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2009/02/03 15:34:19
boogernissan

MK 1 Escort 2.0

i will be aquiring this in a few weeks time,its unreg and not runnin,only needs a tune and some fiddlin with the twin 40 webbers,also has extractors,bit of headwork,cam of some sort,lightend flywheel,celica 5sp and lock diff,the cage is only a half and is bolt in,

anyways,cant wait to get it home and start playin with an escort again

43 comments Leave a comment
bubba
beautiful.. I had a black mk1 coupe and loved every minute of it..
2009/02/03 18:22:46
mud
Nice looking project, keep us informed of your progress.
2009/03/03 10:10:37
boogernissan
how do you go by rego as a historic or vintage car?what requirements for it?can i rego with twin side draughts,no back seat and roll cage as a street car?
would i be better off with a back seat and pull cage out until its rego'ed?
2009/06/03 09:07:48
mud
quote:
Originally posted by boogernissan

how do you go by rego as a historic or vintage car?what requirements for it?can i rego with twin side draughts,no back seat and roll cage as a street car?
would i be better off with a back seat and pull cage out until its rego'ed?


You need to be a member of a car club that runs a "club plate" scheme. The club will determine what level of mods they are willing to accept.
2009/06/03 10:51:42
boogernissan
well i haven't joined up a club yet,maybe i wont worry about the historic or vintage idea then and ill just put a back seat in and take the cage out
should still be rego with twin side draughts???

have also been thinkin about plate ideas

ICE BOX
thought that would be good
2009/06/03 14:45:16
550hp mk2 cortina
nah it has to be totally original to be eligible for historic rego.

Nice ride though...... very sound starting point
2009/06/03 21:07:11
boogernissan
and vintage has to be car club??

oh well,standard rego it is

ive registered for my entry forms to powercruise wa in october so should have some fun there,im gonna enter the drift comp and burnout comp i think
2009/07/03 02:13:54
Big Tilly
BRAD! welcome mate

cant wait to see some progress happening when u get this [88] gonna be saweeeeet
2009/03/15 21:06:47
boogernissan
4 weeks or so to go
2009/03/16 18:59:33
maxrs
Someone will offer you a Jap sr,ca engine before you get it home.
Try to resist the dark side boogernissan.

Good luck with the little sweet coupei miss mine[V]


2009/03/16 19:26:55
boogernissan
ive already been offered a ca and have already had people sayin turbo it or stick a crossflow in it,2 words come to mind well a few more anyways

High Revvin N/A 2 Litre!!!!!!!!


anyone want some twin side draught 40's?
will pull em off when i get it and swap for some 45's or even 50s
2009/03/16 20:49:33
Big Tilly
haha nice, ye im thinking the same, i have a phobia of boost, as soon as someone talks about slapping turbos on things all i can think of is BANG!!

i like the sounds of a "off chops, worked to the bone" N/A pinto
2009/03/16 20:54:24
boogernissan
i love the feeling of boost but i dont like it when people butcher Escorts to put somthing thats not supposed to be in there
2009/03/17 09:18:47
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by boogernissan

i love the feeling of boost but i dont like it when people butcher Escorts to put somthing thats not supposed to be in there

You might start a few fights on here saying that. Good stuff.

2009/03/17 18:41:02
550hp mk2 cortina
No butchering needed....... well not in a corty anyhow LOL

Looking forward to the process no matter what way you go bud.
2009/03/17 19:33:37
maxrs
quote:
Originally posted by 550hp mk2 cortina

No butchering needed....... well not in a corty anyhow LOL

Looking forward to the process no matter what way you go bud.

I knew I'd get a bite from you 550hp mk2 cortina.
Let's hope the Esky gets treated as good as your stunning Croty.
2009/03/17 20:11:33
550hp mk2 cortina
LOL

What can i say....... glutton for punishment Mate!

2009/03/17 20:52:25
boogernissan
i think a cossie woul dbe alright but def not a nissan engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzN0yK65i-c&feature=related

and i like this too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZQRy8DwgQ&feature=related
2009/03/17 21:23:29
KIZZA
but a cosworth isn't meant to be in there? 'dont wanna butcher it for something thats not meant to be in there'?? nah im all for it mate put the cossie in there for sure. I have 2 Escorts with both sr20det and highly worked pinto. Yet to drive either but the pinto'd one will be done soon and i'd say the pinto is the best bang for buck and the ease of it makes it hard to pass.
2009/03/17 22:41:50
boogernissan
a cosworth is still made by ford though,im talkin puttin nissan engines in them,i bet they go hard,i had a silvia with a turbo sr and it was awesome,in a car that weighs 900 kg would be even better but i'd rather stick with a ford engine,and i dont get the whole V8 thing,IMO the car is too small for a V8
2009/03/18 08:58:04
boogernissan
14 days or less to go for when i get this esky

finally get my stimulus money
2009/05/17 20:40:49
Sterling
yeah thats why im my opinion Toranas cheat... cars pretty much the same size as an escort yet 5ltr v8's are bolt in swaps.

