They look pretty good as they are

Damn cool machine! The CA18DET is the best bang for buck engine replacement for Escort. And easy to do to. What's your brake set up? Booster obviously removed but can't see a master cylinder or any remote reserviors.

Also, 205 on a 9" wide rim is not a good idea. Maximum width rim for a 205 is 7". For 9" you need minimum 255.

Also, that Honda Civic(?) radiator might be too small to keep temp's steady, specially in traffic or hot days. Having such a big I/C in front of it blocking cool air flow will not help either. If anything, I (if it was my car) would switch radiator and I/C sizes around.

Do you need such a big I/C? Unless you planning on a huge turbo/power upgrade.. say over 200RWKW, that I/C is not helping your power output and delivery at all. If anything, it's sucking up power. Just advise mate, not bagging.

Its the e bay kit for the escort with a land rover master cylinder, as theyre 1" bore and bolt straight up, which also suits the hilux rear. 205 are fine, alot over her run 195/45 on rims that wide, i dont want to take it for a 4wd on ballons, and turin tyres that wide with out power steering gets a bit heavy. radiator is fine, it doesnt get hot, we have very few hot days as i live here, its summer. and about 14 deg out today. sitting in traffic is not an issue, i live in a city of 50,000 people, it is a weekend car, if i wanted to drive in traffic id take the altezza or hiace.

and the intercooler is fine, i have a spare engine im building up as this setup is just to get it on the road.

due to our inclement weather down here and resulting hail storm that left my garage a bit wet, i got the scort out while a swept the water out, so decided to take a pic fuel sender turned up so just workin out how to adapt to the old one so i dont have to take the tank out again

Fantastic job mate, Yet another beautiful Mk1 restored!!! Can I ask where you bought the Carbon Fibre Bonnet from, and how much does it weigh?

nice car mate love the colour/ wheels look great would be a nice bit of fun on the weekends the rad does look a tad small but as you say the weather is cooler and you dont sit in traffic so it shouldnt matter much . what size cooling fans on it? nice work you have done though. [:p]

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Originally posted by muzza

Fantastic job mate, Yet another beautiful Mk1 restored!!! Can I ask where you bought the Carbon Fibre Bonnet from, and how much does it weigh?

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thanks for the comment. the bonnet i got off trade me here in nz, it was made in dunedin for a mk1 race car, think its a one off, i have got the makers details somewhere. its real light, lift with a finger so not to bad. cheers

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Originally posted by 510pom

nice car mate love the colour/ wheels look great would be a nice bit of fun on the weekends the rad does look a tad small but as you say the weather is cooler and you dont sit in traffic so it shouldnt matter much . what size cooling fans on it? nice work you have done though. [:p]

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thanks again. will run a 10" fan,its a two core alloy race radiator, and with our climate it should be fine,if not will try something else.[:I]

got round to fitting my fuel sender, took a bit of cuttin and a bit of welding to change it from a top level to the old escort side level, but got there in the end. tight fit to get it in the tank with it still in place but turned out all good.


and hooked it up and what do you know it works

Love the car. Love NZ. Would move there in a flash if there was a good job. Well done.