Mick The Cabbie Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Posted July 18, 2009 UPDATE TIME! Ran the old girl up the strip @ CF show and was very dissapointed with the times So had the head off the following week in order to perform some further fettling. Turns out the head was fairly standard apart from some mild porting and a set of standard size rimflow valves and had never been skimmed. It's amazing what people tell you about the spec when you buy something. They're always 2.1 (or 1700 in the case of crossflows) with big valves etc etc aren't they "Off with her head!!" Bores all good and un worn with no undue lateral piston movement. All nice and snug in there Bores are 93mm so she is indeed just under 2.1 & 2090cc's Had the sump of before engine went in. There is evedence of the crank being balanced etc so I'm happy with all that. Had another head sitting on the shelf so I pulled it apart for a freshen up. It's had some nice porting work on both inlet & exhaust sides and has 44mm inlets & 38mm exhaust valves. Has had approx 40thou taken off. Cleaned and decoked everything, re lapped the valves in and re assembled with new stem seals and the 285 cam & vernier which I had been running previously. I'm a bit hacked off now though as this replacement head had been fitted with a BLF63 cam. I stupidly removed this before researching what exactly it was. Turns out it's a fairly wild Burton cam and much much better than the 285 Changed the 45's for something different too. R1 bike carbs and a nice Pipercross filter Not too sure about these though.. Although they drive very well and return exellent MPG and attract a lot of interest, I'm really missing the angry bark of the 45's The webers were the cars main soundtrack. The bike carbs are comparitavely fairly quiet with the exhaust taking centre stage now. No so good... Also swapped the long legged 3.54 diff for a 3.89 to give her a bit more 'get up and go' through the gears. Still cruises ok though. A couple more piccies to end with A link to some pics taken a few weeks back in case you missed em http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... highlight=
Tall paul Posted July 18, 2009 Report Posted July 18, 2009 Love the 4door mick, how many inches did you measure to the front for the gear lever hole to turn it around? Good to meet you at the retro show on sunday too.
Mick The Cabbie Posted July 18, 2009 Author Report Posted July 18, 2009 Good to meet you too Paul. Can't remember exactly.. I just measured the difference between the two gearboxes. Approx 3 inches me thinks.
Yeomans22 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Posted July 18, 2009 Looks really good Mick, i had a bit of a nose around this at CF and at the avo show a few weeks ago, good idea about the diff, i think mine has a 4:1 in it and its terrible on the motorway, but really quite quick. Paul.
Boreham Posted August 27, 2009 Report Posted August 27, 2009 what a stunning looks like it should have an ASBO sticker on it....
olddan Posted September 13, 2009 Report Posted September 13, 2009 What a seriously beautiful car! What wheels are those, and what size/offset? Thanks.
Baileymk1 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Posted September 13, 2009 Love the stance, well nice!! You lucky bugger cruisin about in that!!
Mick The Cabbie Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks for the comments! She may well be for sale soon. She'll prob go on ebay, although I'd really like her to stay within our little comunity. Anyone seriously interested, send me a pm
Admin Mk2Jo Posted September 14, 2009 Admin Report Posted September 14, 2009 What !!!!!!! Why are you selling
Mick The Cabbie Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Posted September 14, 2009 What !!!!!!! Why are you selling Too many cars I guess. Can't drive em all either.. I really do like this one, and I'm always pleasantly suprised with the reactions/comments on here & elsewhere. However, she's been distracting me from doing the van. Not to mention the Mk1's. For a while, I've been thinking of bunging a 4.1 LSD & a proper lairy cam up her. Would ave been nice to see mid to low 14's on slicks. But like I said, I should really be putting the effort into the others. This was only meant to give me my OSF fix until I sorted the others. Then I got carried away I'm not 100% what to do yet. BUT, I have always wanted a nice Mk1 & Anglia van to run. But then they're ten a penny-ish..