ever thought of turbocharging a pinto?
2009/05/17 21:11:15
boogernissan
am thinking about some sort of turbo setup,maybe a draw through sustem or sumthin
2009/05/17 22:26:50
boogernissan
ok guys,so the tax office has only just put my tax bonus in today!!!

dumb thing is ,my bank account was over drawn so now i am about 250 bucks down,i would love to go get the esky today but it aint gonna happen,i have to wait till next weekend,i get paid next week so ill make up the loss then,im goin to pay for it on Thursday after work and shift it to my nannas house where i am going to drain the oil and change filter,drop a bit of diesel down the chambers to free up the rings and drop some fresh 98 octane juise in the tank,also im gonna blow out all the spiderwebs inside and outside of the car,

i will hopefully be bringing it bac to my house on Sunday if all goes well and i can drive it the 100 km journey home

does anyone have any other suggestions to gettin a old 2 litre to fire up when its been sitting for 3 years,never started and never moved
2009/04/07 13:52:19
boogernissan
i finally gots it home

heres the pics as it sits now









2009/12/07 21:12:20
digginganddirt
looks like a good basis love the black good luck with it mate
2009/12/07 23:01:53
v4capmad
Mate you've got a good car to start with. all i can say is bubble arches, 6inch lowering job, and round headlights.;). O
2009/12/07 23:25:02
eScoRt20
were bouts do you live mate?
2009/12/07 23:58:31
boogernissan
im down in mandurah,
i did a comp test

1-150psi
2-130psi
3-90psi
4-90psi

im gonna start strippin interior this week while i save some cash to buy a rebuild kit and also rebuild the carbs,
2009/07/13 08:19:14
boogernissan
front seats out,roll cage out,carpet out,

found a butchered transmission tunnel which ill have to plate up and weld,also found some cancer in the floorpans,

not much considering the age of the car,they are the original floorpans aswell
ill just cut it out and fabricate some plates to the right shape and weld in there after treatin areas and stuff of course

passenger floor


butchered tunnel


passenger floor rust


Drivers Floor


butchered tunnel


Drivers floor rust
2009/07/13 21:16:30
boogernissan
can i use under body sealer to seal up the floor after i have done the rust reapirs??

you know,the bitumous stuff?
2009/07/20 09:39:56
boogernissan
pics of some minor dents and rust

Bonnet


Left rear 1/4


Right rear down the bottom


left rear down the bottom


Rear beaver panel
2009/07/22 19:50:46
boogernissan
worst dent of all



how would i go about fixing this,the bonnet doesnt line up with it,its like its stretched,and you cant just unbolt the guard,you have to drill out spot welds,hunt another down,line it up right and weld back in place,pain in the arse and would rather repair

any ideas?
2009/07/22 19:54:58
boogernissan
heres a vid of it runnin
it is a bit smokey but it has been sittin for a number of years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8_Cv03vdC0
2009/07/25 16:56:17
boogernissan
heres some more photos,looks to have pedders springs in the front,also noticed 244mm discs and twin piston calipers



touch of rust


twin piston calipers




244mm discs


pedders??
2009/07/25 20:01:48
boogernissan
today i got all the lights except for reverse lights workin,wipers working,hooked up a push button start and a toggle switch to the fuel pump

started panelling the bonnet aswell

pics







mmmmmm bog


2009/01/08 20:25:45
boogernissan
motor is coming out this weekend

it needs a rebuild

comp test showed

1-160psi
2-80psi
3-40psi
4-100psi

bit of a difference from the first test but it was to be expected anyways
been sitting for a long time
at least with it rebuilt i know it will take the flogging i plan on giving it
2009/04/08 20:24:48
boogernissan
not much been done,ive got my horn working,im wiring up the washers this week,got a new oil pressure gauge and started to cut soome rust out the floors,but thats about it
2009/08/17 09:08:06
boogernissan
i also found this bit of rust inside the car cos i noticed a water leak


the heater bubble outside looks all good though
im gonna pull out the heater box on the weekend and investigate further
2009/08/18 21:05:44
Timmeh
Fair bit of work to come on the old girl but that's the half the fun, plus it'll be awesome when it's finished. Look forward to seeing more.
2009/08/20 09:50:39
boogernissan
im going a different direction with the paint now,cos its gonna be a semi track car and is gonna get dirty,grubby,scratched etc, im gonna go for matt black,im gonna polish up all the chrome and alloy and go for matt black everything else,its cheap,easy to spray and if it gets scratched i can just touch it up with a spray can,might not look the best but the driveline will make up for it
2009/08/23 15:48:14
boogernissan
motor is gettin stripped and on its way out



also found out that it has an after market cam in it
2009/08/29 20:48:12
boogernissan
Heads off


2009/08/31 20:29:12

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