PROJECT RS TURBO 4 SPEED...............worth a go!
27-05-2005, 08:56 PM
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PROJECT RS TURBO 4 SPEED...............worth a go!
here we go............. i brought a 1.3 escort 2 do sumthin with last month & it just sat on my "unfinished" driveway! i tried selling the car for £90! but had no joy so its now a project car!
i have all rs turbo running gear wiv piper 285 t2 cam & high pressure oil pump fitted, superchip, 3ich mongoose stainless, & a bleedvalve laying about (all the mods u need for 180 bhp).
so ive decided 2 stick all the running gear onto the 1.3 4 speed gearbox & see what it does!
i have a 5 speed for when it goes BANG! but i want 2 see how well the 4 speed copes & how quick of the mark it is. (should be interesting)
MAN I GET BORED SUMTIMES!
heres a few pics or he car & what ive done in the few hrs i spent on it 2day.
THE CAR
TODAYS PICS
ALL THE OLD CRAP
WASHED THE ENINE BAY DOWN QUICKLY
SHAME ABOUT BATTERY TRAY (gonna brush it in silver again thou)
THE NEW ENGINE
the engine was rebuilt a few years ago but havent heard it run yet! FINGERS CROSSED
i have all rs turbo running gear wiv piper 285 t2 cam & high pressure oil pump fitted, superchip, 3ich mongoose stainless, & a bleedvalve laying about (all the mods u need for 180 bhp).
so ive decided 2 stick all the running gear onto the 1.3 4 speed gearbox & see what it does!
i have a 5 speed for when it goes BANG! but i want 2 see how well the 4 speed copes & how quick of the mark it is. (should be interesting)
MAN I GET BORED SUMTIMES!
heres a few pics or he car & what ive done in the few hrs i spent on it 2day.
THE CAR
TODAYS PICS
ALL THE OLD CRAP
WASHED THE ENINE BAY DOWN QUICKLY
SHAME ABOUT BATTERY TRAY (gonna brush it in silver again thou)
THE NEW ENGINE
the engine was rebuilt a few years ago but havent heard it run yet! FINGERS CROSSED
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27-05-2005, 10:12 PM
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brought everything 2 complete it & woke up 1 day & just sold it all!
ive built 2 stealth escorts now from 1.3's & i love them!
u carnt beat pully up next 2 a scooby at the lights in ur standard 1.3 escort decked on 14 inch steelies wiv wheel trims & just blowing him away!
the expression on there face is priceless!
sum wouldnt agree wiv me but i think scoobys are over rated!
old ford dont die they just get quicker! (even the shitty 1.3's)
ive built 2 stealth escorts now from 1.3's & i love them!
u carnt beat pully up next 2 a scooby at the lights in ur standard 1.3 escort decked on 14 inch steelies wiv wheel trims & just blowing him away!
the expression on there face is priceless!
sum wouldnt agree wiv me but i think scoobys are over rated!
old ford dont die they just get quicker! (even the shitty 1.3's)
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28-05-2005, 09:47 PM
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nah waiting for loom 2 arrive, will be all done 2morra appart from loom.
should get loom by friday & have it running sataday (as long as engine is good?)
shame i didnt have all the parts here as could have finished it 2morra!
should get loom by friday & have it running sataday (as long as engine is good?)
shame i didnt have all the parts here as could have finished it 2morra!
29-05-2005, 07:11 PM
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todays update!
engine bay is all complete minus a loom & few ods & sods
old tank is off
now thrown near old engine
new tank is implace but waiting on a fuel pump (2morra)
engine bay is all complete minus a loom & few ods & sods
old tank is off
now thrown near old engine
new tank is implace but waiting on a fuel pump (2morra)
30-05-2005, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by trevcannon
LOL soon as the turbo wines them gears up thats it bang! 
30-05-2005, 09:51 AM
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if it blows then its geting another 4speed put back in!
i have 2 5 speed boxes but there no fun!
got my fuel pump & a few other pipes im missing 2day but sods law its pissing down with rain!
spec
engine was rebuilt a few years ago (so should be nice strong lump)
high pressure oil pump
ported & polished head
piper 285 t2 cam
-31
full mongoose exhaust
superchipped ecu
bleedvalve (running 18psi)
k&n filter
all thrown onto a little 1.3 4 spped gearbox
i have a feeling this car is gonna launch well off the line!!
i have 2 5 speed boxes but there no fun!
got my fuel pump & a few other pipes im missing 2day but sods law its pissing down with rain!
spec
engine was rebuilt a few years ago (so should be nice strong lump)
high pressure oil pump
ported & polished head
piper 285 t2 cam
-31
full mongoose exhaust
superchipped ecu
bleedvalve (running 18psi)
k&n filter
all thrown onto a little 1.3 4 spped gearbox
i have a feeling this car is gonna launch well off the line!!
