Hey all,
I'm new to the forum and figured that I'd be polite and introduce myself before blabbering on.
I hail from Toowoomba, QLD, and am currently studying an Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering at Skillstech in Brisbane.
My fleet consists of:
Bertha, a '76 LWB F100 with a almost-stock 351, C6 auto and 4.11 geared limited slip 9",
Betsy, the '81 WB ute with a mildish 308, TH400, and 3.55 geared limited slip 10-bolt diff,
The unnamed 2-ton '42 Chev truck that I've been meaning to drag out of a paddock and hot rod,
And last, littlest but not least, Esther, a '72 Mk1 Escort with an almost-stock, flogged out, oil burning 1600, four speed and factory diff.
I don't know if it's been done before, but I've just bought a 1990 Ford Courier ute that I'm planning on disemboweling and slotting the 2.2L four pot, five speed and diff into Esther.
I went to have a look at the ute this afternoon armed with a tape measure, and the engine's not too tall or long, but the brake booster assembly may have to be ditched for a pedal box.
The 'box should squeeze into the trans tunnel and the diff should fit with a few minor-ish modifications, according to thread.
I'll get Truckline in Toowoomba to modify the courier tailshaft to suit, then just need to get the necessary blue plates and I'll be on my way.
Because everyone loves pictures:
Bertha:


Betsy:




The Poor Ol' Chevy:


And Esther:


 
This is the first non-stock engine upgrade that I've ever taken on, and any advice is greatly appreciated!

Nice collection of cars mate and welcome to the site. I havent heard of anyone doing this conversion, always good to be original

Welcome Trentie. Hope you enjoy the site.  

Luke

Nice collection of cars mate and welcome to the site. I havent heard of anyone doing this conversion, always good to be original

Thanks, Luke.
I've been hunting around the web for a while and all I could find were Pinto and SR20 conversions, etc etc.
I had a quick look at some pictures of the Courier's F2 2.2 on the net (it's actually a Mazda engine, but I like to think it's a Ford, because I'm pulling it out of a Courier :P), and it's basically a stroked pinto with the head on backwards so the intake and exhaust are on the same sides as the humble Kent engine.
Also, it's carbureted with no catalytic convertor and a proper distributor, which is definitely a bonus. I hate computers, oxygen sensors and crank angle sensors and other associated B.S. in old cars.
I took some measurements, and the engine isn't that much longer than the Kent, and it's just tall enough to fit snugle under the bonnet without any modifications to the sump.

Fingers crossed!

Also, thanks for the warm welcome, guys!

Welcome Trentie. I am also from toowoomba. I have seen your mk1 parked on Herries street near blockbuster there, lookes pretty nice.

Anyways, just another welcome,
Brandon.

BrandonC

Welcome Trentie. I am also from toowoomba. I have seen your mk1 parked on Herries street near blockbuster there, lookes pretty nice.

Anyways, just another welcome,
Brandon.

Yeeeaaahhh.... She looks pretty good while you're in the driver's seat of a car driving past. :P

But thanks anyway, man.

I work part-time at the caryard on either side of the road there.

Trent, get rid of that horrible purple thing and spend some money the old truck before it's beyond repair. Look forward to hearing more about the Escort project.

Bloodyeck

Trent, get rid of that horrible purple thing and spend some money the old truck before it's beyond repair. Look forward to hearing more about the Escort project.

More heat from the ford guys about the WB, yet nothing mentioned about the Chevy.
Hmm...
Odd.

The truck's actually reasonably straight and rust-free, apart from a couple of spots in weird places, such as in the passenger rear top corner of the roof and in the middle of the passenger side of the bonnet.

I have a hunch that the old couple who owned the old girl before me had it stored in a shed that leaked in a couple of places...
She goes alright, too. Gave a few N/A Skyline boys a run for their money at happy laps at Lakeside a few months ago, and she's run 16.1 down the quarter at Willowbank.

Only problem is that as a result of all this mechanical debauchery with a nigh-on two-tonne truck being pushed around by a healthy 351 Clevo, the poor C6 in between has shat itself. No reverse, and no second gear.

Anyone have a spare C6 laying around?

The one where that red mx5 sat for years? Or the one next to the butcher?

Brandon.

BrandonC

The one where that red mx5 sat for years? Or the one next to the butcher?

Brandon.

They're the same yard, so yes.