Are they not alright if re-polished?

 

The crank is .25 on the mains and .50 on the big ends with 400bhp . Would that be a problem do you think Martin ?
The crank was standerd and .25 before it went rong and it 100% cleaned up when it was ground

 

Quick question and excuse me for not reading the whole thread. But what benefit is there in using the skyline box?

I smashed 2 boxes in a week at 579bhp and it was only when I splashed the cash on a os giken box that it became reliable (touch wood)

 

Did you check to see if it's straight? I'd have ground yours and sold it on, then put a bit extra on top and bought a crank that's never had trauma.

 

I think the skyline box is generally good for 500bhp in standard form plus the focos is a lot lighter than a skyline so less stress. I suspect the torque on a 579 bhp engine is much more than a 400bhp Cossie puts out so that coupled with weight would count for destroying the box. The cossie boxes break after the torque that comes with 400bhp setup plus the skyline box is active so you can have the 2wd option plus the controller and active map to shift the power around as per the Ets pro.

The skyline boxes can be picked up for under £1000 compared to the £5k / £6k my oppliger mt75 box cost to take similar power reliably. Agreed though that is gicken should be good for 700 or maybe even more reliably AND you can have shorter gear ratios.

 

its mad that cossie prices have overtaken skyline prices in the ten years I've been out of the ford scene.

My escort cossie box cost £250 when I broke it back in 200. Whatever it was And a skyline box would have cost 10 times that back then. Now it appears that prices have reversed (almost).

I paid £4.5k for my os box and as much as it is inherently stronger, it's the long first gear that makes the biggest difference imo. I get 55 in first and have clocked 0-60 in 3.2 on road tyres on the road (vbox with no rollout).

 

Small update me and Rex got the motor and gearbox back in the car tonight there is still a lot to do but it's back ware it should be .

 

Hey, looks nice n clean too.

 

Lol well to be 100% it never gets any love so fort it was about time . Iv even splashed out on a new number plate for it witch is in the post to the DVLA as we speak

 

That looks
Like an epic car mate love that

 

Nice work mate

I nearly bought that plate for the fiesta off eBay for £275.

 

I like the plate, will look great on the car. Where did you get the stick on plate? I need one for the front of my Pug

 

Thanks Toby
Ebay £10 to the door there not reflective so might get some more made as the one on the front of the car now is reflective and looks better . I love the bike your making

 

This was on ebay it did not sell at £350 so I offered him £300 and the deal was done . Iv had to send it all to the DVLA as there is a small problem with the tax on my car going back befor I bort the car witch stopped me from doing it on line

 

Not much of a update but the focos now has its new number plate on it . Witch I well chuffed with




And the second bit of news is the car is back on the floor and running very well

 

great work as always mate, glad to see it working again

 

Looks great! have you removed the big rear spoiler?

 

Thanks mate

 

Thanks Toby iv changed the tailgate to a carbo finer on so it had to be removed but it will be going back on

 

Where did you get the carbon tail gate from. Loving the wheels too!

 

I got it off a good mate . When I get home Thursday I will take a photo but I think it's from the USA . As to the wheels there my mates Rex's spare set there the ken block 52 wheels

 

You've got some good mates there! Are the wheels 18"?

 

You right he is a very good mate . And yes there 18 inch there sized to fit on a escort cosworth

 

I like I need I want!!!!!!!

 

My mate car with them on

 

I do love that Cossie.

 

That is nice, they look huuuuuuuge!

 

Looks mighty

 

looking good when I was around Ian glad its all sorted.
looks lovely with those wheels on

 

Thanks Dave it's going to look better when the rear fin is back on and it's got a set of slicks on lol

 

Not much has happened as of late until last week when I made up my mind to remove the anti pump tappets witch are doing my head in . Well as it had been some time sins I'd last drove the car I tuck it for a spin and it went 100% on getting home and starting to to put it into the garage the car cut out and would not start . Well on checking wot was going on with the motor . I found that the inlet cam pully bolt had come lose . And as I'v got pegged pullys it allowed the timing to move witch it did 180% I'm sorry to say and it bent all 8 inlet valves. All the new parts have now turned up and the rebuild will start in the new year

 

Oops - expensive that

 

Well I've had a day on the car today . All the new valves are now in . As I finished stripping the head down I found 4 of the exhaust valve stem seals had ripped so would of been letting oil go down the valves . But as I was doing a full rebuild I had got some new ones . All so as it was in bits I've given the inlet side of the head a light port

 

And as to these anti pump tappets there going in the bin £90 of shit . They have only done 100 miles and look at them . they should have some type of black coating on they to make them better YE RIGHT

 

I was always told get genuine 4x4 lifters as they are completely different to the crap ones people sell now as you say cheap are around £90 and proper 4x4 items if you can get them are about £220

 

Well I'm glad to say it's all back together . And I'm over the moon with it . The motor feels so positive now . I think part of the could be that I've replace the vibro Tech engine mounts as I had some rally style mounts witch are very hard but has made it feel very ferm and positive . I've all so put a new set of tappets in the head and it's never sounded better . All so as Martin asked me about wot oil temps it been seeing I've invested in a stack oil temp gauge witch is all so in and working very well . All so befor the timing went rong I fitted a lot of -AN fittings as I was fead up with juberly clips and it made sense at it would not be good having a water pipeletting go on the track . I've all so put two bottles on the bulkhead to work as breathers catch bottles for the gearbox . So the next job on the list is remove the rear diff as it now imported weir supra diff kit .

 

I noticed a big difference when i fitted the vibra tech mounts to my saff.

Im glad the engine is sweet as a nut now.

 

I forgot to put a photo up of wot you get in a weir kit lol a spring and some shims for best part of £90 after posting and customs charges

 

Coming on buddy, looks great with the new fittings too

 

i've taken my time to look at this thread yesterday and the last night i dreamt about your car...

it's amazing how you dressed up this massive weapon...
great build man!
hope you can enjoy again this one on the road soon and for long...
keep us posted