Is that your engine bay I seen in the April issue of Classic Ford ..nice

Not sure, haven't seen that issue yet.
There was an "in the build" story in Fast Fours Magazine a couple of months ago.

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Mk2_2dr_2L
Nice Project!
 
What Engine Management are you planning on using?
 
I will be interested to see what you do with your intercooler / radiator set-up. I ended up setting my engine back another 25mm from the factory location to allow me to run a couple of half decent sized fans, but it's still super tight in there.
 
Cheers,
 
Damion

I will be running a Holley EFI HP ECU.
 
It will be a tight squeeze and because i don't want to cut too much away to fit it, I will most likely get a custom intercooler and radiator made for it.

Nice - they seem to be very popular with the V8 boys.
 
Yeah, it will be good to see what you come up with.
 
Cheers.

It's been a few months since I last updated this build, so he is some progress. The re-wire of the car has been commenced with a heap of extra fuses and relays added to handle the ECU and ignition systems.

 
The custom turbo manifold has been finished. You will notice that the alternator bracket has been modified so that the alternator sits lower down. This has given us extra clearance to sit the turbo and wastegate towards the front. It will also allow us to fit a 3.5 inch dump pipe.
 

 
Should be no shortage of flow with this turbo in place.


 
The next stage is to modify the inlet manifold to fit the larger throttle body. Once that's done the fabricator can get to work on the intercooler and radiator.
 

 

 

I just reread this thread, what a change from page 1 with ghia alloys.
 
Have you still got the original 2lt sitting in the shed?
 

deano
I just reread this thread, what a change from page 1 with ghia alloys.
 
Have you still got the original 2lt sitting in the shed?
 

The wheels and engine are sitting in the shed as spares for the old mans TE Cortina racecar.

Time for another update with some good progress now being made on the car. The plenum has been modified and has a 70mm throttle body neatly mounted to it. The intercooler has been finished and mounted.

 
The radiator is actually an aftermarket Mazda RX3 alloy unit which has been slightly modified by changing the mounting brackets and filler neck. 

 
As expected there is not enough room for the original water pump or a large thermo fan so an electric water pump and multiple thermos are being fitted. To also help with clearance the bottom crank pulley is being machined to remove the power steering pump belt.
 

 
These will all be powder coated black so it should all look reasonably stock from in front when finished.
 
I have also set a finish date and want to have the car ready for next years Small Ford Sunday. So hopefully progress will continue at a rapid pace...!

What a weapon you have built! Amazing

Well done, lovely 3D art.

That is looking fantastic.