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2007/01/04 19:50:53
lizard

My Mk2 Coupe

Hey,

This is my Mk2 coupe. The interior is a little crappy but over all I'm pretty happy with the car. It's got a pinto and type 9 5 speed.

Thanks heaps to Mark D for the wheels. I love them!!

Here's some pics

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/Escort003.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/Escort002.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/Escort004.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/Escort005.jpg
31 comments Leave a comment
RS-001
Mate, that car is awsome.
2007/01/04 19:58:10
3sc0rt
Woo.. poo poo that's nice man
2007/01/04 20:10:37
3sc0rt
Oooops double posted sorry, but very nice man
2007/01/04 20:11:23
Inferno115
bloody awesome car, damn clean engine bay too
2007/01/04 20:36:55
Dale Baron
Man that looks nice..... I love those wheels too
2007/01/04 20:53:12
lizard
Cheers for all the positive comments guys. Just need to clean the interior up a little and am on the look out for some twin 45's. The car runs really bad cold and I've taken it to two mechanics and they both couldn't fix it. One reckons he re-jetted the carby and, if he has, it's made no difference.

Cheers for the comments once again guys.
2007/01/04 21:14:34
krt10
looks good. what are your plans for it?
2007/01/04 22:22:41
lizard
I have no real set plans I just do things as they come up. I really need to tidy the interior up. Get some new seats and rails, do something with the door trims and just give it a good overall clean.
2007/03/04 22:49:28
510pom
nice clean car and there getting harder to get
2007/04/04 01:41:54
lizard
Just a little update.

My plans have slightly changed. Originally was looking at some twin 45's, then throttle bodies but I settled for Sierra EFI. To my knowledge, the reason the car run like crap was because there wasn't enough fuel supply. So I've purchased a Wolf V4 ECU and a sierra injection kit which I'm hoping will solve all my problems!!

Now the kit has no injectors so which injectors do you guys recommend to run? I know magna injectors will fit but feel they maybe a little small. Are there any other direct replacement injectors? I read somewhere that vs/vt v6 injectors are they way to go. Does anyone know what's involved in fitting these?

Oh I would just like to thank the forum member (who i think wishes to stay anonymous) for selling me the injection kit!
2007/12/05 14:11:32
lizard
Just another little update.

Car is in at the moment getting wired and tuned. Went with the Magna injectors.

And this arrived today, cost $150 shipped which I thought was very good. Although I have no plans to use it at the moment I thought I would grab it anyway.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/100_1071.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/100_1072.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/100_1073.jpg

Cheers
2007/04/06 20:39:46
maxrs
Very tidy Escort lizard.

That's an interesting exhaust manifold.
2007/04/06 23:11:10
lizard
what's so interesting about the manifold??
2007/08/06 20:00:02
s_ikari2015
Looks like a turbo manifold to me... that oddly familiar square opening... [;^)]
2007/08/06 22:07:06
lizard
I knew it was a turbo manifold but I thought he was referring to something else!!
2007/09/06 17:24:51
Stairsy
That's an awesome car mate!... you have the car I want!

what's interesting is that you dont see many cast turbo manifolds for the pinto... where'd you manage to score that from?

very nice

Alastair
2007/09/06 18:43:30
lizard
Cheers for the complements Stairsy.

I managed to get it from New Zealand of TradeMe. Have family over there so there is normally someone flying between the two countries so I don't need to pay for postage to here.

Cheers

2007/09/06 19:25:55
lizard
Well its been a while and the EFI install is complete. Ended up going with a sierra manifold and a Wolf 3D V4. Here is a couple of pics.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/100_1093.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/nomond/100_1092.jpg

Next on the list is:

Roll the guards
Wheel alignment and balance
Replace white dash parts with black
New radiator (mines almost stuffed)
Thermo fan (the one on there atm isn't to good)
A decent wash, polish and vacuum!!

2007/08/28 18:04:49
3sc0rt
Hey man good job [88]
Rolling the guards scares me... if i knew there was a way that you wouldn't chip it %100 id do it but i guess it depends on the paint and what not aswell... 2 Pac here so i wont be doing it... id love to but dont wanna risk it.
2007/08/28 18:52:14
Inferno115
get a heat gun on it as your rolling it works a treat just take it slow, we did a dodgy way with a hammer, angle grinder and a block of wood and still didn't crack,,,, looks the good now with the efi, is it running?
2007/08/28 19:12:32
lizard
Yeah hopefully it won't crack. I managed to track down a "special" tool to do it with. It's exactly the same as this one:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-parts-accessories/Tools-repair-kits/auction-115210491.htm?p=1

So hopefully it wont crack? or Will it??
2007/08/28 19:25:28
Juiceman
If it's the rear guards you're getting done I would say get a panel beater to do it, because from what I've been told the rears on Escorts are really tough and a machine will make a mess of it. [B)]
2007/08/28 20:11:09
Inferno115
yeah that one on trademe is very similiar to the one i seen in the magazines on the net, think its something just like www.guardroller.com has like a 5 min long step by step video of how it done and before and after result, very handy if you were planning to do it yourself
2007/08/28 20:36:38
2lt_Scort
Hey Lizard,
Good to see its going. Is it going better than before?

Rhys
2007/08/28 22:06:05
lizard
Hey Rhys,

Yeah it's running a lot better. It sounds like it wants to stall when idling though. It sounds although it wants to stall but the computer wont let it?? Any ideas? I think the idle might need to be turned up. It's also running at 92C before the fan comes on which I also think is a little high! I'm going to take it back to Tony at ERR in a week to see what he thinks and he wants to check all the maps etc.

Cheers
2007/08/29 13:19:04
lizard
Hey,

Inferno115 - Yeah I was planning on doing it myself. Hopefully I will only have to do the "lip" under the guard not the actually guard itself.

Juiceman - I'm only doing the fronts as they hit just before full lock. The rears are fine.

Cheers
2007/08/29 13:39:17
KIZZA
i bought a guard roller from the guardroller.com site and its wont crack your paint if done properly and yes the rear of an escort is double skinned and abit tuffer than other cars but still doable.
2007/08/29 16:42:26
simmoll
very nice what throttle cable are you using. is it the standard sierra injected one. Im having "issues" with mine where it goes through the firewall and attaching to the throttle peddle.
2007/09/27 18:55:46
lucas
why are you takin the white dials out mate. i reckon they look good. but if ya dont want em you can send em my way.

or do you just mean the glovebox and wat not
2007/09/27 19:02:36
lizard
Sorry I haven't replied earlier guys I didn't realize someone had posted in my thread!

simmoll - I'm not sure what the throttle cable is off but I think a mazda 626 fits?? Not sure though!!

lucas - I just mean the glove box and stuff. Still haven't done it though!!


Cheers

2007/10/20 19:48:52
RS027
I have a WOLF 3D V4 Fuel and Ignition map from "Top Racing". With the Sierra manifold it's producing 116rwhp if you want to give it a run in your car I'll email it over.

Steve
2007/12/29 17:47:24

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