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2006/11/26 13:02:02
302esky

my v8 esky

ok here are some photos of my car the engine bay needs painting but the car is no show car at the moment but i have been collecting parts for the last few years to rebuild the classic so dont be dissapointed of the color and engine bay paint it will get done first i have to get my misses out of the way house extensions and then cut sick on paint job

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/frontside.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/interior.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/dash.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/sideeng1.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engine2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/allyrad2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/boot.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/boot2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/allyfntrad.jpg
75 comments Leave a comment
shannon
i like it,is it a m.d.conversion special?
id paint it a wierd and wonderful colour and make it stand out like dogs balls if it where mine
2006/11/26 13:29:31
302esky
NO THIS NOT A MD CONVERSION IT IS MY OWN THAT I DID in 1980. about the same time mark was doing one of his first conversions and i tryed to speak to him but he was a RUDE person and still is to this day and at the same time john delic (which we spoke and become good friends) from Sydneys northern beaches was building a panel van with a six cyl turbo and now that has come up for sale and thinking of buying it. DONT LET ANYONE SAY THAT THIS IS A MD BUTCHER CONVERSION THANKS
2006/11/26 13:39:03
302esky
with the heater bubble cut out the motor fits in there easly and there is plently of room for a v8 takes me about 1/2 hour to do the plugs from on top of engine not underneath, from magnetic steel plates, from inside the car, windsors fit clevos dont
2006/11/26 13:47:15
esky-ad

awsome
2006/11/26 17:10:55
Dale Baron
look sweet as man, i think yours is gona look and go alot better then marks green rs[;^)]
Is she gona be for street, show, or strip?
eather way its gona be tuff as nails,
Good onya
2006/11/26 20:04:53
Bacca
Wow, that looks awesome, can't wait to see it finished.
quote:
Originally posted by 302esky
[br]have to get my misses out of the way house extensions and then cut sick on paint job

Maybe you should change the plates to "HER 302" so she'll let you paint it now, bugger the extensions[(#)]

2006/11/26 20:08:05
302esky
those plates are from 1980 and they were here first
2006/11/26 20:11:14
302esky
the car is registed in nsw and enginered in nsw it is finished i just have to hook up the water pump and braided lines for the rad and oil lines and fill it up with coolant and start it and drive it got to 18 dec before rego runs out so must pull me finger out.the car will be for street and show when i paint it next year so we must all wait including myself
2006/11/26 20:19:28
KIZZA
thats a grouse toy ya got there mate. just wondering where ya got that alloy radiater from? cheers
2006/11/27 17:47:50
302esky
leisure coast welders (yallah) in wollongong
2006/11/27 19:43:35
BRIZEY
impressive! what tranny are you running and also diff and also brakes? i feel a bit nosey[:I]
at a guess i think you might be a smoker!!?
reason being , you made a flashy stainless centre console with the msd and put the lighter and ash tray in too![(#)][88]
what are the 2 black face guages?
very nice work , i love it !
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can't wait to see some of this!!!!

2006/11/27 20:50:59
Kpato1971
Very nice toy 302esky look forward to a cruise in time might have to slow down a tad though!! (for now?)
Good to meet you at the small ford concourse day to!
2006/11/27 21:01:13
302esky
ok it is a 302 windsor c4, 9" ,15" bathurst globes, falcon brakes all way round. the left guage is the csr electric water pump controller and the other 1 middle of dash is my digital 280kph speedo and next to msd is digital thermo fan controller
2006/11/28 20:20:35
302esky
and the reason for the ash tray is so i dont throw the cig butt out of the window and cop a littering fine and lose 4 points so for the ashtray ive got to do something with my life so i smoke cigs not pot too dear and dont drink so i smoke ,one day i will give up the dirty habbit
2006/11/28 20:25:54
capriman69
Hey man sweet ride. I nearly died when i saw ur plates! i got a mate down here in Victoria that's like an escort nut...got heaps of them...and also has a cobra...would u believe with the same plates!
2006/11/30 21:53:53
302esky
would you believe that ive had these plates since i started my project in 1979. it was the first thing i bought after the car and ive had them ever since tuff plates .i bet you your mate hasnt had them for as long as i had mine
2006/01/12 21:06:32
302esky
yes it was dark blue and it was turbo 250 falcon motor
2006/02/12 09:18:14
BRIZEY
what model falcon did you get ur struts out of?
how much modification is required to fit?
cheers
brizey
2006/03/12 22:07:58
302esky
struts from falcon? the front struts are escort but the brakes are falcon and the diff is 9" falcon stud pattern all the way around
2006/04/12 19:17:06
esky-ad
have you got any pics of the front brakes?
what engine mounts did you use ?

