yeh looks great good to see its all coming together at last!

cheers
rhys

hey whats different motor wise compared to your bro's? are you expecting same dyno figures? it is going to be efi isnt it?

cheers
rhys

I'm not expecting the same power as Russ' but close to would be nice, yeh will be EFI after its run in. I'll get it going with carb first, as I dont want to complicate things for myself.
Russ' has a wilder cam. Emerald P4 i think? I've got Kent Fr32. Different brands of gear, but both double valve springs, oversize valves. I'd say mines got more porting work done though. Different pistons but both 40thou over size. Russ' has new computer (fuel/ignition) where as mine is old school and fuel only. Same extractors, same vernier cam wheel. Very similar comp ratios.
I dunno Russ may shed some more light on the differences. Having trouble thinking of them at the moment.

Think I should have put all this in project section. Ooops.

Rhys

Cheers to who ever moved it.

Rhys

so you have purchased the efi set up already? what carb us got on it?
do you rekn the fr32cam has more lift than the crow 30/70cam? whats behind the choice of cam?

cheers
rhys

Yep got it all bar fuel hose and filters. Carb is a 38DGAS. Cam choice- well it was in the car when I bought it many years ago. And when engine was stripped it was still in great condition and I was pretty happy with the power band so I thought why not save money and re-use.
As far as lift goes I know nothing about Crow cams but I looked up that cam and its got slightly more lift, im not cluey enough to translate the figures into knowing what it (crow cam) would be like to drive. Someone with more knowledge of both might be able to help you. Im still learning also
Is that the cam your going to get?

Rhys

yeh im just browsing around at the moment plus my bro is on a rampage to get better everything than me so he wants to know as well[;^)][:I] im actually getting pritty serious about this efi bussiness though, i havent really seen any cons at the moment all pro's

you got any info on goods and bads about it?

what wheels are you gona chuck on? dont you have a set of b45's?

cheers
rhys

Yeh I cant really comment on good bad things yet because not running. Your spot on with the wheels.
http://rs2000.mine.nu/site/home/escort/gallery/mk2/scort_sideon1.jpg
Thats from Buds gallery pg18. Was taken bout 3-4years ago.

Rhys

Well guys and girls this ----> is a minor understatement of my face today.
Rego'd my car and took it on its maiden voyage. And f&%k it was a good feeling!

Did a few laps of the block, but that was it considering lack of bumpers, front indicators, partly assembled interior etc, didn't want to go to far a-field.

Been driving a 1600 for the last 2yrs basically so it felt quick, but who knows yet Im only running it in so didn't give it too much.

Hope to have bumpers on tomorrow (still in primer) and bonnet on so I can go for a decent drive.

Anyways just an update, but im over the moon. Don't know what it feels like to first drive your car after someone else has restored and fixed everything for you (don't have the money), but when you've done it yourself.....its bloody excellent feeling of achievement.

Will get bumpers painted and car cut and polished in near future.

Got a few pics too

Rhys



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oh that things is tuff we should go for a cruse when its on the road!!