Delotus Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Wish i still had my mk1 rs,i could just take the 400bhp engine out of my escort cossy and lash it in. Doesn't the cossy motor look sweet in a mk1 escort. Love to know what one went like cus my cossy is fxxkin rapid. I can just imagine it now rwd ,light body, etc ooooooooooohhh what fun... Some beautifull instals there lads. Tim
joker Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 gaz 12.6 or 12.8 with a cossie on a mk1 is a mess i think
Toby Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 gaz 12.6 or 12.8 with a cossie on a mk1 is a mess i think Yes but Puddy's broke durring his maiden voyage of quarter mile so it's possible, and I'm not sure he's taking the p!ss Also Puddy's car is set up to not grip!
puddy Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 gaz 12.6 or 12.8 with a cossie on a mk1 is a mess i think Yes but Puddy's broke durring his maiden voyage of quarter mile so it's possible, and I'm not sure he's taking the p!ss Also Puddy's car is set up to not grip! Puddy Ps..... Thats the easy bit ,bolting the engine to the x member,now come the months of hard work ! Mine in 1990 !
mk1super Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 well i picked it up today & couldnt resist a trial fit fitted straight onto my wcxm mounts & the standard sump cleared the wcxm Nice one dude keep us up to date,nice seeing a cossie lump with a turbo, What sorta power you looking at having?
mk1super Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 No turbo on mine Have they caught the person who had away with it yet Gaz?
Guest MK1gaz Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 His names Alan , he chucked the turbo in the bin
lockesrsparts Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 Nice one dude keep us up to date,nice seeing a cossie lump with a turbo, What sorta power you looking at having? looking at a reliable 280bhp?? engine is ment to be good for 400bhp but my back axle aint
lockesrsparts Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 had a play with the mk1 rs rad & cossie cooler & other pipework 2nite thinking of useing a new rs rad with the standard cossie coole mounted under slam pannel behind grill????? what u reckon?
RETRO_AL Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 Mine had a standard rad with the 2wd intercooler sat on top,work fine Have you trimmed the bulkhead?worth it while the engine is out just to give you that little bit extra clearance
lockesrsparts Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 was urs a standard cossie rad of a standard mk1 rad?? looks a mission to get the cossie rad to fit & dont fancy cutting all of my rad support panels out after they cost me about £160!
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