escort is done

[lee_capri]

well ive more or less finshed pintoing the escort,hate to say it but it dont inpress me that much not sure what to do now all i cant really do to get more is change the carb and exeust,it will only pop 50mph in second it int turned out as well as i was thinking it might,

 

what do you think it will run a quater on i think about 18second's

[mossy]

wish i could get mine going...

 

[antz]

cant you justs tick with one car?

 

only 50mph in second is good. my old 1300 xflow one did 40 in second

[lee_capri]

i was expecting more power from it what if i was to change to a 4-speed box would that make it better

[Mr Sam]

maybe a different diff?

 

and your used to a V8 capri as a 'fast car' so a warm pinto isnt going todo much for you is it

 

well done though

[Conor]

i was expecting more power from it what if i was to change to a 4-speed box would that make it better

 

What is it, a 2L? Try advancing the timing. I'm running mine at 16 degrees BTDC. Also what carb are you using?

[lee_capri]

im useing a s**t one on their it does the job but not a twinchoke dowt want to throw to much more money at this,ann as said to me i could try her twinchoke on their,

 

on a about a quater it is only hitting about 80mph im going to race it next week end then i must find more power

[Vista]

i was expecting more power from it what if i was to change to a 4-speed box would that make it better

 

No, the ratios aren't that different and 4th is 1:1 in both 4 & 5 speed box's anyway.

[Conor]

im useing a s**t one on their it does the job but not a twinchoke dowt want to throw to much more money at this,ann as said to me i could try her twinchoke on their,

 

There's your problem then. Single choke carbs are only good for one thing..well two actually:

 

Ford Transits and P100 Pickups.

 

Get a Weber 32/36 DGAV shoved on it. DO NOT put a K&N filter on it until you've enough money to take it to a rolling road to get the carburettor rejetted as it'll run lean until you do and not be a whole lot better. Also get a 4-2-1 manifold as well which will improve midrange torque compared to a 4-1.

 

In short it needs another £100 or so chucking at it until you can afford to buy a K&N and get it set up.

[escortmad79]

There's your problem then. Single choke carbs are only good for one thing...well two actually:

Paper weight & door stop?