didn´t understand what you said.

Do you want to make when I made changes?

Turu3Dr

Like to see people from my country posting progress threads here, keep it going!

The Skerpia

Some shopping:

- Head gaskets set:



- Head bolts, Victor Reinz:



- Rubber rocker gasket original Ford:



- Valve stem seals, original Ford:



- Timing belt kit SKF:



- Original accelerator cable:



- Thermostat 82şC Vernet:



- Water pump:



- Engine mount original Ford:



- Bosch injectors (Ref: 0437502015)



- Spark plugs NGK BKR6EQUP:





- Rotor arm:



- Distributer cap original:



- Group A Coil Magneti Marelli.



- Ignition leads:



- Original alternator.



- Original Starter motor:



- AP organic clutch driven plate, clutch pressure plate and clutch release bearing:



- Driveshaft Gaitor Boot Original:



- Induction Kit Cone air filter Vector 112mm:




And a present for his brother:

- Steering wheel 4 spoke RS. (Ref FORD: 5 012 677)

The Skerpia

Thanks !

The Skerpia

I´ll take the cylinder head:





No sleazy...



At first glance doesn´t seem damaged.



The evening doesn´t anymore...



I order the parts to repair them individually.



Protect the engine block to keep them from dirt.







This is beginning...





I needed a water hose support:

Antti O

Hi The Skerpia!

I love your country, canary islands are beautiful.
Nice resto thread. I recommend original ford rocker cover gasket, it is not rubber but hmm i dont know exact word, "cork" ? Same material as the wine bottle cork cap.
I had problems with oil leak between cylinder head / rocker cover, problem is that if your rocker cover had been overtightened even once it will be warped and not sealing properly.

What i done i bought straight rocker cover and new cork gasket from Ford (4€) and tighten bolts with torque wrench. No oil leaks anymore.

Here is my engine:

http://www.rivakka.net/aor/Showroom/RST/ford2.jpg

The Skerpia

First, you´ve a beautiful engine!

Second, very thanks for you advice. Really, I mounted this:



You have reason !!!

Antti O

Install that gasket first in the rocker cover, then find out which is the correct nm for the bolts with torque wrench. I am sure you can find tightening figures somewhere here.

The Skerpia

Yes.

The torque was 0.6 in first step and 0.8 in second, daNm.-

The Skerpia

Well, I have already the head gasket set from England, head bolts and valve accesories...



The cylinder head is rectified and mounted. Planned and grinding valves...









I bought some sandpaper, was needed.



Uff...





Diesel fuel for cleaning.







Air pressure...



And absorbent paper...







Ready to assemble...







I tested the head gasket to ensure it´s correct.



It´s correct, yes...



Make sure the bolts are suitable...





With the caliber and metric gauges, I take messures.







Prepare the sweep for the engine block...









I list the bolts that the press is faster.



I use a pair of edding to help me put the cylinder head in correct position.





I put the washer and the bolts...



Torques for cylinder head: (daNm)

1 Step: 2.5
2 Step: 5.5
3 Step: +90ş
4 Step: +90ş



To be continued...

The Skerpia

Here, I was painting different parts of engine:

The rocker cover with sandpaper and PQS diluant.



Painted with Berner heatproof paint:



Dismantling the AML of intake manifold:







Pulishing...














Professional dryer for paint with anticaloric paint...



Let dry for 24 hours...











Mounting the rocker cover, I´m using RTV silicona Würth.











I give a first hand tighten...









Spark plugs: NGK BKR6EQUP...

Portugal

Mui Bien!!!

Continua!

The Skerpia

Temperature sensor:





Thermostat cap:















Intake manifold...























The turbo was rebuilt with a reparation kit, and it was painted:

The Skerpia

Mounting the Garrett T3 and exhaust manifold...









Crossover...







New water hoses...



New and painted expansion tanq:









The distributor...





The old injectors...





































The result:



Finished???

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Wow top work mate well done.

The Skerpia

Replacing the speedometer cable and repairing the instrument cluster:














Difference between speedometer cables: CVH mk4 vs CVH Turbo mk4...

The Skerpia

Time for the new lights:

> Carello spot lights:



> Interior light original:



> Front clear indicator lights:





> Clear side indicators:



> Rear smoked/red lights:



> H4 bulbs 100W blue:



> Chrome bulbs: