My 300E with a V8 ford twist

[totus]

Here is my 300E fitted with a Jag IRS & 5.8 ford windsor motor (should be fun)

 

I have only had this a couple months, the Van was built back in the mid 80's and has been off the road since 97

I bought it as a non runner and with no carb/exhausts or radiator fitted (all parts in the rear of the van), after a little research I think the parts had been removed to upgrade from a 2v to 4v inlet manifold.

 

I fitted a Carb/battery, turned the eng over, the oil pressure came up almost straight away so I hot wired the ign & fuel pump (wireing is a mess). I turned the eng over but all I got was large flames out the exhaust manifolds!! checked the timing which was about 3 cyls out, adjusted and tried again the motor fired into life running sweet with good oil pressure

 

I still have to check the auto box, axle etc

 

 

 

 

 

[lotusless]

a real blast from the past m8

[Copey]

mental! love it!!

[marky4]

looks a beast, very nice

[gazparky]

top motor matey lovin the colour BEAST

[Trevmk3]

now that is different and

[Fiesta Steve]

What a rod !

[OldskoolSue]

very nice

[caprinerd]

do my eyes decieve me or is that a jag rear end i see very retro

love it m8

[richie_stix]

love the V8 and Jag IRS combo

[Stu_B]

Love it saw it on the NSRA forum, Engine sits back a bit

[DAZZA]

Love an old rod...... now you just need a fog light under the boot pan, nice red glow on that IRS, hey presto..... proper old skool

[mk1mexico]

Proper Old Skool. How far back is that engine

[totus]

Thanks for the comments the Van was put together in the 80's

 

The eng is well back, at the moment I cant get in the Drivers door as the steering wheel is so far back here is a pic of the front seat.

 

 

Here are a couple pics of what it was like in the past, the plain red pic is from the early 90's and the Cocacola one is from the mid 80's

 

 

 

[MK5CortinaEstate]

Wow. Nice ride. I think the only change I would make if it was mine, would be to get those rear wheels tucked nicely up into the arches.

 

V8's rule!

[72mk1escort]

Love it

[totus]

Just a little update, I havent got to the van yet but my 105E is almost there and the Van is next on the list

 

I was Haveing a little play with wheels before I get to deep into the repairs, I dont want to put arches on the Van and the rear wheels are sticking out about 2.5 inch which I think would just cause grief from the boys in Blue

 

I have a set of 8 x 15" slots, they fit just inside the arch, what do you think

 

 

 

whilst I was at it I had a set of 14" which I tried up front and must say I kinda like them although the set I have have to much dish outwards

 

 

 

Brian

[escortwithsunroof]

thats some van, lovin the fat dished wheels, they look class

[totus]

Time for a little update

 

Have been doing a little cutting of old rusty parts :affraid: lots of them, the van didnt look to bad until I started but I suppose we all say that, multi layers of patch after patch

 

 

 

 

Cut out the driverside floor, leaving the step for my line.

 

 

Welding Started :thumb up: floor from the rear arch forward, and the inner sill in place further forward. Note - the rear part makes up my battery box so the inner sill doesnt come all the way to the rear arch.

 

[totus]

New floor in the driver's footwell

 

 

New door setep under construction :thumb up:

 

 

Sill fitted and closed at the front

 

 

 

Rear sill closed :thumb up:

 

 

Here is a little pic of the engbay/Inside :123: :123:

 

 

Brian

[totus]

Just completed over 500 mile in the Van all in all things went real well, a few moans and groans along the way but my wife Jackie eventually went quiet

 

The Van passed the mot on Friday lunch time and travelled down to Pooley Bridge with only a couple teathing problems,

sticking throttle which I still havent found the cause??

some eng fumes in the Van (didnt seal up the dash area when fitting)

Speedo cable kept the choke flap closed (air filter didnt arrive in the post on time) dissconnected and used satnav.

 

did a run out on the sat approx 80 miles and another on the sunday approx 50 miles, no major problems

 

returned home tonight, got a few things to do to the Van as it gets very hot inside due to the eng being so far back and the exhausts so close to the tunnel, I think I will open the front to the size of the whole grill to allow more air to pass through the eng bay.

 

 

 

 

Brian

[sierra1off]

Neat old skool motor there.

 

If your not going to us those 14 inch wolferace and they are 4 stud ford they would do me for my cortina (or a pair of 15's)