MrKnifeys MK2 Escort Project Thread

Mal X · 4 Nov 2018 at 11:58

the Pinto was so easy to work on and not that large either, but they are very old now, i noticed the Zetec later on after posting in.
just get an engine from a smashed up Focus there's so many on Ebay.

those twin 45 Webbers are damned expensive !!!!

~>Dg<~ · 4 Nov 2018 at 12:02

£1000 for webbers. you have to look at the alternatives. 200 bhp from pinto for £4000 isnt that bad when you look at the alternatives from other places. with engines 15-20 grand £4000 is a bargin.thing is he has a zetec already. so you can see where hes coming from. edel who posted earlier in here has just done a lot of this. to his escort. they arent cheap cars to do up. simple but costly.

Mal X · 4 Nov 2018 at 12:05

i was thinking of the k20/k24, a very strong engine but a good one will cost £1000 or more.......... f but with regards to this Escort you're better off with a ford in a ford.

MrKnifey · 5 Nov 2018 at 20:20

Managed to pick up an RX8 5 Speed Gearbox and Ordered a bell housing adaptor plate, so thats the gearbox sorted!

~>Dg<~ · 6 Nov 2018 at 00:27

so you are going the zetec route.

MrKnifey · 6 Nov 2018 at 07:17

For now.. I got months of shell repairs to change my mind yet :rolleyes:

Mal X · 6 Nov 2018 at 11:42

go for the zetec dont hesitate

MrKnifey · 6 Nov 2018 at 11:56

I swap and change a lot. My MK2 XR2 had a 1600 CVH, 1800 ZVH Turbo and Eventually a 350hp Zetec Turbo in the space of 6 weeks.. All in the car and running as well!

~>Dg<~ · 6 Nov 2018 at 13:07

350 in a mk2 any footage ? mate had one with about 200 and that was quick. always fancied a mk1 with similar route.

MrKnifey · 7 Nov 2018 at 07:13

Ill see what I can dig out.. It was absolutely horrendous to drive, I drove around 100 miles on the road and sold it!

MrKnifey · 17 Nov 2018 at 19:36

Nothing new to report, car isnt back from blasters yet but should be Monday.

Ive bought a new Spit so will get photos of it all hopefully next week.

GAZ Coilovers turned up today, but didnt have chance to unbox them.

Sourced an English Axle with Trans X LSD, fully floating, wilwood disc conversion etc..

Slow progress

MrKnifey · 17 Nov 2018 at 19:36

My other project:

MrKnifey · 17 Nov 2018 at 19:41

Previous project :

and another Fiesta XR2 with 2.0 Zetec, Twin 45, Modified Head, Newman Cams and Verniers, plus other bits 195hp. Still got this car.

TangoEchoAlpha · 17 Nov 2018 at 19:52

My first car was a MKII Escort - looking forward to seeing the finished article @MrKnifey

sovietspybob · 18 Nov 2018 at 09:00

If it were me i'd love to go Honda, either an F20c or a K20.

There's kits to fit a K20 engine to MX5's even though it's designed as a transverse engine, they're usefully cheaper than the F20c but i imagine more work as it'll need more fabricating as you'd need to marry it up to another gearbox etc.

vanpeebles · 18 Nov 2018 at 09:14

I love mk1 Fiestas too, some years back I had a mk 1 1.1 poppy plus.

Jamauk · 18 Nov 2018 at 09:59

Prefer the Fiesta, they're from my generation. My Mum had a MK1 XR2, MK2 XR2 & MK3 XR2i. She wishes she'd kept them would have been worth a lot now providing they were kept rust free, which was a difficult thing with them, I did suggest she should get one as there was one for sale at a Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage.

~>Dg<~ · 20 Nov 2018 at 00:32

we had a mk1 xr2 was stolen. was mint aswell

do love the fiestas especially mk1s. nice cars. :cool:

Jamauk · 20 Nov 2018 at 08:10

From what I remember of it, the MK1 & 2 were very fun in the snow! I'm sure going to a RWD Escort would be interesting!

MrKnifey · 21 Nov 2018 at 20:08

Finally got the car back from the blasters.. Overall im happy, but there was a few surprises, mainly being the rear quarter panel which looks like Ari Vatanen himself took care of lol

Its pretty much what I expected, so now I need to order panels and figure out how to get the left over sand out of the car!!!

Rear Panel:

Rear Window Surround Area:

Passenger side, salvageable I think:

Drivers Side A Pillar:

Passenger Side A Pillar:

Front Chassis Leg/Panel/Inner Bay:

Overall Engine Bay Shot:

Poor Car:

Roll Over Spit:

Car Mounted: