Here's to the start of my orion project!

 

That looks really tidy.

 

It is a very clean shell, immaculate underneath.. im going to begin stripping it to get the bodywork back to its best.

 

Are you keeping it standard or modding it??
I do like it on steels with wheel trims...

 

Im going to change the wheels & suspension, but keep all the original parts stored.

 

 

 

Rare to see them that tidy

 

 

Well, ive got the engine out & bay all stripped down for its new transplant. So suprised how clean it is for a 30 year old ford... my engine choice is not going to impress a few people but tbh its nice to be different, its mainly going to be used for track use/shows ect.

 

what engine? something like a vag 1.8t/1.9tdi?

 

Honda K20 'type r' engine. Wanted something revvy & has hever been done in an orion!

 

Today i got the wiring loom & auxiliaries removed, ready to fabricate a cradle for the engine/box to sit on. I plan on fitting castor wheels & adjustable brackets which enables me to level the engine with the correct 12° tilt which the K20 has from the factory.. makes life easier when it comes to the mounts ect...

 

Nice, something a bit different. I think years ago I did hear of one other escort with a honda engine fitted.

Whats the going rate for one of them now?

 

looks really nice...must have been ages since i ve seen a tidy orion....

 

Thats a lovely motor you have there! Looking forward to seeing this progress into the finished article!

 

I'm liking the sound of this project . are you putting the engine and gearbox from the Honda . Witch to be onest would make life a lot simpler . If so you will need custum made drive shafts making . So when that tuntime comes speak to MK on here with the fiesta as he had some made for his car so he might be able to tell you the place to use

 

i know someone putting a honda engine into a genuine Series 1

 

Ive made a basic frame with castor wheels.. also started to make an adjustable front gearbox mount using a jack..(May aswel use scrap parts) the driveshafts won't be a problem. I know of a motorsport company who makes shafts. I will have to cut both ends, make a sleeve & weld them, then the will be matched & made... im currently spending about an hour a day on it during lunch breaks at work so its not going to be a fast project..

 

Yes, full engine/box from a type r doner.. all the mounts will be custom made by myself.

 

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but how do i change the thread name? Thanks in advance

 

edit your first post pn page 1 and then click the advanced edit button

 

All sorted, cheers for your help

 

great project
you only need to use the engine,gearbox and rear engine mounts

 

Nice...that is going to catch a few people out when they think it is standard!

 

Interesting project! Should go well with that engine I would think. Plenty of tuning parts out there too. Is it a big lump with the gearbox on?

 

The engine is just over 1 & 1/2" higher & 1/2" wider tham the old 1.6. I test drove the doner car & revved to 9k. And around 230 bhp with K-pro ecu..

 

So this happened today. Such a good fit, there is alot of clearance which is always a good thing. I also decided to use the original Civic type r mounts & change at a later date. All in all a productive day!!!

 

looking great

 

Looks a interesting project, certainly something different.

Are you going to be able to run the engine on the civic ecu?

 

yeah, i can run the civic ecu with the immobilizer removed, but i will run a K-pro ecu & have it mapped to suit..

 

I went to a hillclimb yesterday, here in cornwall & got to view this... built by a cornish rally prep company. Complete subaru running gear/floorpan

 

that looks epic

 

Nice progress

Nice sub-onion

 

looks good but them front wheels stick out a bit dont they or is it just the pics?

 

They do stick out quite far, i suppose its due to having the subaru width/track.. the front arches have been widened too

 

how comes you're using scooby stuff instead of ford or honda?

 

This isnt my car, it was at a local hillclimb i went to.. im using all honda parts on my orion

 

 

Have you gone for the b16 or 18?? Looks like a clean car. Have you got any photos of your mounts ect?? Be nice to see how others have done thier mounts.