P100_Ute

Annnnnd it sounds how much better???

picked up a set of extractors for the car and fitted them over the last 2 days.
engine mount off completly and lift engine up to fit them.. other than that and a quick buff of bellhousing with grinder. they slipped in no worries...
 

picked up a set of extractors for the car and fitted them over the last 2 days.
engine mount off completly and lift engine up to fit them.. other than that and a quick buff of bellhousing with grinder. they slipped in no worries...
 

New fuel pump for running E85, i just need to get new fuel lines and my QFT 650 modded lol...

Got the pedal bracket made and pedal mounted
 
Used half the old bracket and branched off to the new mount 
 

 
Attached the pedal
 

 
All fitted in the car looks pretty factory to me would have to look twice if you didn't know it was DBW
 

 
 
 
 
 

Yeh it opens up a fair way.. not as much as the bonnets tho

 

Engine weights about 195 kilo. so add weight of manifolds etc.. prob 250 max?
I threw one in boot of Corty (original 4cyl shocks/springs in rear) and drove 400km and you couldnt even feel the weight in the back as the 250xflow pulled like a train the whole way.
 

 

Engine weights about 195 kilo. so add weight of manifolds etc.. prob 250 max?
I threw one in boot of Corty (original 4cyl shocks/springs in rear) and drove 400km and you couldnt even feel the weight in the back as the 250xflow pulled like a train the whole way.
 

 

Already Done as the BA engine was a spare one that i had lying around to i gave it to someone else
 

Yup
 

Already Done as the BA engine was a spare one that i had lying around to i gave it to someone else
 

Yup
 

Yeh it opens up a fair way.. not as much as the bonnets tho

 

Engine weights about 195 kilo. so add weight of manifolds etc.. prob 250 max?
I threw one in boot of Corty (original 4cyl shocks/springs in rear) and drove 400km and you couldnt even feel the weight in the back as the 250xflow pulled like a train the whole way.
 

 

Engine weights about 195 kilo. so add weight of manifolds etc.. prob 250 max?
I threw one in boot of Corty (original 4cyl shocks/springs in rear) and drove 400km and you couldnt even feel the weight in the back as the 250xflow pulled like a train the whole way.
 

 

Engine weights about 195 kilo. so add weight of manifolds etc.. prob 250 max?
I threw one in boot of Corty (original 4cyl shocks/springs in rear) and drove 400km and you couldnt even feel the weight in the back as the 250xflow pulled like a train the whole way.
 

 

For the Love of Cars follows Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead who are on a mission as they scour the barns and lock ups looking for British wrecked treasures to bring to life.
 
Season 1, Episode 1 – “The Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico”
The duo attempt to restore a Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico this week.
 
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/for-the-love-of-cars
 
 
can be found on net as
For.The.Love.Of.Cars.S01E01.HDTV.XviD-AFG
or
For.The.Love.Of.Cars.S01E01.HDTV.x264-C4TV
 

Put the engine back in now and sorting all the little things out, got some wiring to sort. Ford changing the starter motor over to the other side of the engine has been the biggest problem for me keep finding little things to have to move or rejig but really taking shape now.
 

 

 

 

Fits like a cock in a sock
 
 
Cortina for life

Billet goodness, got my manifold adapter back today.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

You will need to either get the top shaft also with that rear housing or get your falcon one cut down and drilled to take a roll pin to hold the shifter ball mechanism.
 
Then just unbolt the 4 bolts for the shifter.
 
Knock the roll pin out with a punch.. be carefull when taking the shifter bit out because theyre is a spring and it could go anywhere. and to remember how it goes back togethor.
 
unbolt the bolts to slide the back of the housing off.. then either swap the top plate over to mustang one. or cut and redril the falcon shaft to suit.
 
then cut the floor to suit.

Looks good Jason,
just need to get radiator modified to suit the hoses need be swapped to the other side. passenger top with short hose straight into the thermostat.. and on drivers side needs to be bottom hose

a good tig welder bloke could cut n shut the top/bottom hoses.
 
Mines a Standard corty radiator with the hoses cut out and moved to suit the engine

You'll be at this point in no time at all shortly.

You'll be at this point in no time at all shortly.

Continuing on from my thread on the other forum. I Have recently sold off my crossflow and have decided to try a different route. I'm going to try and get some reasonable times out of my car now being powered by a DOHC FG falcon motor. The plan is to 1st get it in the car then get is running (not that hard when you say it like that) I'll be using my throttle body setup of my old motor and try and use my custom pipes as well. Also looking at my options at the moment as the ecu to control the cams. the rest of the car will be the same as before with the xflow, well thats the plan any way's!!!
 
1st picture to start off while I'm waiting for the bellhousing, engine came fully complete i have striped it down ready for install.
 

Challenge accepted Tim LOL when you eat Chris's dust then I can do the work on your new setup to catch up again hahahaha