cheers adro...
2006/05/12 03:38:50
302esky
what engine mounts there are none, look at the photos and you can see the mounts lol lol
2006/05/12 17:23:06
BRIZEY
yer any pix of the front brake set up? please
Adrian and myself are wrecking a falcon , i was wondering if we can use the brakes?????[?]
2006/05/12 22:50:38
esky-ad
Ahhhh i see, I wonderd what that was when i first looked at your pics.
Do you have any thing else that holds the engine in apart from the gearbox?
2006/06/12 00:08:55
302esky
as with the falcon front brakes the discs are xa xb and the calipers are hq they just dont bolt on you need a adaptor or hub what i did in the 80s was the stub axle was put a left hand thread on the stub and fitted a collar that accepted a falcon wheel bearing and put the disc over it and made a adaptor plate to take the calipers easy but im going to go bigger and like 13 or 14 inch disc with 4 or 6 spot calipers on the front and 4 spot on the rear got other plans for mega horsepower i will be jacking the car up this weekend so i will take some photos of the brakes
2006/06/12 16:28:39
302esky
the front plate holds the engine in and the rear had a x member that ties both chassis rails together it is not that hard to do it was more harder to make a heater/demister and hook it all up than the engine plate and xmembers
2006/06/12 16:33:54
302esky
i used a hq master cyl on the firewall and cause the car came with power booster you must run powered brakes so i used two remote boosters in the boot, 1 for the front and 1 for the rears and two vacuum tanks to hold reserve air cause of the cam and long distance to travel when you press the pedal hard you go trough the windscreen if your not carefull
2006/06/12 16:42:21
302esky
heres an other v8 eskyspv.com.au
2006/06/12 17:07:36
302esky
link doesnt work sorry
2006/06/12 17:09:51
esky-ad
can i get some mesurments from your engine bay eg fire wall/gearbox tunnel so i can work out what i need to cut off and modify?
detail would be appriciated?

how did you get the heater back in and where?

and one last thing can i get a pic or two of the front engine plate and crosmembers?

cheers adro...
2006/12/14 04:13:20
302esky
sorry mate your going to have to work it all out yourself every car is different ,buy your self a motor and gearbox cut the heater bubble out first and then measure the motor and with and length and then cut out floor pan to suit you just cant get diamension of someone else and copy the job just doesnt work in the real world of cars . the heater is custom made the orginal is in the bin big and bulky .if you are using a windsor you cant get the motor far enough back cause the oil pump hangs in the front of the motor chevy is on the rear. are you trying to get to get this rego cause you you cant get it passed cause they changed the laws so they dont want 20yr olds in the front paper with highly modified car dead. if you start this project see a engineer first talk to heaps as they all are different terms and the local rta engineers
2006/12/15 15:21:51
Vanman
I don't wish to hijack your topic in any way, but I too am ded keen on a registered V8 van one day, and you have touched on an interesting point that doesn't seem clear.

As you say the laws have changed to prevent V8 Escorts and the like.. But how about a nice 3.5 rover.. or if that was too big I was even wondering what sleeving one down to 3L would be like.