30-05-2005, 04:15 PM
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lockesRSparts, looking very good. Wondering if you could help me with a few things as im planning on buying a 1.3 4speed and creating an RST replica for my first car. As you can guess ive got a few questions:
1. On the 1.3 how interchangable are the RST parts with the standard 1.3 parts - are there much differences in the suspension setup? Can i swap on RST disks easily?
2. As concerns the 4speed box i'd prefere the 5 speed - can this be mated to the enginew easily or does it require a fair bit of tooling? An ideas on the final drive ratio on the 4 speed compared to the 5speed - or really what im looking for is the difference in driving experience, considering im still going to have the 1.3 in there.
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1. On the 1.3 how interchangable are the RST parts with the standard 1.3 parts - are there much differences in the suspension setup? Can i swap on RST disks easily?
2. As concerns the 4speed box i'd prefere the 5 speed - can this be mated to the enginew easily or does it require a fair bit of tooling? An ideas on the final drive ratio on the 4 speed compared to the 5speed - or really what im looking for is the difference in driving experience, considering im still going to have the 1.3 in there.
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all parts will swap straight over mate. (suspension, roll bar etc..)
to fit the rs disks u will need the rs turbo callipers aswell. (then its a straight swap)
any xr3i/rs tubro 5 speed gearbox will mount up to a 1.3 engine & sit on the same mounts. u will need 2 get a 5 speed gearlinkage aswell thou (£10 from the scrappys)
as for my old turbo it was sold & then had a harvey gibbs engine fitted 20psi/200bhp & 90'spec bumpers then was sold on ebay for £2k
to fit the rs disks u will need the rs turbo callipers aswell. (then its a straight swap)
any xr3i/rs tubro 5 speed gearbox will mount up to a 1.3 engine & sit on the same mounts. u will need 2 get a 5 speed gearlinkage aswell thou (£10 from the scrappys)
as for my old turbo it was sold & then had a harvey gibbs engine fitted 20psi/200bhp & 90'spec bumpers then was sold on ebay for £2k
30-05-2005, 09:41 PM
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14inch steel's wiv trims as thats smalest i can go with rs turbo brakes!
so answer 2 ur other question is rs turbo brakes all round
so answer 2 ur other question is rs turbo brakes all round
31-05-2005, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Foooook!! 
You dont hang around do ya!!!
love to see some of the faces at the traffic light grand prix
You dont hang around do ya!!!
love to see some of the faces at the traffic light grand prix
gutted i carnt do anymore untill parts arrive!
abit off the topic but what do u all think of my rims?????? (not for this car)
old school tsw evo's, just got them back from powdercoaters & have 4 new tyres ready 2 be fitted this week.
not sure what there gonna go on yet? or if i'll ever use them but cool to have sat in ur spare room in the house! lol
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cool mate. should see you second stelth u did now, look right mean, nealy done tyres need to go on the rims and mot'ing and she is back on the road ready for santer pod 
oh got the samco top boost hose from s.c.a new for £25 they messed up some where there 
oh them rim would look cool on my stelth
oh got the samco top boost hose from s.c.a new for £25 they messed up some where there oh them rim would look cool on my stelth
04-06-2005, 10:10 AM
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picking my loom up 2day!
should be fitted later 2dayif the weather stayes nice o 2morra.
hopefully have it running in next few days! i'll get sum vids up if al goes well
should be fitted later 2dayif the weather stayes nice o 2morra.
hopefully have it running in next few days! i'll get sum vids up if al goes well
04-06-2005, 05:56 PM
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sh*t i forgot to PM u chris, i had a loom"!!!!!! looks good and like the idea so much i have just got myself a biege mk4 C plate 1400 cc orion... and have plans....
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Originally Posted by Lennie & Liza
sh*t i forgot to PM u chris, i had a loom"!!!!!! looks good and like the idea so much i have just got myself a biege mk4 C plate 1400 cc orion... and have plans....
got the loom & it HALF IN! i say half as its just started raining so ive come in for sum dinner & a cuppa tea.
nice 1 mate!
i wanted a gold 4door last year 2 turbo up but missed out on it u gonna go turbo power???
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yeah of course! but i see if u can work out what i have planned? it involes an £50 efi escort 3i, a free 2.0 16v mondeo and a T3 i have knocking around... by the time i sell all the stuff from the mondeo i should have a free 200bhp Q car... and plus all the stuff from the efi 'scort.... will get pics of the orion asap, as its a SHED... but mot'd... hope it all goes well!
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sounds good chap!
loom is all in now, little finishing jobs 2morra & then should be running monday as soon as the oil feed pipe turns up.
loom is all in now, little finishing jobs 2morra & then should be running monday as soon as the oil feed pipe turns up.
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here are a few pics of while loom was being fitted & when it was fitted!
dash out (thrown bak in car as rain was comeing)
loom all fitted back in engine bay
car all turns over & all lights, wipers etc.... work!
fit last few bits 2morra & hopefully get her fired up.
dash out (thrown bak in car as rain was comeing)
loom all fitted back in engine bay
car all turns over & all lights, wipers etc.... work!
fit last few bits 2morra & hopefully get her fired up.