Andrade Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 Keep it! This one requires no work at all and is an instant headturner. You can work as much as you want on the others, take it as you have a car for every mood
Admin Mk2Jo Posted September 15, 2009 Admin Report Posted September 15, 2009 Okay Mick ....will let you off then I thought you were selling up and moving onto pastures new and not so OSF If it gets your new projects moving then it's a good idea and someone will be lucky and get a lovely car
4parajon Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 I know of someone that will be almost suicidal now you might be selling as he's recently just bought one because yours was'nt for sale
Mick The Cabbie Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Posted September 15, 2009 Keep it! This one requires no work at all and is an instant headturner. You can work as much as you want on the others, take it as you have a car for every mood I don't mind the work. It keeps me occupied. Space and time to drive em all is the issue.. Okay Mick ....will let you off then I thought you were selling up and moving onto pastures new and not so OSF If it gets your new projects moving then it's a good idea and someone will be lucky and get a lovely car OMG Jo, noooooooooooo!!! I couldn't possibly ever go OSF-less I've been into em far too long to start going without now This is a really tough decision. It'll be a very sad day if she does go.. I've had both the Mk1's for ages. I need to justify all the time I've spent tripping over em. Plus, I feel I owe it to them & myself to finish em properly & use em. Plus I always thought I prefered Mk1's over Mk2's (Until I built this one ) I know of someone that will be almost suicidal now you might be selling as he's recently just bought one because yours was'nt for sale I think you're on about sprocket??? I mentioned it to him a few weeks ago but I think he was busy doing house renovations etc
Savvi Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 What Mk1's do you have now ? Are they standard or lotus mex etc? As you know i sold my Ghia last year to try something different which has ended up with me having nothing to drive this year but a load of projects in the workshop If you could pick, which mk1 would you sell, perhaps that might be the way to go ? 1x Anglia van 1x MK1 Escort 1x MK2 Escort If it's only space then i think it's what i would do personally as your MK2 is just so nice (without the dented rear 1/4)
tom28 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 im still in 2 minds about selling my 4dr to fund me mk1 its a tough choice
MightySprocket Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 I know of someone that will be almost suicidal now you might be selling as he's recently just bought one because yours was'nt for sale thanks for your concern mate Mick very kindly offered me the car a while back but the time wasn't right if i had the money now I'd snap it up, it is the inspiration for mine, hope I do as good a job as Mick
Mick The Cabbie Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Posted September 15, 2009 What Mk1's do you have now ? Are they standard or lotus mex etc? As you know i sold my Ghia last year to try something different which has ended up with me having nothing to drive this year but a load of projects in the workshop If you could pick, which mk1 would you sell, perhaps that might be the way to go ? 1x Anglia van 1x MK1 Escort 1x MK2 Escort If it's only space then i think it's what i would do personally as your MK2 is just so nice (without the dented rear 1/4) I too thought one of each would be a good idea. However I'm not too sure which Mk1 I'd sell. The Lotus is a lovely thing but not massively quick. (under wraps for now but full details on here in due course ) The blue/white Mk1 is a very solid base. Just needs wings & paint. I planned to stuff it full of YB turbo. I want something that makes me grin then poo..
bigglesmk2 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Posted September 15, 2009 Sooo want ........Shouldnt have sold my 4door
midlandsslabber Posted July 29, 2010 Report Posted July 29, 2010 gorgeous escort i have a gold ghia myself 2 inch down all round making coilly for the front then ill be happy want your stance sooo bad!!! nearly there tho. p.s get yourself some anti tramp bars or milton a frame should make a fat difference to 1/4 miles and get that ''im gonna sell it'' idea out of your head you'd be mad too!!!
Mick The Cabbie Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Posted July 29, 2010 Yeah I know, i prob am mad for selling... If I was ever gonna keep her, she'd be pulled apart and have a big power hike & a properly sorted rear end. She'd still stay lookin the same mindya
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