How screwed am I here?

[katana]

Aren't Xflows supposed to have 35mm rubber one side and a 50mm rubber the other or did I imagine that in another lifetime? May help?

[jxke]

That's correct, I only noticed when I took them off that they're different. I swapped them around and it seems to sit a little better but still no sump clearance.

 

Now I've slept on it I think I just need to bring the engine up a little more on the mounts? It's about 1/3 of the way up the slot so perhaps bringing it up may raise it enough to give sufficient clearance

[jxke]

[jxke]

Someone pointed out to me it might be a cortina sump? And also this picture:

 

 

Apparently mine could be 3 and need hammering out to look more like 2 so that it fits

[katana]

Cortina's are all front bowl - escorts are opposite - all rear bowl so you can't really mix them up!

[colr6]

Said it may need a bit of manipulating if it's catching where the sump drops into the bowl. If that's where it is should be no problem about it catching anything in side, but worth rotating engine before refit ment to make sure

[colr6]

Cortina's are all front bowl - escorts are opposite - all rear bowl so you can't really mix them up!

Weren't mk3 cortina ohv rear sump? Could be wrong

[jxke]

Cheers for clarifying katana I never knew that

 

And yeah hammering the sump seems the way to go, would just need to make sure it still clears the longer stroke.

 

Thanks for all the advice, I guess the plan is take the engine back out again over the weekend, bash the sump out a bit and then get it back in and see if its clear?

[jxke]

Pics if it helps show what I mean..

[robert maguire]

My 1600xflow had the 50mm round rubber mounts on it ,in mk2 escort and that was 16xflow from new in Aussie ,not swopped from 1100 etc

[katana]

Weren't mk3 cortina ohv rear sump? Could be wrong

 

Hmmm! Possibly as the picture below has a strange bracket spot welded to the rear underside which does imply its not from an escort! 

[jxke]

I was wondering what that was when I saw it - so it's a possibility it's not an Escort sump, hence the clearance issues

[jxke]

Mystery solved, it's apparently a pre x-flow capri sump

Change to an escort sump and I should be good to go, or get the hammer out on my 1100 sump 

[jxke]

Might finally be finishing this off this weekend, using the 1100 sump but the question is, any thoughts on what I can/should do about the baffle - if anything needs to be done that is?

[colr6]

Seem to remember the sump depth is different, so make sure the big ends don't hit the sump.

[jxke]

Yeah that's right, and I've seen a few people bash 11/1300 sumps out for 1600's as they can be hard to find so that is my plan I reckon

[colr6]

Easy enough to do.

[jxke]

Cool thanks, guessing a little heat to make it easier and hit it with something a bit softer so it doesn't crack? Still not sure about the baffle either

[colr6]

Just fit the sump rotate engine by hand a couple of revolutions, the big end bolts will mark the sump where att is required. Fit sump with no gasket to ensure adequate clearence before fitting up properly

[jxke]

Bingo, done it today and I have absolutely miles of clearance

[colr6]

Perciverence pays off well done

[jxke]

Thanks for all the advce, I've Just got to piece it back together now, started to but it rained before I got to finish so I'll continue tomorrow, just little bits some wiring an exhaust etc.