I've been through the Qld transport dept mumbo jumbo several times.. at the end of the day they give guidelines, that every engy I talk to interperates differently.. Should I just keep asking till one says yes? lol. If anyone knows any of the detail involved in what is allowed, please tell. Qld would be great, but I would register it in any state to get it done, so any will do.:D
2006/12/15 18:51:02
sundowner
quote:
Originally posted by 302esky
[br]sorry mate your going to have to work it all out yourself every car is different ,buy your self a motor and gearbox cut the heater bubble out first and then measure the motor and with and length and then cut out floor pan to suit you just cant get diamension of someone else and copy the job just doesnt work in the real world of cars . the heater is custom made the orginal is in the bin big and bulky .if you are using a windsor you cant get the motor far enough back cause the oil pump hangs in the front of the motor chevy is on the rear. are you trying to get to get this rego cause you you cant get it passed cause they changed the laws so they dont want 20yr olds in the front paper with highly modified car dead. if you start this project see a engineer first talk to heaps as they all are different terms and the local rta engineers


one of my mates has a 12 second street legal 302 windsor powered capri... and he was 19 when he got it
5 or so years later the capri is still running never crashed and his still alive...maybe if he wanted to die he sould have bought a motorbike hey????
and now he is building a twin turbs windsor powered eski van...
how old were you when you got this beast registered..
im sure these days its a lot harder than it was years ago to get a rocket like this registered... but im sure with the right engineer and enough $$$ spent it can be done.
2006/12/16 01:02:15
302esky
in nsw they have a power to weight ratio so the v8 option is out. ive just done a 12a rotor in a esky and they didn't even want to here about a 13b in a esky so you are limited on what you can do and it depends on what state you live in and their crap laws should be like new zealand tubs blowers and moster motors. capris are a different story no firewall mods are needed to put v8 into so are corollas datsun 1600 and mazda capella etc ive heard of heaps of eskys with v8s in them and to be honest ive seen about 6 that come to mind but every says there is this and that with this size motor in a esky so let's get all these ppl that say their mate has this and show me the photos of their mates carscant be that hard
2006/12/16 20:17:51
sundowner
ive posted these pics on here b4.. there just from my phone... unfortunatly theres no engine bay pics, but im sure you get the idea...Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
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wish i had more info on it but i haven't seen the owner in a while, and the car hasnt had much progress lately as he has quite a few other high horsepower toys that have distracted him....
2006/12/17 22:33:06
302esky
gee that car will never be regisited it is tubbed chassis rails cut from factory and the firewall been cut this car looks like a strip animal
2006/12/18 21:22:27
sundowner
nah it is a stip animal. the same guys has a capri registered with a windsor though.. but al my pics are printed so i cant upload em without taking photos of photos.
2006/12/18 22:31:46
302esky
here are my brand new billet wheels. what do you think??? i am told buy weld wheels the only set in Australia. different car ,different wheels ,now i need a f*#@ing colour , very hard choice any suggestions will help thanks

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/weld12.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/weld2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/weld11b.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/weld5b.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/weld3b.jpg
2006/12/20 17:37:49
Mk2_2dr_2L
Love the wheels, can't wait to see what they look like on the car..

yeah colour choice is a tough one.
2006/12/21 10:59:25
302esky
here is the link for putting v8 in Escorts for the nsw rta dont forget escort is mono construction 1/2 way down the page you will see the formula to work out what size engine you can fit

