72mk1escort 24 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hey mate this is what you need to get the gaskets off without doing damage its not hard to do with one of these http://www.tooltrolley.co.uk/images/Dra ... WS150C.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Im back at uni and I decided to bring my brakes up here with me. I got chatting to a few people in the workshop here and they were really interested in the escort so I thought Id ask if I could use a lathe to try and make some new pistons for the calipers. Luckily they said yes so I thought I may as well give it a go. I thought Id do it properly and put what Ive learned here this year to the test. They're made from stainless and cost £15 for the material, but I did buy a bit too much just in case something went wrong. I measured the old pistons and made a CAD model. Then I made a drawing with all the dimensions so that it would be easier for me to see what I was doing. Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Car's in for paint so hopefully will be back within the next couple of weeks I cleaned and painted the calipers and put the new pistons and seals in...I just hope they actually work! Link to post Share on other sites
mexicotait 0 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 nice to see some machining work good on ya lad Link to post Share on other sites
gjh 0 Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Very nice Loving your machining work, I'm gona keep an eye on this thread, keep up the good work Link to post Share on other sites
mk1cossydan 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 looking good mate well done Link to post Share on other sites
Boreham 0 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 nice to see some machining work good on ya lad agreeded.. good ole Colchester...doing her thing.. tidy work.. Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 With the car gone Its given me a bit of time to clean and paint a few bits and Ive re built the engine with new bearing shells, new gaskets and a kent bcf3 cam. I got a new rocker cover and 4 branch manifold so its all ready to go in as soon as the car comes back! Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 I got the car back this evening and its spot on! Heres just a few pics quickly taken as it started to rain so I had to put it away but Ill get some better ones up tomorrow because these dont do it justice Link to post Share on other sites
72mk1escort 24 Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Looks lovely mate, i heard from Simon down at the garage (Anerly crash repairs) that he had your motor in there top blokes down there and they do a top job. This car is going to be a real credit to you all that hard work has payed off hey. just the refitting now then . . . Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nearly there! It's all put back together and pretty much done. Interior is standard for the time being which is a bit of a shame cos the rest of the cars so mint but that can easily be changed at a later date. Been round the block and its quality, so good to finally drive it (and loud, I made my own exhaust system), but the brakes are still a bit spongy. Theres a few little jobs to do...here are some pics 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chris! 0 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Its a stunner mate Link to post Share on other sites
hotrodhains 0 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 lovely! Link to post Share on other sites
Boreham 0 Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 The rise of the Mk1 4 dr is NOW.... Cool lookin motor... clean and simple.. Link to post Share on other sites
joe1600 21 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 thats one koool 4 door cangrats pal Link to post Share on other sites
72mk1escort 24 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Youve done an excellent job mate this car is mint i love it, i want a set of them wheels now lol would love to meet up sometime and have a chat and a cruise in the oldskool motors give me a PM as im pretty sure youre local to me we can always go to the meets in convoy to. well done the car should be a real credit to you Link to post Share on other sites
YOUNGY 35 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 looks spot on mate nice job Link to post Share on other sites
GT_lenny 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 top job Link to post Share on other sites
jimrobson 7 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 What a transformation, the car looks stunning. Is there anymore updates? Jim Link to post Share on other sites
banarama 27 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 perfect work mate Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Just an update. Ive been at uni since september so nothings really been done to the escort. Ive got new brake lines and unions and Ive fitted new slave cylinders to the rear drums but thats about all thats been done. I picked up a 1300 xflow from a mk2 escort banger racer, the car was in such a state! And to be honest, so was the engine. Got it home and took the head off it and it looked quite promising. Its got double valve springs, loads of porting, they're huge and bigger valves. 34mm exhaust and 40.1mm inlet. But...after cleaning it all up theres 3 long cracks in the head. Also, I think the valves have been hitting the pistons because all of them look like this: I havnt taken it apart anymore but Im presuming because of all the head work and the fact that the pistons look like that, it must have a lairy cam. Anyway, I'll keep the valves and the head was good to use for a template. I bought these R6 carbs and Ive made a start on a manifold for them: I made this engine breather on the lathe as well: Link to post Share on other sites
mirafioriman 0 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Lovely looking car coming on well. Link to post Share on other sites
Top Ghia 15 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Top marks for this mate it looks great,and the machining work is great too. Link to post Share on other sites
tomk1 3 Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Not posted on here for a while. No money = no work on the escort! I went to my first meet at boxhill a few weeks ago though. Great to finally get out in it after all the work and time being off the road. Some good roads round there! Out of boredom I decided to take the 1300 xflow apart that I picked up over a year ago now. I took the head off ages ago but the bottom ends just been sitting in the corner of the garage. The crank looks like its been balanced and it had a 234 cam in it as well. While I was away the old man picked up a 1600 that had come out of a boat. Its still got all the marine gear stuck on it. I got back and had a look at it but it's really old....2737E? Is it worth rebuilding? Didn't want to get a gas bottle from BOC again as I was only doing a bit of welding so tried a disposable one from machine mart....waste of time! Also tried gasless welding wire.....waste of time! Here's the result... Also having a few troubles with the car. Ive got 7" wide wheels and I've seen loads of escorts with them, but I cant have anyone in the back or they rub. I've folded up the lips on the arches as well but still no good. How do others get away with it? Shorter axle? Drivers side front dampers gone as well so new dampers all round is next on the shopping list. Which would you recommend for a reasonable price? Does anyone know much about BDH engines? Did Cosworth actually make them or have they just been created along the way using 1300 xflow and BDA head? Any info would be great thanks Link to post Share on other sites
joe1600 21 Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 The cosworth BDH does exist, they were made specially by cosworth for racing and made around 190bhp. Great engine and rev like chuff. I now of a guy in derby that has a couple that he used to use in a grass track mini in the 70s & 80s but as of yet I cant get him to sell me one Have a look on John Wilcox’s engines; he builds them but there a bit pricey Link to post Share on other sites
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