What a wind up. Nothing is ever simple is it (or cheap)!!!

[sambo]

FFS, i took some time off work recently to fit my engine in the escort.

I have a big wing 2WD cossie sump with internal gates etc. I heard that most people simply need to trim the rear lip of the cross-member and thats it, the cossie engine will go in! But NO!! The sump rests on the rear of the X-member and the front bowl of the sump actually sits on the steering rack! I tried swapping the mounts over but this only makes things worse and the rear bowl ends up sitting on the steering rack mount.

 

I'm using a WCXM and i thought i'd try another X-member. I trimmed the lip of this one and guess what... nope, still the same.

This is really getting on my tits as i paid for the sump as it is a really nice bit of kit and is the next best thing to dry sumping etc and now i cant use it. I also cant afford to get anything else now.

 

I dont really want to fit a RS2000 sump as i dont want to risk oil surge.

Now i have knocked out the steering geometry by changing x-members too. Great! Not to mention all the paint i have chipped off in the bay!!!

 

HELP!!!!!!

Does anyone have any suggestions? What do others use when putting a cossie into an escort? My only other option is to make my own mounts but i dont have a workshop and it'll mean the engine will have to sit higher up too which is not good!!!

[Twinkle]

exactly the same problem i'm having with a wcxm with a pinto and ally rs sump!

[sambo]

yeah, i saw your post. You shouldnt have probs fitting an RS2000 sump though, but i guess thats the frustrating thing about it!! Everyone else's is a walk in the park but when its your turn..... its no end of hassle!!

 

[PlopPlop]

exactly the same problem i'm having with a wcxm with a pinto and ally rs sump!

I've not had a WCXM, have they got different clearance issues to standard XM and rs mounts?