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi06.pdf
2006/12/29 10:46:31
302esky
looks like you cant put a v8 in a escort even a v6 commodore motor in an escort in nsw so looks like a rotor will have to be the go
2006/12/29 10:58:35
maxrs
love the wheels! Can't wait to see them on
2006/12/29 12:27:52
Diablo69
They are fantastic wheels. Can't wait to see the pics of them on the car. Great 5 spokes.
2006/12/29 22:18:49
302esky
well i just got my new v8 engine (second hand) that is its out of a eb na falcon 302efi wanted the block so i can have a roller cam motor ,huge lift and easy idle you get the drift here are some pics
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/302efi2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/302efi.jpg
2006/12/30 18:02:58
302esky
some ppl wanted photos of the falcon brakes on my esky here are some photos of the the disc and calipers,calipers are hq Holden but im going to up grade them to ba falcon 300mm or wilwood 4 spot with 300mm discs i will see what a set of 4 spots will set me back first
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/disc2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/disc.jpg
2006/12/30 18:14:41
302esky
tomorrow i will have more photos of the alt that i have been spacing out to get it square so it doesnt throw belts everywhere and i used thick wall stainless steel pipe and polished the spacers my self crappy job but why pay someone to do it.i will be mounting my remote water pump and braided water lines and upper water lines tomorrow here are the pics of the water pump and the completed billet alt brackets and the custom made s/s allen head bolts that i couldnt buy off the shelf, had them made by my local engineering company cost nothing thanks to a good work mate named peter h thank you so much pete
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterpump2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterpump.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/alt5.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/alt4.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/alt.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/alt2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/alt3.jpg
2006/12/30 19:24:11
302esky
well another day and more problem set about fitting waterpump and make bracket to fit it to,then make and measure the braided line for the inlet of pump what a tight fiddly job anyway i completed that task so it was onto the two -12 outlet's well i stripped one -12 fitting so im out of pocket $60 for 1 fitting anyway completed 1 line and the other 1 is half finished moved on the thermostat outlet and have completed that now that tomorrow is public holiday i cant get my two fitting to finish the sh#ty job with the braid. once it is all completed i will strip it all down and clean and flush it all out including the raditator oil cooler ,braided lines etc so now i must wait for the shops to open here are some photos of the 1/2 completed work
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp9.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp7.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp6.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp5.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp4.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp3.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp2.jpg
2006/12/31 20:54:04
Phil
Ouch,dont you hate the cost of those fittings[:0]I've only stuffed a -6 straight fitting thankfully[:p]
2006/12/31 21:00:19
302esky
yea your not wrong lucky it was -12 fitting not a -16 which is $120 each
2006/12/31 21:28:51
302esky
well another day has gone by so i finished the install of the rad,waterpump, thermo fans, wiring harness,overflow bottle etc .flushed the rad,oil cooler,waterpump,washed polished and fitted it all back together still waiting for earls to open tomorrow to order the two fittings cant wait to start the car to set the electric waterpump controller and the thermo fan controller and the the big test wait for a 30 deg cel day and i will find some traffic jam to see if the rad overheats its head off good test if you take it to summer nats and you get stuck in some traffic and the gauge doesnt go over 200deg f here are some pics
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay1.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp9.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay2.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay3.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay4.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay7.jpg

2007/01/01 22:12:42
maxrs
Some pictures don't work,but looking good.
The radiator looks trick.
2007/01/01 23:34:26
302esky
here are the links again
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay7.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay5.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay4.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engineBay1.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/waterp9.jpg
2007/02/01 06:55:00
302esky
gee i dont know why they are not working i will try again later thanks
2007/02/01 06:57:36
William
this link works

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/


get to see all the photos on three pages
2007/02/01 07:40:04
302esky
yes the csr water pump was too long (front mount type) so i have the mezziere remote pump. yes i was lucky that i start this project many years ago the car has been regoed since 1991. ive just finished the car yesterday and started the motor to see if the rad works and any leaks so far so good but i have i problem that i cant get the thermos working cause it keeps telling error2 with the digital controller ,i have worked it out what the prob is so i will fix it today and the go for a drive this afternoon cause it is supposed to be 32 deg heat i will post some photos today to show you the finished engine bay ,still want that paintjob cant wait
2007/01/21 08:56:11
302esky
the rod shop water pumps cavatate the water and boil the water throw them in the bin, i used their bottom pulley for the alternator that all what was left of that crs conversion . i have got 2 more electric water pumps that i have to sell, 1 csr 302 front mount and csr remote pump all brand new never used still have orginal boxes etc
2007/01/21 09:04:50
maxrs
The strut top covers are very nice.
Looking awesome!
2007/01/21 10:36:15
302esky
yes the engine plate is home made so is a lot of things on the beast . the meziere pump was used for clearance problems and hose routing issues which were all solved with the meziere pump
2007/01/21 18:50:53
302esky
well here are the finished photos of the engine bay,dash,boot tell us what you think thanks
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/frengfin.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/bootfin.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/dashfin3.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engfin.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/sidfineng.jpg
2007/01/21 19:43:26
esky-ad
looking good

