Nigel,
Have you hooked the new heater up to 12V yet to hear how loud the fan is? Ie: In comparison with std Escort.
Im just interested because I've broken one of the outlet's off my heater core and it never really 'heated' anything anyway so one like you have sounds like a good conversion.

Rhys

Rhys i haven't tested it yet, will do shortly though. If you do need a heater core, the unit in the mk2 heater pictured has a flushed and reconditioned core. Let me know if you need it, pay for postage and its yours.

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Originally posted by nigel mk1
[br]Rhys i haven't tested it yet, will do shortly though. If you do need a heater core, the unit in the mk2 heater pictured has a flushed and reconditioned core. Let me know if you need it, pay for postage and its yours.

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Cheers
I'll send you an email.

Rhys

I love your other car. A sweet little BMW there. The wheels really suit it too.

im hanging to see this finished... looks sweeeeet [(#)]

finally somone who has gotten one of the heaters... tell us how loud it is please.... thinking of pissing the hump of all together.... where do u plan on putting it???

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Originally posted by hak073

I love your other car. A sweet little BMW there. The wheels really suit it too.

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Thanks mate, its a really nice thing to drive everyday, torquey straight 6 and a 5 speed. Infact ive been spending a little too much time on it, hence not updating this thread in 8 months![:u]

Heres the cause of distraction














Fronts wheels were widened to 7" rears to 8" with 195/45/15 and 195/50/15. Last shot is with the 8's on the back and 6's on the front before they were widened.

I guess i should update this with some escort progress now...

So heres what ive been up to for past few months in between work and trying to finish off my degree.

Went hunting for rust around the front floorpans, they were fine. So with the grinder handy i decided to do the engine bay properly. While there i wanted to re-do the slam panel lip. This was the first job for the new welder.

Also had the opportunity to tidy up many other anomilies in the bay and weld up some holes.














Got a bit excited and started placing wheels under it. If nothing else its good for motivation

Also managed to do some shopping.
I will now be running -6 lines for both fuel supply and return, as well as pre and post fuel pump filters. The oil filter looking thing is a remote canister type fuel filter which will sit under the boot floor, it means i wont be spilling fuel inside the boot everytime i change filters.
The other two things are an oil cooler thermostat and an oil filter ham and cheese sandwich plate.[:p]