Should buy my turbo and put it on... Ill go bigger lol

I've had a chance to pull the motor out and there's quite a lot of work to be done, not only with the sump. I've decided I will most likely replace the sump altogether as it's basically a piece of junk to put it simply. It's been cut and shut that many times that I can't bring myself to cut and shut it again to repair it.
 
The water rail will probably also be replaced, it's not the greatest.
 
I'm taking to the inside of the intake manifold runners with a die grinder, because they are some of the worst put together things I've seen in my life. Pigeon sh!t welds everywhere, they would flow horribly.
It's also an excuse to clean up the throttle body, it's covered in pigeon sh!t welds too.
 
The big kick in the guts is the gearbox is fairly shagged, the input shaft has about 2mm of play in all directions and the gears all need replacing. So I'm doing an unexpected 5spd conversion.
 
These things happen when buying an unfinished project. I can't complain though, because I was only weeks away from rego, and if I didn't have to pull the motor out I would've been putting the car on the road with a dodgy gearbox and it could've let go at any time, leaving me stranded. My mother always told me things happen for a reason, hahaha.

Great looking car

Nice ride in the middle of the same project, looking for engineer for the mods now any one know one in Sydney west?

hi mate 
what inlet manifold are you using

I am using a set of twin Jenvey throttle bodies.
 
http://www.jenvey.co.uk/home/throttle-body-kits/jenvey-dynamics/ford-zetec-tbp45-throttle-body-kit-ckfd03
 
Chris

I forgot this thread existed!
 
Many things have happened since the last time I posted updates, most of them have not been Escort related. Bought a house, got married and all that stuff so the car has taken a back seat for a couple of years.
Have attached a few photo's of what has been done in the last couple of months since I started working on it again (free time is still hard to find though).

Hi Juiceman,
 
That car looks awesome, what size wheels and tyres are those? Did you have to modify the guards at all? they look pretty standard. What a beauty
 
Rod

Hey mate
 
Thanks! The wheels are 15x8 and tyres are 195/50. It all fits with the guards rolled flat. I do need to put some shims on the front swaybar, as it stands the wheels don't turn very far before hitting the front of the guards but once they're centred it shouldn't be problem.
 
I was told many times I'm stupid for trying to fit 15x8s under standard guards but it does work. As for being stupid, I can't really deny that 

Do you think 15x7 would prevent the rolling guards flat and prevent hitting guard when turning. I am looking to get rid of my 13s cos am sick of looking for decent rubbers. Plus would like to upgrade the brakes. Am in a pickle dont know what to do. Plus i cant roll the guards as the car is already nicely sprayed.
 
Rod