2007/01/23 16:36:34
esky-ad
looking good

2007/01/23 16:37:17
Mr Mk2
Very Very nice John, Looks like you have been busy!!!

So what else needs to be done???

Michael
2007/01/23 16:55:54
302esky
change all the old urathane bushings to new ones as the were allmost 20yrs old and lower the thing 2.5" front and 4.5" rear, build a rear parcel shelf out of fiberglass . put 12months rego on it today and i will remove the fuel reg and fit a return line to the tank big brakes like baxr8 discs front and rear then the paint job and start all over again
2007/01/23 22:00:39
302esky
yea like i sais to you at the nats the beast will be going to the nats this year i already bought a tow car and have got my accomadation room booked for the nats 08 . we must catch up on some driving and talking hope to see a few more eskys at canberra this year we got to kill off all the commadore rubbish that has envaded the classic nats lol
2007/01/23 22:08:13
sundowner
my mate was look at the pics of your car...and he asked me
is that a rounded bolt on the extractors 3rd one in?[:x)]
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/engfin.jpg

2007/01/30 00:32:54
Juiceman
Nice steering wheel (not at all biased haha)..I have one just like it.
2007/01/30 16:40:46
302esky
no it is not a rounded bolt if it was it would have been replaced
2007/01/30 20:22:25
302esky
yes just been busy with da plumber doing house extension for the misses ill get back to you with a price on the pumps
2007/01/02 19:35:49
Sterling
hey would you have any more pictures of the cutting you had to do to fit the radiator?

i am to scared to cut away at my front end!!
2008/04/07 20:36:34
302esky
just cut its only a bit of metal it can be replaced if you stuff up ,allways measure twice cut once easy
2008/06/07 07:30:24
302esky
well this is what i have been doing to my baby
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00022.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00024.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00029.jpg
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/?action=view¤t=DSC00032.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00033.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00028.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/302esky/DSC00035.jpg
2008/07/26 15:15:34
302esky
tell me what you think ??? also i have bought a 300mm xr8 front disc conversion also a falcon disc brake rear end xf> to eb falcon 280mm a 800hp c10 full manual 3spd box, 331 stroker kit forged steel crank,h beam rods,low comp forged pistons all thanks to probe industries usa all new front uranthane suspenion bushings,SNOW water/methanol injection and NOS super power shot nos kit, like i said been busy still have to paint the thing just dont know what color any help on color and codes thank you
2008/07/26 15:27:21
DRS 02L
i've seen this animal getting around the gong 4 years.
what a weapon, have fun. [}:)]
2009/01/26 19:26:00
302esky
well things have come to halt for now thanks to the global credit crunch ,i have lost my well payed job for the first time in 18yrs and now i have to look for another job ,but i will get back on track and up and running soon. i cant wait to get stuck back in to my esky almost have everything to finish her off still need a dart dlock the most steepest part of the build at about $3500 and the paint job which is about $5000 as well anyway i will keep you posted thanks
2009/01/02 17:17:12
pj
Hey John what's going on with the escort
PJ
2009/11/04 00:33:12
302esky
hi paul ,yea mate ive done nothing to the car since i spoke to u at the da show ,i lost my job just after the show and so did the other 2000 contractors at bluescope steel ,ive been trying to get back into work and there really is no work in wollongong so im stuck without one major hurdle and that is money ,but ive been concertrating on a bussiness plan ,mate i will keep you informed in the next couple of months .ps hows that little 1600 injection going? still going hard? lol
2009/04/18 22:56:08

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