Mk2 Escort V6 4 Door

[christophe]

Heres a few pictures of my mk2 escort, its a 1979 4 door and was originally a 1300 auto. Its now fitted with a 2.9 v6 from a granada along with a type 9 box all wired in to keep the fuel injection.

 

Front struts are capri 2.8 bilsteins with polybushes all round, rear axle is standard but with polybushed leaf springs and 1 inch lowering blocks. Brakes are capri vented discs with braided hoses.

 

I bought the car nearly 4 years ago, its only got 41,000 miles on it and I have all the old MOT's. When I got it it had a different v6 partly fitted but it needed quite abit of work inc repairs to the sills, c pillar and floor ans well as 2 new wings. The bodywork still needs finishing and spraying butI finally got it MOT'd yesterday so I can drive it round for abit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrade]

Great project still needs a bit of work but i like the overall idea! its great you can actually drive it at this point so if anything crops up you wont be afraid of scratching the paint

[Mr2Caps]

What colour you gonna spray it?

[YOUNGY]

thats cool i bet you have some fun out playing

[lotusless]

nice to see a different engine in there i bet its nice to drive

[christophe]

Cheers chaps yea its preety nice to drive, I've never driven a mk2 before so its takin abit of gettin used to after drivin mk6 escorts for years.

 

Engine runs preety nice tho, low down torque is really good is just pulls hard from about 1500rpm. Its not ideal been so heavy but it goes well enough for that not to matter Colour is going to be yellow again, I did a few bits inthe engine bay and its quite abit brigther than the car is now.

[metallicar]

Thats fascinating! I take it that the engine is a Cologne? I've been considering fitting one in my Mk2, and this is the only roadgoing V6 one that i've been able to find! Mind if I pick your brains?

 

Silly a question as it may seem (i'm aware that if i'm fitting a 2.8i that I shouldn't be worried about this), but what MPG do you get?

 

Also, did you find that you had to make many alterations to the engine bay? What sort of mounts did you use?

 

As it stands now, have you dared to test its top speed, and if so, what is it?

 

Finally, it is a heavy engine, so how are you finding the handling?

 

I'd appreciate the input! Lovely car you have there.

 

Here endeth my end of the Spanish inquisition!

 

JT